Aster Aweke

We did go see Aster Aweke tonight at the the Stockholm culture festival - imagine a whole week of free concerts and events, outdoors all over downtown!!!!

Anyway, she was terrific! (official website found here, but I think you can mostly buy records, there) I've seen her once before, also in Stockholm, probably more than 10 years ago, but had a memory of an energetic rhythmic vibrant feeling. It was just as good as I recalled and better - she played for about 2 hours, with absolutely no lax moments all through the concert. Extremely professional, a natural icon and idol, she played really funky music in a performance of outstandingly high and even quality - and didn't stand still for one second. It was great!