Although I was already planning to attend this, I was looking forward to it even more as a counterpoint to a recent comedy gig I attended. The link of course was Palestine, but whereas Sundeep was a new voice on the scene (and doing a job), this was a fundraiser which for me made it more authentic and of a greater depth than previously. Of course Aamer Rahman was the main ticket but I was also looking forward to the "variety show" line up it promised.
And on that it delivered. All the acts were great, educational and moving - albeit in different ways. It had Rebel Music vibes, where you could enjoy the material at whatever level you wanted (or were ready for). Aamer Rahman stood out of course - but in a lot of ways his higher profile made him seem a little out of place with the rest of the ground roots being laid. Of course, that didn't take anything away from the power of his content.
Which brings us to the ELSC. We were told a lot about the charity and its work, and it seemed very important to support during the days in which we find ourselves living. Knowing that this was all in support of that greater cause made the evening even more special, and I hope they managed to hit both their fundraising and word-spreading targets.
The evening ended at 10.45pm which made it quite the long night, and indeed some acts did feel like they were overly long. Otherwise it was a great evening out and I'm glad I got the chance to attend.
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