By GARY CLARKE Friday 15th June 2018
Not too many humans can boast a vocal register spanning almost 5 octaves. To then employ that extraordinary range to trill and perform baffling sonal calisthenics effortlessly is a rare gift indeed. Yma Sumac the amazing Peruvian songbird that wowed the world in the 1950’s was one such creature. Ali Mcgregor, our sublimely talented Cabaret Festival director is also clearly at home soaring in such stratospheric regions of the human voice.
This isn’t just another “Tribute Show”, this is a veneration. Ali Mcgregor; opera singer, cabaret performer, chanteuse and director of numerous festivals, lovingly explores the life and career of the remarkable Yma Sumac. While performing so many songs that made Yma Sumac the most successful artist in The Capitol Records stable at the time, outselling Bing Crosby and other notable superstars of the era, Ali Mcgregor weaves in her own story of how she discovered and explored the life and art of this enigmatic performer.
Ali’s performance is utterly faultless and she is accompanied by a talented troupe including Mikelangelo as her husband Moises, Lily Paskas-Goodfellow as her cousin Cholita, and the musical prowess of a talented sextet . If like me, you are a fan of Yma Sumac you will not be disappointed. If this music is a recent discovery or totally new to you then you are in for a treat. I doubt anyone could be anything other than impressed at the professionalism and musical prowess evident in this performance.
by Gary Clarke ……………………. 4.5K
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