Tanya Tagaq

With her unique style of throat singing, Tagaq is taking the world by storm. In September, she won the Polaris Prize for her album Animism, taking home $30,000. Animism also won a JUNO for Aboriginal Album of the Year, and a Canadian Folk Music Award for “Pushing the Boundaries.”

Tanya has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and joined Alvvays on NPR’s “The Austin 100” in advance of her performance at SXSW.

Since her Polaris win, she has played shows in various Canadian and American cities, continuing on to Europe in the spring.

Tanya’s work is daring and political, dealing with issues like colonialism. In a recent interview, Tanya thanked FACTOR and other music funders for allowing her to “stick to her guns” and not compromise her musical style.