http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/02/10/fea11.asp
Upul and the Gang spotlight of Bob Marley concert
Upul and the Gang was the highlight of the “Bob Marley Tribute Concert” which was held last Tuesday at the Mambo Surf Club’s beach deck in Hikkaduwa.
Thousands of foreigners and local Bob Marley fans beheld the concert. Among them were several hundred fans
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who could be true followers or half-believers of Rastafari faith of Ethiopian origin.
They all sang, danced and made merry to the tunes of reggae music played by Upul and the Gang in a predominantly reggae dominating “Rastafari” atmosphere.
The beach area looked very much like a mini Jamaica with everybody there displaying their love for the world’s pre-eminent ambassador of Reggae and undisputed King of Reggae, Bob Marley.
Reggae music heralded the air with its hypnotic upbeat rocking the cheering audience.
Upul de Silva enthralled the audience with songs such as No Woman No Cry, Natural Mystique, One Love, and more.
Further, Upul did several cover hits of Alfa Blondie of the Ivory Coast adding variety to the concert. Upul went onto sing Alfa Blondie’s Jerusalem, Cafe Cacao and Coco De Rasta.
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The two bands played in successive sessions were Exodus and Upul and the Gang. Exodus, led by Sarath Fernando, played some rock songs, including Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall.
Upul emerged as the spotlight of the concert that lasted for many hours starting from sundown to sunset. The stage was carefully arranged with mammoth posters of Bob Marley and colours of Rastafari, green, yellow, red and black.
The organisers, Mambo Surf Club, lit fireworks, which were shot from time to time during the concert illuminating the skies with bright designs of light - all in honour of Bob Marley.
It had to be mentioned that the drummer of Upul and the Gang Hashan Priyantha did an excellent job on percussion.
He had recently joined the band and seemed to have come a long way in a very short time with his talent. “I was being guided by Upul,” he said.
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