Went to the
David Broza concert at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington DE. It was nice to see so many members of the Jewish community there (I joked a few times that we should have had the concert on Saturday--now instead we'll see each other at the Regal Theaters, perhaps watching Tron?)
Other observations:
- Only in Wilmington would someone in the front rows return the guitar pick after the performer dropped it.
- Great to see so much enthusiasm from both those who have seen him before (this is concert 2 for Marisa and 2 or 3 for me) and those who have never seen him.
- There was a Shir Ami contingent at the concert, and of course they were dancing!
- You don't know 12-bar blues until you hear it sung in the original Hebrew!
For those who don't know David Broza, he's really one of the most dynamic performers ever; very intimate but also overwhelming, filling the space with his guitar, playing folk, rock, blues and flamenco in three languages (including the poetry of
Townes Van Zandt ) among others. Better than describe, I'll include links to few videos (though you can see more recent ones on his home page), one exhibiting his peace activism (going back to the lat 70s) and the other reflecting his more romantic, poetic/artistic side
Yihye Tov (It Will Get Better)Bedouin Love Song
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