Last weekend I went to Kampala for the UB40 concert. Supposedly it was their last concert together as a group. I’m not feeling very descriptive or poetic or whatever the mood I need is, so here is my trip in short-form:
Ø The show was supposed to start at 9 pm and got going around 9:30 or 10.
Ø It was set outside in a field with some cement-bench seating areas surrounding it
Ø We made our way down into the field after we finally got through the gates after waiting in two lines that must have been a mile long.
Ø We positioned ourselves in the front and on the right. We couldn’t see the band very well, but we had an enormous screen right in front of us that projected the stage.
Ø I didn’t know most of the songs, but had a good time listening and dancing along because the music was so upbeat and fun.
Ø We had quite a diverse group of people around us. Most of them were Ugandans (though the newspaper printed pictures of mostly mzungus). Everyone was absolutely nuts! Lots of dancing. Longs of yelling. Although, some people were more nuts than others. There was one guy who leaned against Johnny for a while because he couldn’t stand on his own. And another guy who had his entire upper body painted in yellow with UB40 written on him.
Ø I was surprised at realizing that there are some things that really make you feel like you could be just about anywhere (concert, people going crazy, body painting, etc.)
Ø The next day we had brunch with my boss who has two huge dogs that made me really miss my own.
Ø The ride back to Fort Portal went smoothly, except we went through a huge rain/lightening/thunder storm! Since I don’t like storms I was a little uncomfortable, but, it reminded me a bit of being home (which was nice) and, fortunately, I had bought a huge bag of toffee in Kampala, so I ate it and felt happy!
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