Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago in the early morning by oso
The Kinshasa Symphonic Orchestra
This is exactly what I mean when I talk about art for the sake of art. I love the smile on the barber after he’s done singing. [via Michael and Elia]
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David Santos: Really a great work. I love it. Excellent space. Have a nice day.
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Timothy McSweeney passed away a couple weeks ago. all these years of reading McSweeney's and I never knew the story behind the name.
Very interesting to see the similarities, differences, and subtexts between Clinton and Kissinger as they discuss what it means to be Secretary of State.
"I think records were just a little bubble through time and those who made a living from them for a while were lucky. There is no reason why anyone should have made so much money from selling records except that everything was right for this period of time. I always knew it would run out sooner or later. It couldn't last, and now it's running out. I don't particularly care that it is and like the way things are going. The record age was just a blip. It was a bit like if you had a source of whale blubber in the 1840s and it could be used as fuel. Before gas came along, if you traded in whale blubber, you were the richest man on Earth. Then gas came along and you'd be stuck with your whale blubber. Sorry mate – history's moving along. Recorded music equals whale blubber. Eventually, something else will replace it."
Somemore work from Marco Vernaschi. I'll keep my eyes on him. Seems like an intriguing journalist from the new generation.
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This, David, is one of the best posts I have ever come across – EVER. I love reading your analysis and your interpretation and insight into/of everything from politics to books to whatever, but the language these people speak really blew me away. Thanks for the smile. -M
I lived in the eastern region of Zaire (DRC) during the early 1990s. I spent a total of about 14 days in Kinshasha during the year and a half I was in the entire country. I was struck by the vibrancy and dynamics of the place among other things (smile). This video brought much joy and fond memories to me. THANKS!
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I am very pleased to see that you like the short trailer we filmed in Kinshasa. In the meantime the orchestra had its first open air performance in its neighborhood, Ngiri-Ngiri. A great success with thousands of Kinois attending a three hour concert.
That event will be featured in the documentary film about the orchestra. Please take a look at the website http://www.kinshasa-symphony.com.