Last week in
Moresby, a friend took me to a concert that is part of The Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Program, which is in sponsorship with Jazz at the Lincoln Centre and the US Department of State, Educational and Cultural Affairs. American musicians are touring the world holding concerts, master classes, workshops, jam sessions etc with local musicians to sponsor cultural exchange.
We saw the Dana Leong Band which includes Dana Leong, Baba Israel, Elliot Humberto Kavee and Jason Lindner. Dana has played with the likes of Barry White, Alanis Morrisette, Earth Wind and Fire, Norah Jones. Ray Charles and the like. He is absolutely sensational!!!
They played “hip-hop funk rhythms and rock propulsions” which isn’t really my cup of tea but was certainly powerful and entertaining. The best part of the evening was when they jammed with one of the local PNG bands.
Music crosses all boundaries doesn’t it and what a great initiative of the American Government – bouquets to them!!!
These are some of the photos Greg took
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They played “hip-hop funk rhythms and rock propulsions” which isn’t really my cup of tea but was certainly powerful and entertaining.
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ReplyDeleteRock propulsions? new one on me.
ReplyDelete--steve buser
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Yeah Steve - you and me both - I think it means electronically devised music???
ReplyDeleteAnd the beat goes on...SO happy to see you have fun!! Earth, Wind & Fire...takes me back!! Well...not exactly...never mind! lol
ReplyDeleteFatnastic photojournalism. Great shots btw
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photography.
ReplyDeleteYep, sounds great sstuff, ive heard a little of this music but it was only a short piece, great shots too.
ReplyDeleteStory ends and a question in my blog.
Oh I think I can hear the music from here. I have read your most recent posts with great pleasure, Jules, but I have not the time to comment on them......
ReplyDeleteWho is Greg? One of my sons is called Greg :-))
Rock propulsions? Crikey ! They'd get stoned pretty fast ?
ReplyDeleteMy; how music changes. Mario Lanza would turn in his grave !
Going to listen to Dana Leong Band! I've seen your last posts, and that vulcano looks a bit scary...
ReplyDeleteHave a great Sunday!
Y'know what ?
ReplyDeleteThe silly season has arrived.
You have probably had a day that's so far removed from blogging that you wonder what you can post tomorrow.
And there ain't that many reindeer in PNG.
Crikey, Santa in Oz is on a motor bike.
I think that the next theme day should be 'bottles' !!
m benaut - Ho! Ho! Ho! and chuck us another stubby I say!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Jules. The day after performing at Boroko INternational School they performed to the children at Koro and were fantastic. They took us on a history of HipHop using each of the instruments to demonstrate. Het don't the Koroboro musicians look great in the phot, maybe we should be selling their musicianship.
ReplyDeleteNice blog.
Hi Koro - great to see your comment. It is such a fabulous initiative especially for kids that don't get a lot of exposure to live bands.
ReplyDeleteI agree the Koro band was terrific -
when is the CD being released!!!
Hope you had a great holiday. See you soon around the traps.