Thanks to a recommendation from our travel friend Aparna, we headed down to a place called the Konex on Monday night for a fantastic adventure in Argentine improvisational percussion. The place- some sort of abandoned warehouse/outdoor space right in the middle of a city block- was packed. We waited in a line that stretched around the block for 45 minutes or so before getting in. The group of percussionists (Spanish readers can learn more at www.labombadetiempo.com), including a few other instruments and vocals are lead by a sort of conductor in an organic exploration of improv and rhythm. Something like that anyway. I just enjoyed getting my groove on. It was so packed, though, it was tough to really let loose. But then, just being part of a living, breathing, swaying group of young people in skirts and shorts and flip-flops was pretty cool. Oh, and it was also comforting to know there was a crazy ginormous scrap metal fly keeping an eye on the festivities at all times:
Anyway - pretty freakin awesome. A must-see in BA if you go - they play every Monday (lunes). Back with more later.
xoxo
K and D
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