I saw like 20 people on stage at the same time....and it didn't look dis-organized....eventhough they were all singing in their own style and genre AT THE SAME TIME......crazy!!
The lead singer is from Algeria....a little chick with a powerhouse voice.....the band leader is Cuban I think.....the "weird instrument" player is from Chile....they got guys from Africa, Haiti, Cuba, Quebec....etc
And their style is not defined....
You gotta see this band LIVE.....I hope someone brings them again......if not, it's worth the trip to MTL....
It's like ORISHAS meets Female Jazz Singers....Cuban & Chilean musicians....with a Haitian Rapper.....and a Jamaican Rasta soul singer.....
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Daeveed wrote: So I go back in, and the DJ is playing Orishas! I immediately started getting into it, after a few other reggaeton tunes, and an unexpected Cappleton song, he out of the blue throws "Matador" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Needless to say i started singing, while people around looked at me and analyzed my spanish out of tune singing...I didn't care. Right after that song, he plays some Manu Chao, which I also sing to. I was ready for some live music now
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT A MIX!!!!!!!!!!!
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LaDyBuG wrote: I hope to check them out one day.....when my REAL FRIENDS tell me about such concerts
Well, I didn't really know what they were like...so i couldn't really....
Those blue faces no me hacen sentir mal ok
just kidding....I know I know...it's one of those things..."you had to be there" kinda last minute concerts.....those are always the best...not knowing what to expect....
One band I'm sure you're gonna Looooove is "NOMADIC MASSIVE"
I went to this concert last night at the Guvernment.
I had only heard the name of this band before, but a couple of friends wanted to go, so my gf and I joined them without knowing too much what to expect. The only information we had about the band was that they were "kinda-sorta reggeaish-funky-revolutionary" type of music.
We got there at 8PM, and once we got in, we started enjoying the music played by some DJ whom I couldn't understand his name. He was playing some reggaeton at the beginning, and then switched to roots reggae, and some dancehall as well.
After about an hour of music and crowd hyping, he introduced the opening band: "State Radio", a trio from Boston, which consisted of the guitar player who was also the singer, plus a bassist and a drummer.
One of the first things I noticed (apart from his massive hair) was that his guitar was made out of an oil can...yes...pretty funny! but after a while I noticed that it kept disconecting on him (whenever he jumped), so he eventually had to switch.
They played for about an hour, a mix of reggae, rock, psychodelia, and the odd anti-Bush remarks and revolutionary-themed songs...I enjoyed it, but I was still intrigued by what Michael Franti and Spearhead were going to do.
After the opening band I went to the patio for a "smoke-break", in preparation for what Spearhead had to offer. Giving the amount of Rastafarians and reborn-post-hippie-suit-wearing-baby boomers that were in the patio, my "peace cigarette" went practically unnoticed, which was good.
So I go back in, and the DJ is playing Orishas! I immediately started getting into it, after a few other reggaeton tunes, and an unexpected Cappleton song, he out of the blue throws "Matador" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Needless to say i started singing, while people around looked at me and analyzed my spanish out of tune singing...I didn't care. Right after that song, he plays some Manu Chao, which I also sing to. I was ready for some live music now.
Lights go off, and drums start beating...a guitar player runs into the stage, and starts pounding at the strings, while an out-of-sight voice praised Haillee Sellassie and sang some reggae melodies. When the singer (Michael Franti) finnally came into the stage, I was amazed at how friggin tall he was, and his dreadlocks were almost longer than himself!
They put on a great show, with sounds that ranged from classic roots reggae to rockish and hip-hoppish moments. They even played some interesting covers: "What I've got" by Sublime, but in Ska version, a Sesame Street song (cookie monster included) in dancehall fashion, and some classic tune by Bob Marley, which the African drummer (from Kenya) sang (and played) perfectly, I was too "in peace with myself" to remember what tune it was.
After almost 2 hours of playing the show ended, and I went home a happy guy. I don't know how their music sounds in CDs, but I highli reccomend to anybody who wants to have a good time jumping around, and enjoying pleasant music to go see them next time.
Roses are red violets are korny, when I think of you Ohh baby I get horny...
