The movie didn't really prepare us for how fantastic this concert would be. These guys have come a long way from their first concerts at the refugee camp in Guinea after they fled the slaughter in Freetown, Sierra Leone. But the movie had introduced us to the story of how they formed and we felt we knew most of those on stage.The concert was incredible. From the very first note, there were people in front and some in the audience dancing. By the two encore pieces, only the deaf and lame were still in their seats, the rest of us were up and moving to the music. I'd strongly recommend checking out their schedule and going to see them when they are nearby. They have a very busy travel schedule, through the US - west coast from here - with some stops in Europe as well. It's an interesting mix of venues from the University here to the Hollywood Bowl in LA. Get their CD Living Like a Refugee
The video just captures a few snippets. Remember, this is with a little Canon digital camera, so the video and audio are just a hint at what we experienced.
After the show, members of the band came out of the auditorium and talked with audience members in the parking lot. Reuben wrote most of the songs and was the original leader of the band.
Ashade Pearce just bubbled with warmth as we talked.
Signing autographs on posters and CD covers.
I saw these guys in Columbia, Missouri last night and they were, as you said, incredible. It was at an outdoor venue and of the several hundred people I could see everyone was dancing through the whole concert. The band seemed to enjoy themselves, too and hung around after their encore to talk to people.
ReplyDeleteThanks for providing a link to their schedule.