by: Sepideh Afshar
One thing about living in the North during the summer is the presence of the midnight sun. With 24 hours of sunlight comes a lot of things: 2 hour long sunsets, softball games that end at 10pm, and a lot of music.
So, here you will find an index of songs I came across in my time in Yellowknife, whether it was at Public Servant Day in Somba K’e Park, at Indigenous Peoples Day, or coming from my own bluetooth at a softball game.
Yellowknife Digital Auditory Archive (2025)
RED FUTURE – Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Mamaqtuq – The Jerry Cans
C’est beau la vie – Jean Ferrat
Hey Mama –The Black Eyed Peas
Swell (My Brother) – The Jerry Cans
Crazy – Seal
Iqanajarumanngittunga – The Jerry Cans
Music Selector is the Soul Reflector – Dee-Lite
That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
Quamariaq – The Trade-Offs
Fancy Footwork – Chromeo
Drum Dance 1 – Wiiliideh Drummers
I like to this of this as an auditory archiving of summer 2025 in Yellowknife! I would love to see how an archive like this could develop through the years as this placement finds a home at the IHRIP!