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Wednesday, March 23, 2005

A force of nature!

This blog is a shout out to Vishen for turning last friday from what would have been a depressing weekend into a brilliant evening.
The week leading up to last Friday was pressure filled and one needed to release. The options;
a) Force of Nature concert in KL @ RM82
b) Hong Kong Rugby World Cup in HK @RM alot of rms
...and so the day began, having not been able to secure neither a nor b it was looking like a night of american idol and hot cholocate (not good for the tropics)...
Vishen's lunchtime call was the saving grace, tix galore hallo concert!
Ok you must be thinking at my age why the heck Im I going bonkers over concert..well wait! it wasnt just a gig, it was THE GIG! A bunch of international artists coming together with some local ones to entertain and raise funds for the long term aid of the tsunami victims. Now thats what I call a cause....read more here http://www.forceofnature.org/
Many hours later an exhausted mass left the auditorium witha great feeling of wellness.Some of the drama involved, in no particular order;
a) Lauryn Hill strumming on her guitar and doing her thing..Doo Whoop indeed!
b) The whole auditorium singing along to Boys 11 Men tunes. I have never been so proud of Malaysians who I have always found to have a rather odd concert culture. Ive always liked Boyz 11 men and now I know why......
c) Wyclef Jean !!! an absolute hit. Not a single soul was on their seats during his gig-prime minister royalt included. Enter Lauryn Hill and it was 'Fugees' time - There is not a word in my dictionary which can define the excellence of this gig
d) THE CAUSE....the power of an auditorium load, forking out their earnings to lend a hand in putting the neighbours lives back on track. Indeed we are all a force of nature.
e) Rubbing shoulders with the stars at the after party hahahahahaha crystal glasses, petite rolls, bling bling, big ar*** body guards ...dude!!!

Righteo, the proceeds go to the ''aftermath" i.e the rebuilding process which im my opinion is the largest bit. Ive suffered a great loss in my time and I must say the time that counts most is that phonecall/note/visit 3 months down the line by someone who comes back to say ' how uve been since then?'

1 Comments:

Migz said...

Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill and Boyz II Men on one stage? Too deadly! The soulfulness of Lauryn, the creativity and ingenius of 'Clef and Boyz II Men..Pilli, I need not explain about that [all the acappella versions from high school and @ Kenya Conferences are clear evidence, hehehe]

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