I work part-time in a second hand book shop in a bohemian suburb. Recently, someone came into the shop asking whether he could stage a small show and I referred him to my boss, who is known for allowing offbeat happenings in the shop. I didn't expect him to agree to this one but he did. I was asked to stand in for someone else tonight and when I got to work, I discovered that tonight was the night and resigned myself to whatever might happen next. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the show consisted of mainly freestyling, spoken poetry and a little singing. Unfortunately, the lighting is terrible and the space too small to take any good pictures so here are some happy snaps.
The gig was organised by an American named Luke, who moved here with his South African wife in 2014. There was a professional muso who jammed with all of them as they spoke and freestyled, even though he hadn't performed with any of them before. I didn't get his name but he is an accomplished jazz and blues guitarist and singer. Below, he is playing with Dionne Song, who is an impressive freestyler with a voice and style similar to Norah Jones.
The customers were a little bemused and Ozi the architect wasn't happy that he couldn't browse his favourite section because they were in the way so he kept trying to convince me that he used to look like Miles Davis. Maybe when he was younger, I don't know.
I liked this young man's t-shirt although he became rather shy when I asked to photograph him
A cat who lives down the road also popped in to visit so a busy night was had by all!
