B-Side Players and the Salvador Santana Band play Skippers... fun for the whole family!
Sunday Skipper's Smokehouse entertained an array of people for the FIRE IN THE YOUTH concert. Generations gathered as kids took to the dance floor of dirt. The parents, and in some cases grandparents, weren't far behind these tiny dancers as the Latin sounds boomed from the stage striking up an urgency in everyone to dance. Salvador Santana, son of Carlos Santana, and his band opened the night up with some reggaeton, rap, and hip hop all with a Latin flare. They even did a cover of Evil Ways.
When I heard that WMNF would be putting together this show I knew I would have to take my dad, as he is a huge Carlos Santana fan. I didn't realize that it would be the opening act, B-Side Players, that would win us over. The empowering presence that B-Side brought to the stage was enough to fire up everyone there that night to join as a revolutionary force. Singing songs about controversial political problems in the world today, and projecting images of a Utopian world.
Lead singer Solrak had a very distinct voice, reminiscent of a young Bob Marley. The B-Side Players are fully equipped with horns, drums, keyboard, guitars, and the occasional accordion. It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves, and lost in the music. The day had been gloomy, and the night had a few moments of rain. Even though the ground was muddy and the air was humid, the people were overjoyed by the music. The band closed with their song Alegria, meaning happiness in Spanish, and Solrak had the audience shouting the, "Alegria!" at the top of their lungs throughout the song.
When I heard that WMNF would be putting together this show I knew I would have to take my dad, as he is a huge Carlos Santana fan. I didn't realize that it would be the opening act, B-Side Players, that would win us over. The empowering presence that B-Side brought to the stage was enough to fire up everyone there that night to join as a revolutionary force. Singing songs about controversial political problems in the world today, and projecting images of a Utopian world.
Lead singer Solrak had a very distinct voice, reminiscent of a young Bob Marley. The B-Side Players are fully equipped with horns, drums, keyboard, guitars, and the occasional accordion. It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves, and lost in the music. The day had been gloomy, and the night had a few moments of rain. Even though the ground was muddy and the air was humid, the people were overjoyed by the music. The band closed with their song Alegria, meaning happiness in Spanish, and Solrak had the audience shouting the, "Alegria!" at the top of their lungs throughout the song.
Photos courtesy of Burt Leppla, my pops. Thanks dad!
Jess
Eh
Very mediocre. Don't do this for a living.
posted Aug 14th, 11:46