Great concert last night in Ferrara of the pair of musicians from Mali, Amadou & Mariam , which inflamed the square. Waiting to open the Super Blur concert in Hyde Park and we will make the opener for the American dates of Coldplay, have come to us for the only Italian date. The two are a bit 'as a hybrid between a pair of Uizzy Jefferson (retention, and a little lady' enriched) and Ike Turner (with a few pounds more and not at all drunk). With them we have been busy unleashed two singers (one with hands longer the pulse of the planet and softer than any gay) *, percussion, drums, keyboards, bass and guitar.
It goes from traditional African songs, long progressive suite almost 70 years, songs with great guitar solos on Santana, the final almost techno-dance.
It can enact the archetype of Africa: solar, fair, deep, alive. All that the West seems to have lost.
The public takes a little 'to let go, but as the show goes on it is the ancestral calling of music, authentic and infectious energy that passes from person to person to undulate across the square. Unsuspecting ladies, vintage men old men, husbands in midlife crisis: at the end of the concert and all-tell-all can not help but move your butt, clap your hands and shake his shoulders. Why
Africa, and his music, I give this: be happy is a natural state. And a right. And to be simple enough to be.
That said it seems trivial.
But then you realize that centuries and centuries of what they call "western culture", persuades you exactly the opposite. You need to be happy that more and more. It is a score
deep waters. We are really two worlds.
Just look at the singers to understand this: femininity are made per person. And I'm covered from head to foot, they are not rigged, and her hair is loose and natural. But females are inside. There is no story. We women try to be females out: with makeup & wigs, dresses, heels and accessories. But it will always be worse.
But the lessons that give us Amadou & Mariam is this: to be happy one must be themselves without infrastructure. And they, both blind and not boys, who come to the global success is demonstrated.
So great music and great energy for the first concert of "Ferrara under the stars," which remains one (if not the first) of the most interesting Italian music festival.
rating: 4 stars (out of five)
see some video of the duo : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbOmNakdTo
* this is not mine. But it is a quotation.
