Friday, August 6, 2010

Concert Reviews- Mykal Rose of Black Uhuru & Tiempo Libre

Concert Review-
Tiempo Libre
River to River Festival Rockefeller Park NYC
August 5, 2010

This one was special.
Tiempo Libre, the three-time Grammy-nominated Timba giants, came out smokin’ and didn’t stop for a good hour forty-five or so. With tons of percussion, a charismatic ever-moving lead singer, and a flawless horn section, it didn’t much matter that most of the music and audience interaction wasn’t in English. The searing rhythms had virtually all of the joyful fans on their feet, many of whom were dancing and even forming a huge Conga line.
Several guest Cuban percussion masters only added fuel to a beautiful fire and this became one of the best shows thus far this summer.
I have a simple way of judging a concert. When you get those chills down your spine when a band is really “on,” you know you’re sitting at the foot of the greatness. And such was the case throughout the memorable evening.
New York remains a smorgasbord of brilliant free concerts, including World Music events. And such is fitting for the Big Apple, the melting pot of the world.

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Concert Review-
Tiempo Libre
River to River Festival Rockefeller Park NYC
August 5, 2010

This one was special.
Tiempo Libre, the three-time Grammy-nominated Timba giants, came out smokin’ and didn’t stop for a good hour forty-five or so. With tons of percussion, a charismatic ever-moving lead singer, and a flawless horn section, it didn’t much matter that most of the music and audience interaction wasn’t in English. The searing rhythms had virtually all of the joyful fans on their feet, many of whom were dancing and even forming a huge Conga line.
Several guest Cuban percussion masters only added fuel to a beautiful fire and this became one of the best shows thus far this summer.
I have a simple way of judging a concert. When you get those chills down your spine when a band is really “on,” you know you’re sitting at the foot of the greatness. And such was the case throughout the memorable evening.
New York remains a smorgasbord of brilliant free concerts, including World Music events. And such is fitting for the Big Apple, the melting pot of the world.

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