This was different
Now, I
have seen many buskers in stations with varying degrees of musicality from the
ability to sing to amazing dexterity and talent with musical instruments.
The
strains and strumming have rarely moved me to listen, stop and spectate; I do
not have that sense of curiosity and distraction when I have other purpose
until last night.
This was really different
As I
made for my train to the Parisian suburbs just on the platform ahead of me the
voice came with angelic resonance singing A Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin)
to backing music on an amplifier.
We all
stopped and gathered round for this unusual session of entertainment to which
we all applauded without respite.
Then she
did Killing Me
Softly (Roberta Flack), I Want to Know What Love Is (Foreigner),
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
(Otis Redding) and Human
Nature (Michael Jackson).
Who discovers talent?
It made
you wonder why such talent wasn't filling concert halls, night after night.
However, the appreciation was generous as we all seemed to chip in a coin, a
note and more applause.
She made
the boring but bustling platforms of Châtelet des Halles lively with the
nostalgic sound of really good music.
As I
boarded my train, I could only wish the lady the very best and I thought, where
does such raw talent go to be really appreciated?
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