Track 1 – Lord Tanamo – In the mood for LOVE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpYqTnHU9oM
Talofa … Sister Rasela here fresh from a weekend of dancing barefoot in the sun amongst reggae beats and peaceful peeps at this years Roots and Culture Reggaefest at Missingham Park in Ballina. A litta bitta Jamaica came to the Shire this weekend with blazing sunshine and swinging dreadlocks creating the perfect ingredients for a tasy belly report. I was lucky enough to be chosen to be a part of the media team for the beautiful BayFM which meant i was equipt with my recording gear to grab interviews and conversations with bands and punters alike. So much fun i had that i left very little time to prepare for the show today, which prompted me to get my a into g and run around in the final few hours of the festival to find out how people had been treating their belly’s.
Track 2 – Stranger Cole – These eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVh3dGp0tjk&NR=1
I wandered around food stalls, seated munching areas and basically approached anyone with a plate in their hand and a mouthful of food to ask … How do you prepare for a 2 day festival ? How much do you think about food before you arrive, if at all ? Do you eat before you get there ? Do you plan your meals and budget for the weekend ? Do you pig out once you are there knowing that you can dance it off ? Do you try things you normally wouldn’t ? What’s the best thing you’ve tried here ? Do you bring your own food like me and go back to the car for picnics ? Are you selling something fascinatingly scrumptious as a stall holder ? … Many questions and many conversations with a huge range of people from young children who had recently become vegetarians because they now think it’s cruel to eat the animals to stallholders who eat at festivals all the time and recommend their favorites.
Track 3 – Paua – Sweet Reggae Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q702Q1WHGeQ&feature=related
All of this was recorded with a backdrop of rolling beats and atmospheric delight that is hard to recreate in words on a screen. It was both the most pleasurable pre-recorded interviewing i have done to date and the most gentle and soul filling music festival i have attended as the peaceful and positive vibes that emenated throughout the festival meant that people were open and willing to sit and chat about not just what made their mouths water but also about themselves, sharing stories that go far beyond food and festivals. It is a very special gift to meet strangers and capture the essence of who they are and what they are about. Yesterday’s strangers become todays friends. One Love.
Track 4 – Darky Roots – Only You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAb8oN7Yzu4
So, this may possibly be the shortest and sweetest post from me to date. Some things need to be captured in the moment and this show was one of them. Keep listening as you never know what you might miss out on !!
Here’s a link to the Echo’s ‘Harry Potter style’ moving pictures newspaper to take you into the festival if you didn’t manage to make it.
http://www.echonetdaily.net.au/?iid=53945&sr=0#folio=001
Pees and LOVE maan