When: Sept. 24-28

Where: Various locations, Surrey

Info: isaff.ca

At just 17, she opened for Roy Orbison. Soon she was a regular at Edmonton’s legendary Yardbird Suite, working with guitar virtuoso Lenny Breau in Winnipeg and Toronto, and appearing as a featured singer on his television show. Later, she collaborated with Alberta jazz icon Tommy Banks.

Despite those achievements, Judy Singh’s name has largely faded from the Canadian cultural record.

That erasure is what drew Vancouver filmmaker Baljit Sangra to her story. Her new documentary, Have You Heard Judy Singh?, celebrates the Edmonton-born jazz singer’s career while unearthing her overlooked legacy.

“A lot of musicians from that era have been forgotten,” says Sangra. “But I’m drawn to stories of resilience. Despite any ch

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