Dinner and a show: Afrika-Afrika (Kilala.nl (Cailin Coilleach)) by Cailin Coilleach
Wow, last night was quite amazing! :)
It's Snow's tenth birthday this year and management thought it'd be nice to take everyone out for dinner and a show. So off we went with over 170 people, to watch Afrika-Afrika in Amsterdam. Snow being the cool employer that they are got ring-side seats for everyone. And wow, were they worth it!
From the first minute onwards, the show comes at you relentlessly with music, dance and acrobatics. At times the pace may ease a little, only to come back with more vigour. The musical score is uber-versatile, mixing traditional African music with hiphop and jazz.
It's impossible to list all of the acts in the show in a short blog post, so I'll just list my favourites ^_^
* The sword jugglers from Egypt
* The contortionist from Angola, with a great sense of humor
* The strap acrobat from Martinique, whose shadow was even prettier to behold than the guy himself.
* The unicyclist basketball players
Seriously, that would be one bad-ass sport to watch and play! Basketball on unicycles :D Fscking awesome!
I cannot be more enthused about this show than I am now. Ring-side seats ring in at eighty euros a piece (that's about a hundred bucks for you USAdians), but I have to say that they're worth it. Seating in the stands will probably be a lot cheaper, but you'll be farther away from the action.
The Afrika-Afrika website has a bunch of pictures and trailers, if you're interested.
Posted in: acrobats , afrika-afrika , dance , music , show
Posted in: