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GUANAJUATO.- On Friday night, the spirit of Democratic Republic of Congo took possession of the esplanade of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas and all the spectators of the concert of Jupiter Okwesswho danced blues, bossa nova, rumba and African sounds, the last weekend of Cervantino International Festival.
Jupiter Okwess, this group that opened the concert to Gorillaz last Wednesday at the Palacio de los Deportes, presented during his only presentation at the Cervantino this language is not an obstacle to enjoy the music, by bringing the audience to sing their songs, whatever the meaning of the words or the pronunciation of the words, generally combative.
Photo: Berenice Fregoso / EL UNIVERSAL
"Mexico, it's love, Congo, it's love" they sang in the chorus of a song that conveyed joy and desire to celebrate life , like the members of Jupiter Okwess on stage. In some corridors and areas free from chairs, stairs or steps, small groups of young people have danced and jumped under the starry sky and the cold night of Guanajuato.
This energy and vibration of freedom was increasingly infecting the rest of the audience who were running in front of the stage to dance. at the euphoric pace of fusion coming from Africa and the steps of the Congolese. People were already dancing between the steps and the stairs, the cold no longer felt, everyone was dancing in a town, regardless of nationality or not knowing each other.
The music was contagious to those who were still sitting; few people refused to dance. Now, not only were they young, but also children and adults joined the various townships that formed throughout the esplanade of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas.
Photo: Berenice Fregoso / EL UNIVERSAL
The few words in Spanish and English spoken by those of Jupiter Okwess they provoked the fury of the public. One of his songs was dedicated to women, so the English singerthis is the moment when they formed a group of young people to dance on stage. "Thank you all," said one of the Congolese musicians in Spanish. The night of African mergers is over.
This group, which also collaborated with Massive attack, they compose Jupiter Bokondji Ilola, in the voice and drum tam-tam; Yende Balamba Bongongo, with bass and vocals; Blaise Sewika Boyite, percussion and voice; on guitar, Richard Kabamga Kasonga and Eric Malu-Malu-Muginda; and on the Montana Kinunu Ntunu battery.
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