It was the album that changed everything. This Child—Susan Aglukark’s 1995 breakthrough was a stunning blend of folk, pop, and traditional Inuit storytelling that became a triple-platinum phenomenon. The album’s breakthrough success was driven by iconic songs like O Siem and Hina Na Ho (Celebration), which crossed generations, breaking barriers for Indigenous artists in mainstream music.

Now, 30 years later, the multiple Juno Award-winner is taking the album back on the road for an expansive cross-country tour, offering fans the chance to experience This Child as it was meant to be heard—live, raw, and deeply personal.

The This Child 30th Anniversary Tour will feature Aglukark performing with a full band, incorporating multi-media visuals that enhance the storytelling behind each song. In a rare opportunity, select performances will invite local choirs to join in on O Siem and Uangilaa which will feather Angela and her beautiful throat singing. Local Indigenous drum groups will also be invited to perform Be Set Free, a song that carries a message of healing through allyships and shared visions of reconciliation.

For Aglukark, This Child is a personal manifesto, a musical journal of her life’s journey from a small Arctic town to international acclaim.

"I was often asked where the title of my album This Child came from," Aglukark shares. "This Child was my artist statement, my call to personal action. When I started writing, I wrote from what I knew—life in the Arctic, a deep sense of solitude, and the fear of losing my connection to my Inuit identity. The introduction to singing, writing, and recording gave that alone-ness a place, a voice, a direction. This Child was my song to my future artist self and my future Inuk self, telling myself: write who you are, so you never forget where you come from, who you are, and why you left."

A visionary artist and advocate, Susan Aglukark is one of Canada’s most celebrated singer-songwriters, known for blending Inuktitut and English in her music while sharing the rich cultural heritage of the Inuit people. Since the release of This Child, she has received multiple Juno Awards, been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, and earned the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.

Beyond music, Aglukark has been an unwavering advocate for Indigenous youth. Through her Arctic Rose Foundation she provides vital mental health support through creative expression and opportunities for young people in remote Northern communities.

Her upcoming memoir, set for release in the fall, will further explore her remarkable journey—from her childhood in the north to becoming one of Canada’s most influential artists.

The This Child 30th Anniversary Tour is a celebration of a legacy, a chance to revisit a pivotal album that still speaks volumes today, and an invitation for audiences across Canada to experience the music live.

The This Child 30th Anniversary Tour will travel coast to coast, kicking off Gravenhurst, ON on February 28, and concluding in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, on May 25, 2025. Posted: Apr 22, 2025