Silla + Rise are a Canadian musical group from Ottawa, Ontario, featuring vocalists Cynthia Pitsiulak and Charlotte Qamaniq along with DJ Eric “Rise Ashen” Vani. The trio blends traditional Inuit throat singing with electronic dance music. Pitsiulak and Qamaniq began performing together in 2005. The group released their debut studio album, Debut, in 2016, which earned a 2017 Juno Award nomination for Indigenous Music Album of the Year. Following a 2018 performance at the imagineNATIVE festival, they released the album Galactic Gala in 2019. This release was nominated for World Music Album of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards. Silla + Rise performed at the Riddu Riđđu festival in 2019 and appeared on the special FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special in 2021. The group also released the album Silarjuaq in 2021. Pitsiulak and Qamaniq originate from Kimmirut and Igloolik, respectively.
