Pamyua
( in English) is a Yupik musical group from Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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General information
Pamyua's music is self-described as "tribal
funk" and "
world music". Most of their songs are based on traditional Yupik,
Inuit and
Greenlandic chants, but the group is well-known for reinterpreting them in modern styles, such as the song "Cayauqa Nauwa", which has been performed
a cappella (
mengluni
, 1998) and with
Pacific Islander influences (
Caught in the Act
, 2003), as well as traditionally (
Drums of the North
, 2005).
Pamyua has toured across the
United States and the world, performing at many world music festivals. In 2003, Pamyua won the Record of the Year
Nammy for their album
Caught in the Act
. The Yup'ik funk harmonies of Pamyua opened the celebration of the
National Museum of the American Indian.
[1] The National Museum of the American Indian also released a compilation recording featuring the music of Pamyua.
[2]
Discography
- mengluni
(1998)
- Verses (Apallut)
(2001)
- Caught in the Act
(2003)
- Drums of the North
(2005)
Current members
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- Stephen Blanchett, Yupik and African American heritage
- Phillip Blanchett, Yupik and African American heritage
- Karina Møller, Greenlandic Inuit heritage
- Ossie Kairaiuak,Yupik heritage
References
- Anchorage Daily News
- NMIA
- Pamyau biography