We just got back from one of the greatest concerts ever!! 
We were at the House of Blues in Hollywood tonight to see Stephen Marley - he came out with his first C.D. March 20th. He was such a good performer!!! Somehow we got ourselves right up front and center by the stage, so we had the best standing room in the packed house! The band that opened for him was from Somalia and had African drumming mixed with hip hop - I enjoyed the drums, but the lyrics were a little depressing since most of them were about growing up in impovershed, war-torn Somalia. Hearing about Somalia really enforced the need I have to get over to East or South Africa and do some volunteer work ... someday I'll figure out how to get over there...
Anyway, back to the concert! Mos Def came out to sing his part with Stephen in the song "Hey Baby" which was cool... then Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley came out to throw his beats and sing half the concert with his brother... then, when it couldn't get any better, Stevie Wonder showed up and they pulled him up on stage. Stevie Wonder was singing with Stephen and Damian, then who comes out on stage? Ben Harper! Then the four of them sang the Bob Marley hit "Could you be loved" together-- too awesome for words!!!!
Damian, Stevie Wonder, Stephen, and Ben Harper singing together
Stephen even seemed star-struck and said to the crowd, "This is not a normal concert for me!" Since I was right in front, Stephen made eye-contact a lot with us which always makes you feel special... plus I'm pretty easy to spot since I dance the entire time and jump around a lot. It was just too fun!! I know I'll be sore tomorrow (my throat already hurts), but it was such a great night!! They gave me a free "ghetto youths" shirt (one you can't buy in stores) and the set list. Just an irie concert, man!
Stephen Marley rockin' the stage
Stevie Wonder and Ben Harper singing "Could you be loved"
Set list from the show
One happy reggae fan!
I can't wait for my next Marley concert in May- this time with my favorite, Ziggy Marley, who I haven't seen since January! I hope it's just as good!!
We were at the House of Blues in Hollywood tonight to see Stephen Marley - he came out with his first C.D. March 20th. He was such a good performer!!! Somehow we got ourselves right up front and center by the stage, so we had the best standing room in the packed house! The band that opened for him was from Somalia and had African drumming mixed with hip hop - I enjoyed the drums, but the lyrics were a little depressing since most of them were about growing up in impovershed, war-torn Somalia. Hearing about Somalia really enforced the need I have to get over to East or South Africa and do some volunteer work ... someday I'll figure out how to get over there...
Anyway, back to the concert! Mos Def came out to sing his part with Stephen in the song "Hey Baby" which was cool... then Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley came out to throw his beats and sing half the concert with his brother... then, when it couldn't get any better, Stevie Wonder showed up and they pulled him up on stage. Stevie Wonder was singing with Stephen and Damian, then who comes out on stage? Ben Harper! Then the four of them sang the Bob Marley hit "Could you be loved" together-- too awesome for words!!!!
Damian, Stevie Wonder, Stephen, and Ben Harper singing together
Stephen even seemed star-struck and said to the crowd, "This is not a normal concert for me!" Since I was right in front, Stephen made eye-contact a lot with us which always makes you feel special... plus I'm pretty easy to spot since I dance the entire time and jump around a lot. It was just too fun!! I know I'll be sore tomorrow (my throat already hurts), but it was such a great night!! They gave me a free "ghetto youths" shirt (one you can't buy in stores) and the set list. Just an irie concert, man!
Stephen Marley rockin' the stage
Stevie Wonder and Ben Harper singing "Could you be loved"
Set list from the show
One happy reggae fan!
I can't wait for my next Marley concert in May- this time with my favorite, Ziggy Marley, who I haven't seen since January! I hope it's just as good!!
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