Carnival in Las Palmas
Friday, February 2nd, 2007
The carnival in Las Palmas has already started.
This last three days, the three phases of the "Murgas" contest had taken place at the "Santa Catalina" park in Las Palmas. A "Murga" (spelled:"moorgah" ;)) is a group of, normally 15 or more, people who dress up usually all the same and perform on the stage singing acid and critic lyrics dealing with politics as well as problems of todays society with a lot of humor and irony. Normally the songs are performed on popular songs, but with their own lyrics, just accompained with percussion and every members kazoo.
This constest is very popular on the canary islands and due to their acid humor and irony always something to laugh about, since normally if they don't sing about politics in general (Spain-wide) "Murgas" from Las Palmas mock Tenerife and viceversa.
The finals ...
Posted by klopapier
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