Last night I met my friend Ponsiano and his fiance and we went to Club Brake Point for drinks and goat and then we headed over to another club to see the band FM Academia! They are incredible live. I've been hearing about them for awhile- they are famous here in Dar es Salaam and throughout Tanzania. They are a huge band- drummer, guitar, congo drums, bass, and then about 5 guys and 5 women who sing and dance. The dancing and music were incredible- equally good.
One thing that made me very happy was that the men danced just as much as the women. The women were up on stage in tight outfits shaking their hips and dancing very sensually- including a much utilized move where they turn their butts to the stage and shake everything they've got. At first I was like- ok- another situation where women's bodies are objectified when the men are playing instruments and singing etc. However, the men later took the stage and proceeded to gyrate their hips and give plenty of pelvic thrusts in the direction of the audience. and the men also had some tight outfits on too I might add. it was nice to see such equal opportunity groove!
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