European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Touching world with music by Daryl e. O. Staff in or a 5cf 1c1 oy51 pm a planet t ascent cd upon die Lago a a oat in Vader voices pol d of ". Beginning of in Fly the u e Lifrak to music and tie eur tents of nature Iho largest an a Central sphere Rose some 20 Icet above he . Wilh a Roar of in under .1 Flash of Light and a Gull of in orc. Eau acc while. Launder and Vacal so of Earlh wind and fire lose irom the sphere arms reaching toward the he Jivens. As the other Planos ascended in fast Halle they revealed the Resl of the band members on their touch Tho world " tour very Little has changed Aboul the dynamic Earth. Wind and fire Back with a now Al Tim after a tvo year hiatus. The musicians still present one of the most entertaining live performances imaginable and they Slit deliver thai trademark Earlh. Wind and Firo sound a mix of Rock rhythm and blues and jazz. Earlh void and fire s live. Pourlos manics arc geared toward giving the audience All the band members have Earth wind and fire thrilled audiences in Europe with new music Ando state of the Art Light show. Michael Abrams to give musically a five minute track on one o their albums May go on for 10minutes when performed live. The band members i scaled the audience to Many solos during Iho nearly two hour performance in Frankfurt White played his trademark hand hold african instrument shown. Reynolds did a driving guitar Solo Andrew Woolfolk worked Oul on the saxophone and Philip Baicy delivered his soothing High pitch vocals like Only he can. At one Point during the concert Elf did a mime act dancing around on Slage and pretending to play their instruments the musicians also played some classical music Earth wind and fire style with White acting As conductor Complete with Baton. The selections the band performed also Haven t changed much. Elf played Only two songs from the new album touch the world Bailey moved to the Edge of the Slage As he Sang Tho no song you and i and the group closed the night with system of survival the single from the album Tho concert was primarily a delivery of some of Earth wind and fire s greatest. Hits including reasons shining Star and Way Olno world. While Tho sound Quality was not up to Par with the per Loranco of the band the audience did not go away unsatisfied. They re still Iho a realest said Ralph Brownel Rhein main a Wesl Germany nobody docs a show like them Freedom music from South Africa. Johnny Clegg right performs an african dance with his percussionist a Large portion of the population in racially segregated South Africa maybe held captive loan oppressive society to Iho. Mar St is breaking Iho Bonds of anonymity. Johnny Clegg. A White South Al can backed by the Black South african group Sabula. Is one of the latest artists to bring the music Oul. ,. He s great Singer Harry 8elafontc said in. A recent interview Bola Fonley new album. Paradise in Gaza Kulu features several South african musicians and singers. " Clegg s having an inordinate Success now in Europe and is just beginning to happen in the United he added. Ii the reaction of the audience who open Lor Earlh wind and fire at the fron Lurl Fesl Hall recently is any indication the Rock Folk artist s happening is going to be a big one. The heavy percussion of Tho seven member Sabcho band drove the. Audience Toff love with the beat. Clegg s delivery of his original songs moved. Them of new awareness of the struggle to free South Africa irom apartheid. A White South african artist backed by a Walt South african group in arcs or a wednesday november 9, 1988 the stars and St firpes harmonious combination that makes the Power of the message they Dewor oven stronger. Clegg and the band Perio med african dance Steps As they Sang take my heart away a song about a to Tad Tinkum Toader who died while being hold in to tuntion both Tho pain of Impi on enl As Well As the undying Kosiro to share Freedom with All Mankind is evident in the piece. The theme of Freedom Lor the oppressed of South Alrica is Strong in Clegg s Perlor Manco but Tho audience members Don i get the feeling that re being Bealon Over Iho head with ii. The message is just an integral part of the music. And Iho music As Well As the performance is energetic. Clogg ended Iho set with standing in South Attica a song dedicated to the loaders of Tho struggle lot Roc Tai Equality in South Africa. He Sang out the names of leaders such As Steven Biko and Nelson Mandela in this piece. The move to free South Alrica from apartheid has entered the musical Arena and the world May Well to boiler o Loril. Tie byproduct of this struggle Ceuta to o music which May. Have otherwise Gono unnoticed or at has l unappreciated.,. , Page 17
