2009 s-a sfarsit intr-o nota trista pentru mine – a murit un prieten in 26 dec – a murit pe neasteptate, in somn, la doar 49 de ani. Un om inteligent, extraordinar de cult, plin de umor si vitalitate. Un tip carismatic si foarte iubit si admirat deopotriva de prieteni si de colegii si studentii lui de la York Univ. Unul dintre putinii canadieni cu care am ajuns sa stabilesc o prietenie mai stransa.
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Nici 2010 n-a inceput mai bine, am aflat recent ca in 1 ianuarie a murit Lhasa de Sela, una dintre cantaretele mele favorite. A murit de cancer la san la doar 37 de ani.
Lhasa nu numai ca avea o voce extraordinara si o prezenta de scena puternica si calda, dar era si o femeie prietenoasa si deschisa. Am avut ocazia, la unul dintre concertele ei, sa povestesc cateva minute cu ea si m-au impresionat mult caldura si simplitatea ei.
Lhasa de Sela was a true one-off. Blessed with striking looks, a husky contralto and an intense, theatrical stage presence, she mesmerised audiences with her dream-like, tangentially biographical songs.
Las muzica sa vorbeasca despre ea – cateva live performances in Montreal, apoi un link la ultimul album din 2009.
LATER EDIT: tocmai mi-am amintit ca am un autograf de la Lhasa pe CDul “The Living Road” cumparat in 2004 la Hugh’s Room, la concert. Am deschis copertile interioare si am descoperit cu bucurie insemnarea ei de care uitasem complet:
Alexandrina, much love and happiness on your road.
- si asta mi-a adus aminte de un alt amanunt, cand i-am spus numele meu l-a pronuntat imediat foarte corect si l-a scris fara ajutorul meu, ceea ce mi se intampla rar aici in America de Nord. Silly little things that matter…
Rest in peace, David and Lhasa.
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Intr-o nota putin mai vesela, maine merg la concert la Nightlosers la Lee’s Palace in Toronto, concert organizat de Luiza Alexa, cea care i-a adus si anul trecut la Toronto si cea care i-a adus si pe cei de la Timpuri Noi in noiembrie. Pentru bilete la concertul de maine, apasati aici.
Multumim din nou, Luiza.
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i don’t know, nightloosers…not so funny…pheonix erau mai buni…
oh no! so shocking to hear about David. my condolences to T. looks like 2010 is off to a crappy start.
happy belated wishes for the new year.
k, i think you meant A, not T.
btw, a memorial celebration will he held in his honor at U of T around Jan 15. let me know if you want to come. it’s public.
how are YOU? i haven’t heard from you in ages, you’ve completely disappeared. email/call when you feeling like getting out of your cocoon. i have a wood burning fireplace to warm you up
yes, I meant A. was thinking of her surname at the time. I’d like to go to David’s memorial. will you please email the details?
so many bad things happened to me last year that I eye each new day with suspicion. can’t help but wonder what’s going to go wrong next. I should email/call. I should break out of my cocoon.
I like the new snazzy look of the blog.
cand anul incepe asa prost, nu poate decat sa mearga mai bine in continuare, nu?
la concert n-ajung, dar sunt convins ca va fi super. sa-mi spui si mie!
very good