Looee Arreak
Looee Arreak is an award-winning Inuktitut singer-songwriter from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Looee’s songs span traditional and contemporary Inuit music, as well as gospel music and choir. Looee has performed on stages across the Canadian Arctic, equally at home performing solo, in duet with James Arreak or with her band and choir. A prolific performing artist in her chosen field, Looee is passionate about Inuit language preservation and creativity. She has two albums to her name and has toured all across Nunavut and Nunavik.
Her music is in constant play on Inuktitut radio and is covered by young Inuktitut musicians who look up to her as a mentor. Her songs are lyrical and full of beautiful sound, and they capture themes of hope, strength, resilience, playfulness and a love of family and land. Looee is now based in Iqaluit with her husband James Arreak and their six children.