Choosing the topic for this entry has been quite difficult. The last few days have been fantastic for me, ever since our great visit to the Tenement Museum, I have experienced many great things in NYC, but I have to say that the most fantastic experience that I have had so far (even considering the last time I was here in NYC) was attending Shirley Caesar's concert at the legendary Apollo Theater.
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| A very nice lady who let me take a picture of her awesome outfit |
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| Me after the concert Yeiiiii! |
There are no words to describe such an amazing experience. I was, I still am, absolutely fascinated. Let me tell you how we found out about this, one of us brought the newspaper on Saturday morning and told us about the exciting news that there would be a free gospel concert in Harlem, immediately some us registered online to get in the wait list and we just hoped for the opportunity to get in. Fortunately, on Sunday some of my classmates were at the Apollo just in time for waiting in line, as time went by more and more people joined the line hoping that they would have the chance of listening to Shirley.
Since the very beginning I started waiting in line, I realized that this was a highly important event for the African American community, as many families and friends gathered in their best outfits. There are really no words to describe Shirley's concert, there was such a powerful energy inside the Apollo theater! Most of the people sang, danced (even older people with canes) and just let the magnificent music go through them. I can honestly say that this has been one of my favorite moments. Ever.
Finally I would like you to watch a video of Shirley Caesar, isn't she amaaaaaaazing?
Eliana, I need you to plan my social calendar! My husband and I both love gospel music. We would have loved to have been in the audience with you for Shirley Caesar! I can understand the exhilaration you must felt and the memories that you created that night!
ReplyDeleteI was fortunate enough to share this experience with you and could not agree more. We were so lucky to be part of the audience. Pastor Shirley is a legend and I could see why. There wasn't a single person in the audience who was not touched by her performance. Magical.
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