Behind "Bubble Gum" with Pamyua

Join Pamyua members Aassanaaq, Sara, and Nick to learn more about their song Bubble Gum. In this video, Aassanaaq (Ossie) translates the Yup’ik lyrics to explain the song’s meaning and how the song celebrates traditional Yup’ik music. Then, Ossie teaches viewers the Bubble Gum choreography so you can follow along at home.
Appearing: Aassanaaq Kairaiuak, Sara Anderholm, Nick Patumenos
Director: Kilirnguq (Phillip) Blanchett
Producer/Editor: ‘Wáats’asdiyei Joe Yates
Communication Manager: Lexi Trainer
Publicists: Barbara Collin and Nina Gordon
Booking Agent: Collin Artists
Since 2003, Arts Midwest World Fest has brought musicians from around the world to communities in the Midwest. Over the course of a week, musicians and communities connect through hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and performances to foster an understanding of and appreciation for global uniqueness and differences.
World Fest community partners for the 2022-2025 cycle include:
Oskaloosa, IA - George Daily Auditorium
Freeport, IL - Freeport Art Museum
Sullivan, IN - City of Sullivan, Indiana
Albion, MI - Bohm Theatre
Virginia, MN - Lyric Center for the Arts
Minot, ND - Minot Area Council of the Arts
Portsmouth, OH - The Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
Custer, SD & Hot Springs, SD - Custer Area Arts Council & Chautauqua Craftsmen & Artisans of the Black Hills
Marinette, WI - Rusty Wolfe Studio
For more information on World Fest, including Pamyua’s tour, as well as supplementary educational materials and activity guides, visit www.artsmidwest.org/worldfest
Arts Midwest believes that creativity has the power to inspire and unite humanity. Based in Minneapolis, Arts Midwest grows, gathers, and invests in creative organizations and communities throughout the nine-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and beyond. One of six nonprofit United States Regional Arts Organizations, Arts Midwest’s history spans more than 35 years. For more information, visit artsmidwest.org.