Thursday, 23 February 2012

25 years after

Zeca Afonso (wiki link) was a teacher and also a poet and a song composer and a singer. But he was mainly a fighter against the fascist regime ruled in my country until 1974. As many others, Zeca helped other opponents of the regime. One of these persons who also helped others, was an artist. He was killed by the political police because of his anti-regime activities. The song below tells about it in a very poetic way: "...On the roadsides there are holes made ​​on the ground. And in all of them bloomed roses for a nation ..."

José Afonso died 25 years ago. I stood in shock, as many friends of mine. He's the musical symbol for the change.
Some time after some bands and singers made a tribute concert playing his songs. When a punk band appeared I wasn't expecting to see and feel what I felt. And it was strong and fantastic and plenty of anger and incredibly well played.
Unfortunately the registration below is far from what I saw. It is a post registration in studio with a stupid echo.


This next and short video shows a little the version I watched live:

10 comments:

valerie walsh said...

very compelling and moving! i appreciate you sharing this! have a very good evening :}

asperezas said...

:)

you too, thank you :}

remember this?
http://kingsofmaybe.blogspot.com/2011/10/era-um-redondo-vocabulo.html

valerie walsh said...

yes, i do remember and that is one of those songs that is in my top 10 faves of life :) really!

asperezas said...

You opinion is amazing :)

valerie walsh said...

this is a pretty great song :)

asperezas said...

It is :)

This is a short and a pale shadow of what I saw in a room theater 25 years ago:
http://youtu.be/sC97VFF437Q

valerie walsh said...

wow! the sound is so clear and clean! excellent quality considering it was recorded so far away :))) really great! Have a really good weekend Peras :}

asperezas said...

Indeed, but no low frequences...
Just for givin' an idea of the original spirit of this cover. Much different from what was done by the studio "smartxperts"... :/

Have a lovely weekend :}

valerie walsh said...

yes, of course but not bad at all!!! :D have a lovely weekend with your girls Peras :DDD

asperezas said...

You too :}