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Concert Review
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SFStation, Concert Review >>
By matthew thayerometimes, at a concert, when a crowd is uniquely diverse, the music fresh and worldly, it astounds my most wary eyes and ears. Rachid Taha's (who was born in Algeria and lives in Paris) performance last week at the Great American was one of those times. The crowd -- a sold out amalgam of teens jumping on stage to pose for photos, forty somethings waiting for Bono and clubbers in the know -- all grooved to Rachid's blistering blend of Arab pop and western rock that collides on a European dance floor. The band was top of the world. The night was revolutionary as well as alienating as I spoke not a word of French or Arabic. I was a bit lost and glad so.
Next up -- bands from Japan, Sweden, Mali and a French Chanteuse to help us celebrate Bastille Day. 07/01/05 >> go there
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