- Charlie Adams was born in 1953 in an igloo on Christmas eve, and was living about 5 miles from Inukjuak formerly Port Harrison, when he started school. In 1965 his family moved to Povugnituk where he completed secondary, then moved to Churchill, Manitoba to do his high school. He started singing and playing quitar at the same time he finished high school in 1973. After high school he started his first band in Povugnituk called Sikumiut (People of the ice) and started performing every friday night, then in 1976 he moved back to Inukjuak and started a new band there. From that moment on he started writing songs about the Inuit's way of life, history, Inuit legends, and today's way of life.This was important because, the Inuit legends, stories and traditional way of life was not being told to the younger generation.
- Since this moment to date he has performed across North America and Europe with a special meeting and performance for Queen Juliana of Holland. Charlie is also married and has five children.
- Showcasing in the Eastern Arctic Music Festival every year (This festival is in a different village every year).
- 1974-First northern tour to Cape Dorset, Frobisher Bay, Pangnirtung, and Kuujjuaq.
- 1975-Performances at the CNE in Toronto,and the Science Center.
- 1975-First recording with CBC, and it was the first recording sung in Inuktitut.
- 1976-Tour through Inukjuak, Kujjuarapik, Fort George, Eastmain, Waskaganish, Wemindji, Moosesee, Moose Factory.
- 1977-The first festival in Inukjuak with over a 100 musicians.
- 1981-Second recording (Minstrel on Ice) with CBC, which got a lot of attraction across Europe.
- 1984-North American tour wth the Povugnituk (throat singers), and Eskimo Point (drum dancers) from Toronto to Vancouver,then down to Seattle, California, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, and Maine.
- 1986-Tour through England and Holland, with a special invitation to perform for Queen Juliana of Holland.
- 1986-Performance in Vancouver at the 86 Expo at the Canadian and Wildlife pavillion.
- 1988-Third recording (Piuyugit) with CBC.
- 1991-The Snow Festival in Povugnituk
- 1991-Fourth recording (Storyteller) with Qimuk Music of Canada.
- 1993-The Nunavik Concert festival
- 1994-Eastern Arctic Festival in Sanikiluaq
1994-Inuit Artist World Show Case in Inukjuak
- 1997-Fifth recording (Quviasupunga) with Inukshuk Productions in Inukjuak.
- 2000- Music video for Quviasupunga album.
- 1977-2001-Various local concerts put together by the community, along with performances at the Eastern Arctic Music Festival.
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