This is a portrait of Edmontonborn jazz singer Judi Singh. She was Punjabi-Black woman who started performing in the 1950's.
I had never run across Singh until I saw this film and after seeing it I'm left puzzled as to why she never achieved superstardom. Her voice was lovely and she was charming. The only thing I can thin of was her timing was slightly off.
This is a small gem of a film. Full of people who knew her, archival footage and cassette recordings where Singh talked about her life this is a masterful portrait that brings her back to life. The result is a film that fills us with joy at having rediscovered a wonderful singer, but also making us sad in that we missed out on experiencing her in the flesh.
This is the sort of hidden gem that Unseen Films was set up to highlight and as such is highly recommended.
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