Of all the “smaller” CanCon acts to root for on the nominees list and the performance schedule at this weekend’s Juno Awards celebrations in Vancouver, Iqaluit’s Jerry Cans might be the easiest underdogs to get behind. But the Cans had already won at the Junos the moment they touched down in Terminal City. “When we heard that there might be a possibility to perform during a live broadcast of the Juno awards, we were astounded!” confesses Nancy Mike, the Inuk throat singer and accordionist who co-fronts the Jerry Cans with her husband, Andrew Morrison. Since the Juno nominee announcements, there has been a big buzz on Nunavut and Inuit performers.” The endlessly hard-working Jerry Cans have been instrumental in catapulting Nunavut music to the national platform it suddenly enjoys. “It was a huge step for Nunavut and Inuit performers,” Josh Q says of the event.

Source: thestar March 25, 2018 13:07 UTC