Herbie Hancock – Pyramid Stage
★★★★ ☆
Glastonburyproves that not all 80s need to appear to melt in the rain, and jazz fusion legend Herbie Hancock on Sunday afternoon Go up to the stage. It's a very fun and easy performance, and you'll be welcomed like the sun.
The crowd of pyramid stages, mostly reclining, fueled by the cool breeze, extends to the tent line for veteran virtuosos. Today, Hancock and his band choose to move away from his electronic 80's material and instead focus on jazz-funk numbers such as "Actual Proof" on the 1974 albumThrust. Did. A glimpse of "Chameleon" from the
classic albumhead hunterfolds early and breaks into a series of extended solos with distinctive pop bass. "Footprints" is dedicated to Hancock's friend Wayne Shorter, an 88-year-old saxophonist. Wayne Shorter co-founded the 70's jazz fusion band Weather Report.
Next up is Cantaloupe Island, with spinning piano chords and glittering trumpet lines. This time, Hancock will perform a dazzling Keta solo before approaching the entire track, "Chameleon." The entire field. It will be a great Sunday. BB
DakhaBraka – Pyramid Stage
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★★★ ☆☆
Ukrainian band Dakha Brakha was born as a theater project rooted in the avant-garde scene that was growing rapidly in Kyiv until Putin's war was suspended indefinitely. Did. For years, the band has represented their country's music and culture, usually "Stop Putin! Against the War!" Today, they bring an anti-war message to the world's largest festival in a victorious and rebellious manner. Did.
Visually striking, they step into the pyramid stage and shine with towering black lamb wool hats, crimson beads and other elaborate stuff. The crowd is cheering with yellow and blue face paint, flower headdresses and Ukrainian flags.
Despite their traditional folk heritage, Dhaka Brakha is as modern as they come. The whole experience is a noisy explosion of colors. The hypnotic harmony blends seamlessly with African rhythms and heavy percussive basslines. Without losing sight of their political message, the band shows footage of the destruction that the Russian war brought to their hometown during the performance. When they reach an exhilarating climax, the word "Arm Ukraine now" shines behind them. It reminds us all of the unity of this festival.
As President of UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky said in his pre-recorded message broadcast on another stage on Friday morning: "Glastonbury is a recent liberty. The greatest concentration. This feeling with everyone whose freedom is being attacked. "
Today, on the pyramid stage, Dhaka Brakha did just that. SK
