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Photo by Leeor Wild We've previously covered Inuk artist Elisapie's Inuktitut covers of Cindi Lauper and Metallica. Today, we're bringing you her version of The Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses." This one is a personal one for Elisapie, as it is a tribute to a childhood friend who had a difficult home life. The cover is slowed down to about half the speed of the original. It's still an instantly recognizable cover while being nearly completely reinvented. It's a sparse version, and has an almost ghostly hue throughout. Elisapie is making these compelling and highly emotional Inuktitut versions of some of the most iconic songs around, and this is no exception. Elisapie says of her friend the song is dedicated to: “ Wild Horses became a source of comfort for him and his obsession with it was palpable, as if he was riding away from all his problems on the back of this song." You can watch the video for "Qimmijuat (Wild Horses)" below. Inuktitut...

Photo by Leeor Wild Back in April we brought you Inuk artist Elisapie's reworking of Cyndi Lauper's iconic "Time After Time" in Inuktitut. She's released a new cover, and this time it's of Metallica's "The Unforgiven." Retitled " Isumagijunnaitaungituq  (The Unforgiven), " Elisapie's version is a slow and folk based version. The melody is unmistakable, but this is a true reworking of an iconic song. It's a slow take on the song that is filled with an unexpected foreboding. It's a truly unique version of a song we all know, and adds some depth and range to the classic track. Elisapie says about her choice of covering Metallica: “When I was 14 years old, I applied for a job at TNI, the first Inuit TV-radio broadcaster, and I was thrilled when I was chosen for the position! Everyone at the station dreamed big, and they put in a request for an interview with Metallica. The band was so loved in Salluit that we had to give it a sh...

Photo by Leeor Wild Inuk artist Elisapie has released a Inukitut adaptation of Cyndi Lauper's timeless "Time After Time." Her version is titled "Taimangalimaaq" and keeps the bare bones of Lauper's original intact while reinventing the song in her language. The melody is still there, and the song is still instantly recognizable even without it being sung in English. It's more of a traditional and deconstructed version that is absolutely stunning. It's always fascinating to hear a completely new take on a song you've heard countless times, and when it's done as brilliantly as Elisapie has, it's the kind of art you'll keep going back to. Elisapie says of her version of "Time After Time:" “I was able to get through my pre-teen years, thanks to my Aunt Alasie, as my mother had neither the knowledge nor the experience to give me a crash course on puberty, fashion or social relationships. In addition to entering a new chapter in m...