La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul
June. 05,2007A born rebel and innovator, Lupe Yoli aka La Lupe or La Yiyiyi was renowned for her emotional performances. Her renditions of classics such as "My Way," "Fever" and "Going Out of My Head" were known worldwide. But beyond her musicianship, celebrity and scandal, Lupe Yoli was also a single mother of two, a survivor of domestic abuse, a Santera who later became a Christian Evangelist speaker.
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A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
I had the opportunity to hear about the film from Ela Troyano herself when she came to UCSD for a class screening and discussion. The film is in the traditional PBS style, but still so fascinating.It features great archival footage and songs from La Lupe. The documentary really engages the viewer. I never had heard of La Lupe, but was instantly hooked by her insane and captivating style of musical performance. Her voice is very raw, with deep and raspy qualities. It's a great documentary that shows the Cuban artists rise to fame and eventually her fall. The film highlights her relationships to other artists and her stubborn personality. This documentary is very captivating and entertaining documentary and I highly recommend it.Ela Troyano had never heard of La Lape before getting wrapped up in the documentary, as she stated in her lecture. Ela is, in my opinion, a great film maker, and a very interesting story teller.