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The career of Els Himma began in 1962, as the singer in the chic Kevade (tr. Spring) restaurant. Her voice was hardened by the demanding hours. In her own memories, that, along with having to sing a wide range of styles, laid the foundation for success. Els Himma was revered by her peers and audiences, but she never got her solo material released on a record during the Soviet occupation. She's said it might've had something to do with her dissident brother Rolf Uusväli. As a sidenote from the compilers, we believe her strong opinions and uncompromising character might've played into getting blacklisted as well.
Bossa and samba rhythms were surprisingly widespread in Soviet Estonia, and no one embodied the spirit of the music better than the soul-jazz diva Els Himma. She sang “Girl From Ipanema” already in 1967 with conductor Aleksander Rjabov. A year later, the wordless “Samba” was hummed and scatted into the smoky bliss of a recording in focus here. Picture Himma doing her thing in the hazy hustle and bustle of Tallinn’s busiest restaurant, with maestros Tiit Paulus on guitar and Helmut Aniko on flute backing her.
Bossa and samba rhythms were surprisingly widespread in Soviet Estonia, and no one embodied the spirit of the music better than the soul-jazz diva Els Himma. She sang “Girl From Ipanema” already in 1967 with conductor Aleksander Rjabov. A year later, the wordless “Samba” was hummed and scatted into the smoky bliss of a recording in focus here. Picture Himma doing her thing in the hazy hustle and bustle of Tallinn’s busiest restaurant, with maestros Tiit Paulus on guitar and Helmut Aniko on flute backing her.
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