Mumbai report

I am in Mumbai. This is a city beyond words. It is to grand, messy, beautiful, strange, hectic, colourful, mad and friendly to even try to describe. I got in a few days ago to do some shows in town. This is a new and very exiting market. All music people I meet are so curious, hungry and focused on their job and it is a total pleasure. Things don´t work in teh same way here as they do in the western part of the world. That is a part of the charm. Always expect the unexpected, and recieve it with great patience. That´s what I thought before I got here..and yes..it was true, still....I must say things have been working out smoothly all along. We played a festival in Mumbai, The Moodi festival, on the university campus at 2 in the afternoon. Before the show me and my musicians were judges for their own talent contest. Like being in the Indian Idol, but...let´s say, slightly more basic.....I had a great time. Then the show was fab and I really enjoyed myself. The first gig in India. Interesting. I also must say I love the Indian people. Warm and happy with almost always smiling faces. For a reason? yes, sometimes, but generally, I find Indian people being really eagre to help.

There is a lot of time spent in the car here.....the traffic is absurd. Also, for me, being an air -conditioning allergic it is tough to cruise around the city for 2 hours in the madness with all windows down:):):) And that is 2 hours one way...then the next 2 back.....but ..hey....everything works......this is Mumbai.