Daily Archives: July 22, 2009
REVIEW: Kalimba rocks GCS, Stefani and Lush open the show
Kalimba rocks as Univision camera rolls...
Mexican pop rocker Kalimba will leave you with a smile on your face long after he’s left the stage.
(If you aren’t familiar with Kalimba, visit his MySpace.)
Ford Focus sponsored the private concert last Thursday and 95.1 FM in San Antonio promoted the event that took place at Graham Central Station. Fans could only win tickets and the club was packed with devoted Kalimba followers.
Stefani with Lush!
I shouldn’t have been smiling after I had waited for several hours in heels while squished among strangers in the front row, but I was. I forgot about my achy feet as soon as Kalimba hit the stage at around midnight. The best description I can think of for those who don’t know him is a mini Lenny Kravitz with a passionate wail (both his voice and his guitar!) and endless energy. He needs that energy, too, because his action-packed performance has him moving everywhere at once it seems. Whether he’s belting out a ballad, bouncing around with a tambourine, having a “strum off” with his fellow guitarist, and even jumping off the stage to get closer to the crowd, he never stops.
Tejano fans will surprised to know that Stefani Montiel, who performed in Las Vegas the next day, was on hand to open for Kalimba. She appeared with her band, Lush, which performs pop and international covers. She did great but the crowd was antsy for Kalimba so they weren’t as enthused as they should have been!
