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The Wednesday after Easter, my body was telling me different. I felt bloated, lethargic and generally unfit.
I don't have an exercise regime and my one chance at a workout was to go dancing. But, where? And when? No clue!
Through Social Media I found out that Kanda Bongo Man was performing at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green. The promoter? Atta of the Focus Group. Good. I fire off a text!
"No problem, come on down," he replied.
So, on Friday 1st of April, I was at Rich Mix dancing to the music of the King of Kwassa Kwassa, Kanda Bongo Man.
I boogied, gyrated and sweated tons.
Kanda's music will do that to you. He has been pumping out Kwassa Kwassa for decades and has acquired fans from all over the world.
The fans cut across race, ethnic and cultural boundaries and they all come to Kanda's gigs for only one thing. To Dance.
Ask those fans and they'll tell you, “If Kanda Bongo Man doesn’t make you want to dance, call an ambulance,” because, “you’re dead!”
And so, I danced and danced. Got home in the early hours of the morning and slept like a baby.
On The Dance Floor
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| Kanda Bongo Man On Stage |
Easter weekend was a self-indulgent one.
My occasional sense of entitlement kicked in and I over indulged.
Yes, I admit it...I get these occasional lapses. After all, I'm only human!
I get into the spirit of the holidays. It's usually very good, if I'm not alone.
But, if I end up alone during celebrations, I will sometimes eat a little bit more than usual. I will eat and drink portions I would otherwise serve to others.
Moments like these, I do as little as possible, act like a bum and lay around all day long doing nothing but over eating. I'm good at convincing me, that I deserve to treat myself...
But by the Easter Monday, I was having a pang of conscience because I'd had a few defiant smokes along the way too, I'm supposed to have quit.
It wasn't a good feeling but I got over that one too.
Persuading myself that, it was just a lapse and not a relapse.
My occasional sense of entitlement kicked in and I over indulged.
Yes, I admit it...I get these occasional lapses. After all, I'm only human!
I get into the spirit of the holidays. It's usually very good, if I'm not alone.
But, if I end up alone during celebrations, I will sometimes eat a little bit more than usual. I will eat and drink portions I would otherwise serve to others.
Moments like these, I do as little as possible, act like a bum and lay around all day long doing nothing but over eating. I'm good at convincing me, that I deserve to treat myself...
But by the Easter Monday, I was having a pang of conscience because I'd had a few defiant smokes along the way too, I'm supposed to have quit.
It wasn't a good feeling but I got over that one too.
Persuading myself that, it was just a lapse and not a relapse.
The Wednesday after Easter, my body was telling me different. I felt bloated, lethargic and generally unfit.
I don't have an exercise regime and my one chance at a workout was to go dancing. But, where? And when? No clue!
Through Social Media I found out that Kanda Bongo Man was performing at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green. The promoter? Atta of the Focus Group. Good. I fire off a text!
"No problem, come on down," he replied.
So, on Friday 1st of April, I was at Rich Mix dancing to the music of the King of Kwassa Kwassa, Kanda Bongo Man.
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| Douglas on Bass |
I boogied, gyrated and sweated tons.
Kanda's music will do that to you. He has been pumping out Kwassa Kwassa for decades and has acquired fans from all over the world.
The fans cut across race, ethnic and cultural boundaries and they all come to Kanda's gigs for only one thing. To Dance.
Ask those fans and they'll tell you, “If Kanda Bongo Man doesn’t make you want to dance, call an ambulance,” because, “you’re dead!”
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| Kanda with some fans |
And so, I danced and danced. Got home in the early hours of the morning and slept like a baby.
The next morning, the conflict between my body and mind was fully resolved. I looked up to the heavens and muttered, "thank you God!"
Stay blessed my friends..
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