Canadian singer from Northern Canada’s Nunavut, Susan Aglukark, says, “Music has been a way for me to give a voice to the silent struggles of my people and to create hope for a better tomorrow.”
Susan is a three-time Juno Award winner, and recipient of the Order of Canada (2005) and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). She has performed for Queen Elizabeth, Jean Chrétien, Brian Mulroney and Nelson Mandela and has been called one of Canada’s 100 leaders to watch for, by Maclean’s Magazine.
Through her personal lyrics and story, Susan sings and speaks of her Inuk heritage while giving voice to the social state of the Canadian Aboriginal community.
With the release of her latest album “White Sahara”, Susan highlights songs such as “Where Do We Go From Here” a question asked on behalf of many Aboriginal youth to its leaders, while songs like “Revolution Road” reminds listeners that warriors and heroes exist among everyday people.
According to statistics from Health Canada, suicide rates amongst Inuit youth are amongst the highest in the world, at nearly 11 times the national average. In addition, First Nations youth are five to seven times more likely to die by suicide than a non-Aboriginal youth.
When you download Susan’s song Take A Little Less, off the album Blood Red Earth, all proceeds get donated to Collateral Damage, a project that aims to raise suicide awareness. Download from the iTunes store for $0.99 here.