Jessica and I had a strange evening last night. Yesterday, while I was exploring the city, I walked past The Triple Door, a venue in downtown Seattle. I was intrigued because I’d heard that it was a good venue, and the marquee said something like, “Secret show” or “surprise show” or something like that. So I called and got a press pass to the event, knowing nothing about what I would be seeing.
It turned out to be a benefit show for the non-profit Power of Hope– which seems to be a great organization. The highlight of the evening, for me, was the spoken word performances and rap from two of the students that have attended the Power of Hope’s camps:
The headliner, however, I had mixed opinions of. The music of Gina Sala is eclectic to say the least. She sang songs in French, Hindi, Somolian, Japanese, Turkish, Greek, and some other ancient south American dialect. Oh, and one or two in English. I must say I was impressed at her ability to sing in so many languages. But most of the time if I’m going to listen to ethnic international music, I love to actually be in those countries to experience it.
Gina told a story (while guiding us in our minds along a blue stream at the base of the Himalayas) that she once got lost on a yak trail in the Himalayas and overstayed her visa. I feel like that was more of a metaphor then she realized.
Gina:
As for me, no more “surprise shows” for a while.
