August 9, 2007
Freshly Ground at the Paradiso….
At the Paradiso in Amsterdam Funky new phenomenon from South Africa, Freshly Ground (click) cooked up something very special for a dutch crowd that was hard to impress, but very much won over by the end.
The Paradiso isn’t huge but it’s big enough for about 800-1000 or so I think if they had the balcony area open up top - early doors it was about half full on the floor which swelled to 3/4 once they got going - dutch crowds are hard work to impress - don’t let themselves go too much - even at the Chemical brothers when that kind of behaviour is more or less mandatory - Here though Freshly Ground definitely won them over - huge applause and reaction at the end for the encore - lots of people dancing - band seemed like they were not expecting it to be that big either, they genuinely loved that people knew the words and the songs despite the fact they’re still not that well known in this part of the world.
Zolani’s amazing voice filled the room and the whole bands love of performing and the music really came across - they’re big personalties and so talented live - so many instruments and the dance sequences got that OK!GO! off the cuff vibe to them - so much energy - the bass player looks like an overwieght zany surfer dude but he really went for it - best part was during “Do-Be-Do” (video below) when the keyboard baldy guy comes out and dances with the two girls - really went for it with the right amount of reality (ie: you could see it’s not really reheraresed to perfection but they know where each others going).
They played “Mowbray Kap” and gave a big shout out for Malawi - that was the biggest tune of the night actually in terms of response - “Do-Be-Do” was class as well - and some of the new stuff sounds excellent if not quite up to how much I love Nomvula - but then it’s all about repeat listening and ascociations you have with the music I think - once the new album is out in Sep we’ll get it for the travel round UKand lake of stars and probably fall in love with it as much.
I spoke to them afterwards - and told one of the two girls about Gecko and how they had to come to malawi and play lake of stars - she gave me the details of her management who we would have to contact and book through - so hopefully if we get freindly with the lake of stars people this coming October we can put them in touch for next year - also could maybe get them at the French Cultural Centre - Think Gecko may be a stretch too far though!!!! would be so good if we could.... best way to see them would be in Africa with the sun shining and dancing all around.
Below is their vid for their biggest smash so far and a real floor filler - “Do-Be-Do”.
They do deserve to be huge - don’t think anyone could be disappointed if they bought “Nomvula” - you seriously check them out.
Spo | August 9, 2007
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