Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra

Cristian Rodriguez was not, nor Uruguayan the wave of euphoria that drove the Atlantic Pavilion. Wearing a sweater 10 of FCPorto, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra gave a performance that drove the band mythical themes, such as "Unza Unza Time" and "Pitbull Terrier".

Gaia, Gaia Time!

And the number 10 until it is well to the Serbian Emir Kusturica, that he is about to debut in Portugal the documentary on the life of Diego Maradona. However, football is not talked about during the more than two hours of concert offered by a band that puts everyone to the rails of a frenetic pace, energetic and exciting.

The music of the band Balkan blend punk, folk and rock in a very particular sound that brings to the stage too traditional chords of Eastern Europe. The concert began with a hymn, thence to themes that mark the repertoire as "Pitbull Terrier", "Unza Unza Time" or "Was Romeo really a jerk?". The five thousand people who have exhausted the flag participated actively in the successful "MTV Fuck You", beating and palms together in the chorus.

The show were not part of the famous film themes of Serbian artist, as the successes "Underground", "Life is a Miracle" and perhaps the best known, "Black Cat, White Cat." It is recalled that Emir Kusturica joined the band in 1986, taking advantage of abandoning the bassist then. Lead singer of The No Smoking Orchestra is the eccentric Dr. Nelle Karadjic.



Effect "snowball"

The partnership Porto Events / Youth Councilors Gaia has brought the big names of international music. We speak, specifically, the Tide Live festival and concerts that the Pavilion Hall has hosted, is recalling Joe Cocker, The Waterboys and Peter Murphy. "This was a way to end the year 2008 on a high note. The shows of Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra are true lessons of jogging, two-hour gym with a very strong move" was realized Jorge Silva, of Port Events.

The poster of shows will continue and it is expected another three or four performances at the Pavilion Hall at a time when being made contacts with international officials. After the previous shows, where Manning was always exhausted, the contract with the artists becomes easier. "It's a very interesting call, until it creates an addiction in staff" stressed the same player.

A statement from the city "very positive"

The Alderman Youth, Firmino Pereira, has no doubts about the success of shows made, even stressing "it is not difficult to bring Emir Kusturica, having a reputation for quality over twelve months. It has been a policy of assertion of the city very positive, "he stressed.

Incidentally, this placed the city on the route of major international events go to the meeting a "very big leap. Today, the port is fully erased on Gaia," he said, illustrating with the city's role as a bastion of such events in the northern region and country.

Despite being in conversation more shows to the Pavilion Hall, Alderman gave the account of another epicenter of interest, ranging from agreement to a guidance of the Mayor. "This summer we will initiate a major cycle that will mark the historic area, through a great program for the area." Within this "basket" will share a concert in the middle of the River Douro, an event that is already being planned independently. "We will use the space on the side of Gaia, as it has not been possible to maintain an institutional relationship with the Board of Porto. Take what happened to the pedestrian bridge where we launched the idea three years ago and still there was no receptivity. So We prefer is threatened by advancing alone "concluded.

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