When I reviewed Pura Fé, I saw that she had
originally started in an a capella group, and I wanted to check that out. There
wasn't a lot to listen to, and they are no longer active, but there is always
some guilt that the Thursday review the week of Thanksgiving might not get read
much, so this seemed like a good match.
The group has gone through many incarnations and
name changes, but calling it Ulali itself brings to mind the trio of Pura Fé,
Soni Moreno, and Jennifer Kreisberg. Under the name Pura Fé it can also include
three male singers, but that can also mean just Pura Fé as a solo artist.
Without Soni, it can be Twolali, or with Pura Fé and Jennifer plus two other
singers it can be the Ulali Project.
I was listening to just Ulali, with the three.
Although that covers a limited time frame, with less specific work, they were
still featured on movie soundtracks and recorded with Indigo Girls and Robbie
Robertson. It is reasonable to appreciate what they did.
It does not sound specifically like listening to
First Nations music. At times there seems to be more of an African and South
American - maybe even Caribbean - influence. That is especially noticeable on Ma' Africa, recorded with Mahotella Queens. Fans
of world music should check them out.
And then, if you like them, checking out their other
forms can keep you busy for a while.
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