“Pamyua Performs at the Grammys”
Read article at Indian Country
“Pamyua Wins ‘Record of the Year’ Award”
Read article at World Music Central
“Pamyua of Alaska”
Off Beat, America’s Roots and Music Magazine
Jewel isn’t the only sexy chick singer to emerge from Alaska! Pamyua (Yup’ik Eskimo for ‘end’ or ‘encore’) features Karina Møller, the Eskimo Britney Spears, along with her Yup’ik husband Phillip Blanchett, Stephen Blanchett and Ossie Kairaiuak, of African American/Inuit heritage.
“Opening for Gregory Hines”
Anchorage Daily News
Pamyua laid bare the soul of Yup’ik and Greenlandic music, honoring their heritages and taking them into the future. Songs echoed the Arctic tundra while embracing a world-music style kissed by Australian didgeridoo, Caribbean and African-American rhythms. The quartet’s a cappella harmonies were stunning.
Pamyua’s Yup’ik songs and (Gregory) Hines’ tap dances may seem worlds apart, but they share one element: the desire to keep healthy traditional arts that are strands in the changing tapestry of American culture.
“Top 10 Alaskan Artists In The Century”
Anchorage Daily News, Special Millennium Edition
Brothers Phillip and Stephen Blanchett joined Ossie Kairaiuak and opened their throats in a new song, Native Alaska dance tunes blended into street-corner American pop harmony. The charismatic group is the most positive advertisement we can think of for Alaska spirit, imagination, expression and affirmation.
“Eskimo Soul and World Music”
Aktuelt Publication, Copenhagen, Denmark
In Alaska, the band Pamyua sells more CD’s than Michael Jackson and Madonna. The popularity is grounded in a unique combination of the Inuit ancient singing and drumming traditions, with the use of modern soul and pop. There is pride and strength behind the band, which sees themselves as ambassadors for an ethnic culture in the high north.
