Trailblazing jazz singer Judi Singh defied expectations as a Canadian artist of mixed Black & Punjabi heritage in the 1950s and ‘60s, playing to sold-out crowds in Edmonton.
Though her ethereal, pitch-perfect voice captivated adoring audiences, the music industry failed to support her career – an all-too-familiar story for women and artists of colour – although her 1970 album “A Time for Love” with Tommy Banks is still highly prized. In this lively and deeply-felt portrait, award-winning filmmaker Baljit Sangra retraces Singh’s life through the places she lived – including Winnipeg, Toronto and Victoria, where Singh died in 2021 – and the intimate recollections of the family & friends who loved her, including world-renowned Indigenous actor Tantoo Cardinal.
Weaving together moments of brilliance and resilience, this crowd-pleasing film reintroduces a gifted artist to the spotlight she so richly deserves.
Co-presented by Salt Spring Music Events and the Salt Spring Jazz & Blues Society.