The ExPat Writer: Oh to be in two places at the same time

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Oh to be in two places at the same time

Damn...

The bus passed a poster saying that Johnny Clegg will be performing in Geneva. I'll be in France. I realise that it is impossible to take advantage of all that is happening in the world. I missed Joan Baez in France for example because I was in Geneva. And I'm also missing a performance of Carmina Burana here in Geneva when I'm in France.

I don't expect nor am I asking for any sympathy because I'm in either of these beautiful places.

For those that don't know Clegg, he is a South African that uses a combination of rock and African music. He was a powerful voice against apartheid.

I first heard of Clegg when I lived in Toulouse. I saw him in concert in Massachusetts (he opened for Tracy Chapman) and later RB2 and I saw him in Lausanne. One of the stupider questions I've asked was when I first met RB2, who grew up in South Africa, if he'd ever heard of Johnny Clegg, which is a bit like asking anyone who was an American teenager in the 50s and 60s if they'd ever heard of Elvis Presley.

There's so much energy in his concerts. I defy anyone not to tap their toes at least if not dance when they listen to him.

Anyone near any of these places you should try and see him. Meanwhile, I'll console myself that I can only be in one place at a time and those places are wonderful...

Nov 2013

07.11 Le Grand Casino, BASEL (Suisse)

08.11 Lugano Jazz Festival, LUGANO (Suisse)

09.11 Le Radiant, LYON / CALLUIRE (FR) - tickets / billets

10.11 DIJON (FR)

12.11 GENÈVE (SUISSE) THEATRE DU LÉMAN

13.11 ZURICH (SUISSE) VOLKSHAUS

14.11 KARLSRUHE (DE) TOLLHAUS

15.11 MAINZ , PHOENIXHALLE-CLUB

16.11 Le Double V, WOUSTEVILLER (FR)

17.11 AMNEVILLE (FR)

19.11 Le Cadran, EVREUX (FR)