Pamyua


Pamyua is a Yupik musical group from Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Overview

Pamyua's music is self-described as "tribal funk" and "world music". Most of their songs are based on traditional Yupik, Inuit and Greenlandic chants, but the group is well known for reinterpreting them in modern styles, such as the song "Cayauqa Nauwa", which has been performed a cappella and with Pacific Islander influences, as well as traditionally.
Pamyua has toured across the United States and the world, performing at many world music festivals. In 2003, Pamyua won the Record of the Year Nammy for their album Caught in the Act. They performed at the opening celebration of the National Museum of the American Indian in 2004. The National Museum of the American Indian also released a compilation recording featuring the music of Pamyua.
Pamyua has provided background music for Flying Wild Alaska.

Discography