Taima

Last week I went to the concert of a Canadian group called Taima. The event was sponsored by the Consulate in honour of the Francophonie, and was amazing. Taima is composed of the duo of Elisapie Isaac and Alain Auger and their band. The music is a mixture of folk, rock, and haunting indigenous melodies and is sung in French, English, and Inuktitut. One of the things that made the concert so wonderful is the fact that Elisapie truly sings from her soul.

The word taima means enough or lets move on in Inuktitut and represents a vision for a Canada in which the country's Inuit and native and non-native peoples work towards common objectives and a positive future. Check out some clips from the duo's website.