Mar 23, 2010

The Shin: Black Sea Fire, Saturday, 20 March 2010






Vlado, Peter and I went to a concert with the group Georgian Group Shin. In Georgian Shin means "the road home".

Although mainly Georgian the Shin included members from several other countries around the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Moldova.

From the Internet: A joyful and dynamic conversation between jazz-rock, flamenco and funk, their music also processes the influence of the guitarist John McLaughlin in a very original way. The Shin’s stage performance with its spirited dance interludes is very impressive.

Over the centuries, a number of nations grew up around the Black Sea, different cultures developed, and the warm fire which once gave us life gradually turned into the fire of war and destruction.

“Black Sea Fire” celebrates the renaissance of this peaceful fire – which can turn to a bonfire on the beach, to a blazing flame, to a glistening sparkle or to glorious fireworks over the sea - with the dance of a nearly extinct culture.

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