Better late than never, here are the pics and the recap of the Mos Def concert that i attended about a month ago, at the 9:30 club in D.C. Just got my sis to send me the pics from Montreal, forgot her camera cord last time she came round... Hadn't been to that venue since i saw Kweli there over 4 years ago. So, it started out sorta negatively... Mos had a double bill at the place, one performance at 6:30 and one at 9:30, we arrived (with lil'sis and Sona a.k.a "Ride Or Die") at 8:30 thinking that after a short wait we would have no problem going right on in. It was BALLS TO THE WALL cold, and upon arriving, a long line informs us that he had not arrived yet for the 6:30 show. This lasted til 9:30, so after a few beers at DC9, we returned and waited at least an hour in the blistering cold. Needless to say, by the time we got let it at 11:15 everyone was sort of mildly ill tempered, but Mos made it ALL go away. He played a mind blowing 2 and a half hour set that was more like a jam session than a concert. I was stunned at how much onstage presence, charisma and humor the Boogeyman has. He played the old (closing with my personal favorite "Memories") going through such classics as "Umi Says", "Brooklyn" and "Ms. Fat Booty" along the way. He played a few new songs, including the powerfully raw "Quiet Dog" and unreleased (and unleaked in studio version...) "Casa Forte". At one point the two stage DJ's battled for supremacy, going toe to toe with classic reggae jams. The concert really was a treat, I had been dying to see Mighty Mos for YEARS, and it truly was worth every goddamn penny of those 44 dollars. I am now looking ever more forward to the new album, The Ecstatic. Thanks and Cheers Dante!
Mos Def - Words - The Ecstatic - in stores Spring 2009
Mos Def - Life In Marvelous Times
Mos Def - Quiet Dog
Mos Def - Casa Forte (Live)
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