Silla + Rise

Silla and Rise blend traditional aspects of Inuit throat singing and futuristic dance floor beats.

Silla respects, honours and preserves Inuit culture and pays homage to the Inuit land and its strong connection to spirituality.  They celebrate the sounds of traditional and contemporary katajjaq - Inuit throat song.

Silla have been performing together since 2005.  Its core members, Charlotte Qamaniq (Iglulik, NU) and Cynthia Pitsiulak (Kimmirut, NU) were joined in 2020 by the amazing Charlotte Carleton (Panniqtuuq, NU).

Rise Ashen (Ottawa, ON) is a global-grooves producer, percussionist, DJ, and dancer.  He produces Silla and Rise and performs electronic percussion with the band for their live performances.  Rise has spent his life pursuing the intersection of traditional and futuristic music.

Silla and Rise were nominated for a Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year in 2017 for their self-titled Debut: Silla + Rise, and their second album Galactic Gala for World Music Album of the Year in 2019. They were nominated for the Indigenous Music Awards for Best Inuit for Indigenous Language, or Francophone Album in 2017 won the Stingray Award at Mundial Festival in Montreal in 2018.

Featured in: My Latest Epiphany w/ Ruby Singh + Silla and Rise