Afro Celt Sound System had them dancing in the aisles!
The Tyne Opera House Gets Jiggy With The Afro Celt Sound System I don't claim to know a lot about the Afro Celt Sound System. I'm writing this as a latecomer to the music, apart from a memory of the collaboration with Sinead O' Connor Release. We feel people should always try something different, step out of your musical comfort zone. Also our son is studying music GCSE and fusion is likely to be something he should know about. But before we know it, we were on our feet dancing. The band numbered 10 on stage. The cultural mix of both the people and the music creates a perfect storm of joy and a need to dance. I have never seen so many people get up and dance at the Tyne Theatre and I gave up taking photos after a song and a half...rather than the customary 3, as I didn't want to interfere with the happy dancing people at the front. There was also a drum solo the like of which I've never seen before. The venue's acoustic qualities re...