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diversions
Grooving into
the holidays
By Joe Licavoli
Special to On-line Forty-Niner
Cal State Long
Beach grooved into the Christmas spirit when Kappa Psi Epsilon
and the Pilipino American Coalition hosted the fifth annual
Christmasfest last Saturday.
Different vendors sold Filipino food and merchandise as entertainment
acts performed at the grass area of Friendship Walk. The mood
of the festival was very positive, thanks to the great host
and the excited crowd.
The festivities began with the national anthem, which seemed
appropriate with the abroad soldiers who will not have the
chance of being with their families this holiday season. "The
Star-Spangled Banner" was followed by the Phillippines'
national anthem, in which the Filipino community proudly displayed
their heritage.
Diverse and eclectic music filled the cool air, ranging from
ska and reggae to hip-hop and jazz.
The hip-hop group A.R.T. from Long Beach put on an exciting
and energetic performance. The band had a positive message
that showed through the great interaction with the audience.
They blasted through their innovative songs, such as the inspirational
"Ghetto Blues" and the high-energy "A.R.T.-Majors."
Some of the highlights of the performances were the quick
rhymes, smooth vocal harmonies and A.R.T.'s only female soulful
background music. Unfortunately, their 15-minute set was a
short tease for their potential in rocking the crowd.
The group is working on a album that should be in stores sometime
in 2002, so definitely keep your eyes and ears out for that,
as well as their local shows.
Simple Citizens, from the Palmdale and Lancaster area, also
performed a great show. Members of PAC and Kappa Psi Epsilon
also performed acapella acts and dance numbers to entertain
the crowd roughly the size of a large classroom.
Overall, Christmasfest 2001 was a success in which an ethnically-diverse
crowd was able to enjoy good tunes and good vibes during the
eight-hour day.
Christine Shin contributed to this story.
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Christine
Shin/On-line Forty-Niner
Bassist
Joey Reina, left, and vocalist Anton De la Vega of Simple
Citizens jam at Christmasfest.
A.R.T.
members get down and soulful with their smooth vocals and
hip-hop beats.
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