The Time I Cried At A Kulturama Show

by - May 17, 2022

Photo courtesy of Dana Gorab

I know some people say that you should hold your feelings inside and some don’t want grown men to cry, but as a music lover and a musician myself, I tend to love the shows where I connect with the artist. Where I feel that the song is written for me or about me. I can truly say that I have been very emotional on many occasions at shows but there are a couple of very special moments that I tend to go back to when I want to remember a really strong, sad but also empowering moment.

In this case there was a very small show for a school for pop/rock/funk artists called Kulturama. Young adults were performing and there was a lot of talent in that room. The thing is that I know that one of the singers, a very young female singer, had cancer, and it was terminal. She did not have much time left but with the support of her friends and with heavy medication she had pushed herself to be a part of this final show. 

There were a lot of emotions in the room and many were there only to support this brave girl as she lived, breathed and was the music she performed. She was going to perform two songs, and she had to get treatment in between the songs, but she really nailed the performance. It was as if this was the peak of her life; to be able to show the world that even a dying star can shine brighter than anything else, even for a short while. There was not a dry eye in this room when the show was over. All the other musicians, singers and personnel for that show were so inspired by her so everyone there did the show of their life. It was a moment of true musical experience and this was such an intimate moment.

This taught me that it’s not the size of the production, not how many stage crew you have or how much money you invest in the music. It is how you can convey and connect to your audience and how you get them to remember the show and your songs. Music is best experienced live but true live to me is when the artist and the fans share an intimate moment through music.

A couple of weeks after this show, the young girl died and the whole class sang for her. Heal and live with music. Do your show as it is your last show. Never forget that music does not only affect other people, it can also give you unnatural strength, both mental and physical, to be able to pull through when times are looking the worst.

-Simon Forsell, lead guitarist of Pressure

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