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The Bowl was rocking with Musica Cubana. The first half of the evening was traditional Buena Vista Social Club type stuff. There was an intro band, heavy on the congo's ... then came Angelique Kidjo ... OMG ... she brought the house down. A voice like Celia Cruz with four times the energy. Everybody ... everybody was dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in food lines ... the place was electrified. LA is a tough crowd, because we have more entertainment here than most anyplace else in the world ... we are a very sophisticated and jaded crowd ... but Kidjo had all of us in the palm of her hand. Amazing performance and music performed in a venue second to none.
The second half was all Gente de Zona. Again people were dancing in the streets.
Gente de Zona • Angélique Kidjo’s Tribute to Salsa • The Pedrito Martinez Group