2004/08/29
Last night we went to the Luxor theater in Rotterdam to see Vusi Mahlasela and Johnny Clegg make the place come alive with magic music. Fabulous show in a great location. Not often that you see the audience jump to their feet and start dancing in the Netherlands. Might be that there was a disproportianately large contingent of South African in the audience, but still.
For me it was a lot of old favourites, for Elise new exotic music. made me smile when she compared Johnny Clegg's energy to punk, but more mature. Zulu punk. Can you imagine? The energy just seems very natural and African to me, probably 'cause I grew up with it. Very emotional and stirring evening.
And also significant as it was the first evening that we went out before Meta went to bed, and someone else did her bedtime. Thanks Iris!
