Steel Pulse delivers one of the best international reggae shows of 2005 at Credicard Hall!

That Steel Pulse would be an incredible show, no one had any doubts... but expectations were exceeded! Those who were able to attend last November 5th at Credicard Hall, a renowned music venue in São Paulo, witnessed one of the best, if not the best show of 2005, highlighting that we had several beasts performing in Brazilian lands. The place was quiet, an average crowd for a show of this size. On the other hand, what we saw most were beautiful people and perfect organization, from security to schedules, which is already peculiar to the house. As always, many Brazilian celebrities from the reggae scene were "infiltradas" among the people, such as Edu Satta Jah, from Leões de Israel, and Hélio Bentes, from Ponto de Equilíbrio. Without much delay, the legendary David Hinds and Selwyn Brown take the stage to impact the lives of each spectator present. Steel Pulse has a trademark in its shows, medleys, which are excerpts from great hits played non-stop as if they were a single song. As there is no shortage of success for this global reggae icon, the medleys were a journey back in time through his vast and rich work. Among Steel Pulse's biggest hits in the medley were "Macka Splaff", the imposing "Ku Klux Klan", among many others. The sound team took great care with the equalization, as all instruments were heard clearly, including the soul of roots reggae: the drums and bass. The typical cadence of true roots reggae was in the hands of drummer Wayne "C-Sharp" Clarke, and the relentless weight of the bass was commanded by Amlak Tafari, who, in fact, played with Pato Banton and even Don Carlos in the "Live in San Francisco" video. After setting the crowd on fire with excerpts from other great hits, the sequence "Rally Round" and "Roller Skates", from the albums "True Democracy" from 1982 and "Earth Crisis" from 1984 respectively, shook the Credicard which, even without its maximum capacity, provided a magnificent reception from the public. Still in the wake of "referendo" 2005, the song "No More Weapons", which means "Chega de Armas", precedes the band's other big hit, "BodyGuard". With an introduction that abuses melody, this composition shows why Steel Pulse is considered one of the most perfectionist bands on the world reggae scene, which in the late 70s even caught the attention of Island Records, the label of "lendas do reggae" such as Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Lee Perry, U Roy, etc. They signed with her this year. After another Medley of hits, this time with "Sound Check" on the list, Amlak Tafari goes to the front of the stage and delivers his message in Portuguese loud and clear: "Rezo todos dias... todo dia, todo mês, todo ano... Busquem a Deus... Levantem suas mãos"! "Pan Africans Unite" and "Blessed is the Man" from the 1986 album "Babylon the Bandit", are the songs of the sequence. Without dropping the ball, "Handsworth Revolution", precedes the song that made Credicard go down: The powerful hit from the album "Earth Crisis", "Stepping Out". If 10 years later someone remembers Credicard Hall in one voice accompanying David Hinds in this sound, they will get goose bumps: "Open Sesame," Open up Sesame, "Here comes Rasta Man!" Here comes the Rasta Man! "AbraCadabra, Catch me if you can!" Abracadabra, catch me if you can! Exciting! After a performance by each band member, special attention to Amlak Tafari's bass solo, "Chant a Psalm" doesn't let the audience rest. In a more percussive part of the show, David Hinds makes some quotes about Bob Marley, the independence of Mozambique in 1975 and the release of Nelson Mandella in 1990. In "Don´t Give In", the son of vocalist David Hinds takes over the microphones to release some phrases with a raggamuffin style. "Emotional Prisoner", from the album "Rage and Fury", closes the show. Does 2005 still hold any surprises? If not, let 2005 be "termômetro" for next year... Burning Spear perhaps? It doesn't hurt to dream.

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