WAMED photos/reviews?

topic posted Sat, June 24, 2006 - 5:35 PM by  maha
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Does anyone who attended any of the WAMED festival gigs have any photos they'd like to share? It's been less than a month and I'm already starting to forget who was who and who did what. Silly me left my camera at home in Hedland, so the only shots I have is a couple of back-stagers that a friend took of us. There was just so much going on! I know there were plenty of flashes going off at the performances, so there MUST be photos out there somewhere... Keti's page doesn't have a festival gallery >>sob<< so please, you are my only hope!

Some of my favourite performances were Kismet Tribe's 'Hung up' and the drum solo by the Betty Page lookin' duo - they were so CUTE! And the crazy frog dance (hilarious!), the Moroccan tray dance, Rose's fiery solo, the very cute milaya dance, the sword dances, the stick dances, the gypsy tribal, Womanjah's amazing "spell" and oh, the list goes on and on!

It's always fab to see the creativity that pours forth at the festival. I come back home feeling so inspired and invigorated. Can't wait to see you all again next year!
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maha
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  • Re: WAMED photos/reviews?

    Tue, June 27, 2006 - 6:49 AM
    I wish I has some photos to share, but I forgot to take my camera along too. :(

    Thanks for the compliments about The Kismet Tribe! :)

    You gotta love Madonna... Hung Up was such a great song to dance to. :) I was leading the first part, and I could totally feel the very second that the audience twigged that it was Hung Up!! A kind of little surprised "Oh it's Madonna!!" went around the room - I think they were expecting a very tribally piece of music instead. *LOL*

    And then they so got into it... clapping and cheering. I loved it to bits and just could not help beaming out there!! Hehehe.

    The "Betty Page" looking duo were from Raqs Gothique (Melbourne). I missed the crazy frog tho!! Was that on the Saturday?

    I was a great festival this year and I am really looking forward to next year - I've heard that it will be 5 full days next time! Woo hoo.

    Cheers, Annabella
    • Re: WAMED photos/reviews?

      Thu, June 29, 2006 - 4:18 PM
      Well after you did Ricky Martin (you guys were on fire!) last year, I have thrown all my "tribal-ey" musical expectations off the back of the camel! Madonna was a great surprise tho, worked much better than I would have imagined. It's good to keep us (the audience) on our toes! We love it!

      Raqs Gothique... that makes sense, I saw them in Melbourne at Rakkassah about 18 months ago, and their tribal fusion performance was definitely a stand-out then, too. Oh, If only I could fly all over the globe to watch all the different performances, there are so many amazing things going on. Yes, the crazy frog was on Saturday, I'm not sure who the troupe was.

      Five days of bellydance bliss? Can't wait. :-)