The son and the "grandsons" of the man make a reggae night in São Paulo. Andrew Tosh is a show apart!

On the last night of the 27th, major bands from the national reggae scene gather at the São Paulo venue Via Funchal: Raízes Rasta, Planta e Raiz, Natiruts, Diamba, Maskavo and finally, the son, who bears the responsibility of carrying such a noble surname... Andrew Tosh. The event was organized by 89, the radio... hmm, well, never mind, that's why Rage Against the Machine and Planet Hemp are still played by DJs at events like this. Other than that, everything went very well, there were promotions, Turco Loco was there dropping his rhymes and we even ran into Cotonete, bassist of the band Motivo de Chacota. The only hard pill to swallow was that the press was prevented from working. No type of media could access its designated area, between the stage and the huge crowd that packed the venue. We had to take photos in the middle of the audience, meaning once again we had to give it our all to get the best shots of the party. Well, leaving the dictatorship aside, let's talk about what went down on São Paulo's most rocking night. The crowd was already showing up at 9:40 PM, which made the event's success evident. Of course, for part of the crowd, Andrew Tosh wasn't the lord of the night... and that has pros and cons. The downside is that big names like Peter Tosh, Twinkle Brothers, Hugh Mundell, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, who are the origin of almost everything involving reggae in the world, end up going unnoticed before this new generation of reggae. Practically a branch of its own. The good part of this story is that Brazilian music, whether we like it or not, is increasingly valued. And so, around 10:30 PM, the band Raízes Rasta takes the stage. Captivating the audience more and more, leaving their songs on everyone's lips and putting on a flawless show. Raízes is a band that Surforeggae has been following for a long time, and the evolution of these guys who put on a great show is very clear, delivering hits like "Luz do Sol" and "Te Fazer Feliz". After a job very well done, the guys make way for the band that is getting the crowd going everywhere they perform, Planta e Raiz. As always, a show with great audience presence, where the band's hits shone even brighter on the lips of the more than 6,000 people present at the venue. "Com Certeza" and "Planta que Brota da Terra" continue to be the band's bombs. Planta keeps growing non-stop, in popularity, quality and competence. Then it's Natiruts' turn, the band that practically brought reggae to all social classes. Its popularity, together with the forró movement in São Paulo, was also one of the decisive factors for Brazilians to return to their own culture. Releasing the new hits from their fourth CD (Verbalize) like "Eu Luto" and "Dance Se Quiser Dançar", the band carried their show along nicely, but like all the other bands of the night, each one has its bomb that hits deep in the crowd's heart, and Natiruts has many. "Meu Reggae é Roots", "Eu e Ela" and others provoked beautiful choruses throughout Via Funchal. To sing "Liberdade pra Dentro da Cabeça", Alexandre calls Tihuana vocalist Egypsio. Of course all of this was capped off with a golden touch by the owner of one of the sweetest voices in reggae, who is beautiful even in her name... Izabella. - "And the rocks?" - you ask us. We answer. Diamba takes the stage, a reggae band from Bahia, which in its great résumé has the privilege of having played with the best in the world: "merely" Gregory Isaacs, Steel Pulse, The Wailers and Israel Vibration, and tonight that résumé will shine even brighter. Andrew Tosh chose Diamba to be his backing band. They brought their sounds showing the evident competence in each member. Right after, the "Son of Man", Andrew Tosh, takes the stage. Things change completely, Roots Reggae, a punch to the chest, bass lines that made the skeletal structure tremble and the striking guitar gave everyone goosebumps. "Get Up Stand Up", "Johnny B. Goode" and "Coming in Hot" do the honors, and "Legalize It" makes everyone go wild with Andrew, who delivered the sound accompanied by you know very well what!!! Simply perfect... it's closing your eyes, listening and feeling Peter Tosh, who even though the son has his success with his own songs, the legacy left to Andrew is very rich, and can never be secondary. The "Son of Man" had the crowd following him in choruses, all of this very well accompanied by the incredible solos of Diamba guitarist João Paulo. Those who didn't know him may not have fallen head over heels, but the magic of Roots Reggae, which goes far beyond pure and simple rational perception, always leaves its marks, from a simple shiver to complete passion. Hitting around 4 AM, Maskavo had already dominated the stage and done its part, very well done by the way, without trying to steal the spotlight from the lord of the night. In the greatest humility, peculiar to the band, their hits lifted the crowd. Bombs like "Asas", "Um Anjo do Céu" and a Bob Marley Roots, with Natiruts' Alexandre on vocals, brought an end to the great and historic Reggae night in Sampa. Lots of peace, first-class reggae and the satisfaction of hard-earned money well spent... very well spent.

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