Story of a Yup'ik Eskimo rapper

Length 10:25
Licensor Ashley Gross
Producer(s) Ashley Gross
Formats Documentary, Soft Feature
Topics Music, Native, War
Produced February 25, 2006
Added to PRX May 17, 2006
 

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Summary:

A sound-rich portrait of a young Yup'ik Eskimo man who uses rap music to work through his suicidal thoughts

Website:

http://www.akradio.org

Tones:

Contemplative, Emotional, Sound Rich

Language:

English

Description:

This story takes us into the life of Jaye Ulak, a 20-year-old Yup'ik Eskimo man from the Bering Sea village of Scammon Bay. Like many other young Alaska Natives, Ulak has tried to kill himself. But he found a way out - through music. And then his life takes another surprising turn.

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