Nice shot, but there are two things that I don't like. First, background is quite distracting. Two guys standing next to the pole draw the attention. Second, the lower part of the image seems to be cut down too high - I'd love to see what's going on around the musicians' legs. Other than that - really nice and moody image.
To be honest, it's very messy. I'm not sure what I am looking at. The pole right in the middle is a distraction alone. There isn't any central focal point in this picture.
The pole is an umbrella and will be center shot no matter how the photo is taken. You don't always get a chance to set the background in an outdoor crowded shot. I think the photographer got a great street shot.