Rokia
Traore .
Stage
1: Sunday 8th March 2009 9:30pm
Its
been a long time since Rokia played at Womadelaide- it was a cruelly hot
year, a huge crowd had gathered to see her play and I remember managing
to infiltrate down the front of stage three , but only getting a minor
glimpse of her onstage due to the extreme angle that we were forced into.
We both more or less collapsed then with heat prostration , but it was
a gig that stuck in the memory.
This
time round I got a much better position and I was able to dance continuously
alongside a couple of ladies from Africa and India , the band were heavy,
very rock orientated. Rokia blew the audience way with her unique vocals
and composed stage presence. What a way to finish off the weekend . I
normally hang around to see the last acts but this seemed as good a way
to go out as any , so no report on Dino Moran . All I can say is , when
I passed through the area and was waiting for my lift home , is that Speakers
Corner is crap without a good eating venue- bring back the Holy Cow ,
or replace it with something better then a metal beer bar ! Also , the
lighting used at the corner is pathetic, seen better at a high school
dance. PLEASE get some decent visuals and illuminate the area more than
at present as it has no atmosphere at all.
Photos
© Mr Clutter
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Compere
Annette Shun Wah sez, "Thats Yer lot "
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