Last Friday, it was exactly 31 years since Robert Nesta Marley, reggae king and prophet of the Rastafarian disappeared. The University of Abomey has for this purpose, vibrated to the rhythm of traditional festivities organized by the Ensemble's artistic and cultural students (ECAA).
Bob Marley died but his musical legacy, reggae and will always resonate more about him. This is the conclusion we can draw following the festivities marking the celebration at the campus of Abomey the 31st anniversary of the death of the prophet of the Rastafarian movement.
At dusk, as the swallows heralding spring, thundering sounds of reggae to capture attention. And as to-and as we advance into the night, the installation of the podium and musical instruments was well underway. While the organizers are refining the place, the fanatics of the first hour were also in all directions. Which to buy a pack of cigarettes, which pay for the liquor and others to fill the stomach to take the time that the festivities will last.
And the show!
Past 23 hours to ten minutes. Finally the real fun begins, after a long delay. The choir and instrumentalists, all of the group of "K-ness" of the ECAA burst at the place where the event is held. The two young students of the group are dressed with favorite colors-green, yellow and red Rastafarian identity. The men were dressed in Khaki color because of their lattice.Jah! jah! jah! It was under these screams, Benjah, the first guest artists for the event made its debut on stage for the official start of benefits. The artist, a man with long hair, curly, dressed in a robe tricolor was soon packed the public was getting impatient.
One after the other, the famous titles that enrich the repertoire of Nesta Marley will be executed. It jumps, it jumps, it scales left to right and vice versa, arms and legs. Occasionally, the crossovers and body movements emerge as adoptable postures introduced to dance reggae. With the titles "No Women No Cree", "One love", "Africa unite" the euphoria rose to its climax. Orally, the public again after Benjah, the lyrics of these popular pieces.
And since an artist can hide another, Atcha Mystery, former member of "K-ness" of the ECAA, takes over. Proof that reggae will continue to resonate, he offered the audience a title of his next album before returning to the directory of Bob. Pieces, just as captivating another unforgettable figure of reggae, Lucky Dube were also taken live to the delight of the musical rhythm reggae fanatics. And increased other artists to brighten the hearts.
Measures to improve the image of May 11
The leitmotif of this edition from May 11 campuses of Abomey, according to organizers, is both love, peace, unity and solidarity. Despite the low financial support of the Centre for University and social (Necks), it was hold on. According to Josiah Folly, Director of the ECAA, this contribution is 300 000 CFA francs over two million. The challenge is not to fail the risk that the event will rub off, losing its value.To this end, the university police, university police, Red Cross University and a detachment of the Fire Department were committed to a safe size.
Smoke in the sky
There has not been as well as previous editions, but the dose required to blacken both lungs novices and veterans of the tobacco, "Ganja" in terms connected, there was. In the heat of the evening, young people, regardless of sex, such as smokestacks, emit smoke profusely.Fumes sometimes preceded by bright flames. And as if that proves insufficient, bottles of liquor were emptied to satiety.