Unplugged V: Five Women, Many Roots, One Stage
On the evening of March 26th, I went to Unplugged Vol V which was held at Alur Restaurant Lounge, in Montréal. Besides knowing that the line up was 5 Black women, I was unaware of how the evening would go. That night was a "first time everything" for me: my first time at this restaurant, my first time attending an Unplugged 514 event and my first time listening the artists. The lounge and the host were soothing and welcoming, which set the tone for the evening.
Soon enough, after a drink and some conversations, a gentleman, Papi Jay, took the mic and introduced himself. He also gave us the history of Unplugged 514. He explained that the plan is to showcase the variety of artists Montreal has. The host for the night, a singer himself, let the public know he wanted an all women line up for the March edition. Knowing this month is known to celebrate women and their rights, this was pretty thoughtful.
I remember being flabbergasted at the velocity, the depth and different colours of the voice I was hearing right after the first performance. One after the other, every queen came to the mic, gave the crowd chills and put everything on the floor. I cannot use any word to completely express what had happened that night. And I was not the only one who's ears were pleased. You need to get the picture! A lot of runs, amazing falsettos, and similar genres were played. Adding to this recipe, some great back and forth moments between each artist and the public. Believe me! The attendees had every reason to be hyped like they were.
Perfect, Annabel Oreste, Mulan, Nadjilia and Rita, these 5 great artists from the African and Caribbean countries blessed us with some of their own creations and some covers. Honestly, I haven't noticed the difference between the two because the crowd was singing all along! I definitely need to give the attendees a big shout out for coming out in the rain and for returning that beautiful energy back to the artists. We were silent when necessary but loud when needed. Every artist had their own round of applause that lasted a moment. The type of love I believe is any performer's dream.
Although that night was rainy, the inside of the Alur, was very warm. Just like the lounge, the food being served, was comfy and just like the entire line up that I experienced, everything was flavorful. The singers left the stage, but definitely not my mind. So much that I had to stream their art.
I do not know when's going to be the next Unplugged 514 event but I will definitely put them on my watch list and this time, I will bring some friends along. I invite you to do the same! If you were there, what was your highlight of the night?
I invite you to follow everyone I mentioned and stream our local artists.
Here's how you can.
Mulan : Thank you For your Time
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