ABOUT
Beatrice Deer is from a small, remote village called Quaqtaq, on the Hudson Strait in Nunavik, Northern Quebec, Canada. Expressing herself through music as a teen grew into a passion that did not go unnoticed by festival organizers in the region. She landed various gigs in many of the 14 communities of Nunavik. Having recorded her first album in Kuujjuaq, at Qimuk Music, Beatrice was awarded Best Inuit Cultural Album of 2005 at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. In 2010, her second album, much anticipated and well received by a strong and growing fan base, was followed shortly thereafter by a lifelong dream of hers: to release her third album, a Christmas album. Success, thrice!
Beatrice's grasp on Inuit culture is held near and dear to her heart. An accomplished seamstress, she is not without the ability to provide traditional clothing for herself, family, and friends, sometimes accentuated with hints of contemporary style. Her talent for painting and drawing what she has seen growing up in the Arctic is displayed in many homes, and her skill as a staunch throat singer has not gone unnoticed. Encouragement and training among peers and an inquisitive respect for the craft led Beatrice to pursue throat singing, not only for the sake of etching another notch in her belt of achievements but rather for the ability to pass on a time-honored tradition that she may share with younger generations and people abroad.
Beatrice's grasp on Inuit culture is held near and dear to her heart. An accomplished seamstress, she is not without the ability to provide traditional clothing for herself, family, and friends, sometimes accentuated with hints of contemporary style. Her talent for painting and drawing what she has seen growing up in the Arctic is displayed in many homes, and her skill as a staunch throat singer has not gone unnoticed. Encouragement and training among peers and an inquisitive respect for the craft led Beatrice to pursue throat singing, not only for the sake of etching another notch in her belt of achievements but rather for the ability to pass on a time-honored tradition that she may share with younger generations and people abroad.
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