Tuesday, June 10, 2025

"We gon' be alright/ Do you hear me, do you feel me? /We gon' be alright"

We've had tickets to the Kendrick Lamar + SZA show since before the Superbowl. I think it was Big A's present to me/himself (I forget). Anyway, that was today... and it was awesome. Like really awesome. The production was a treat. 

I love Kendrick Lamar's work. I don't know SZA's work other than the bangers and her duets with him, but the young people seemed very into her. It's kinda an odd professional pairing--he's a poet and... she's a different kind of poet, I guess.

In any case, I was reminded how much the lyrics to "Alright" had become an anthem in the first phase of the Black Lives Matter protests (before George Floyd). (Lump-in-my-throat moment.) It's a great reminder for our present. We've been here before: "We gon' be alright/ Do you hear me, do you feel me? /We gon' be alright."

Pic: We had very good seats, but I couldn't see much. In the picture, the real Kendrick is in the center (really tiny), and I contented myself with the screen versions most of the time.

14 comments:

Nicole said...

AHHHHHHHHH I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!! I love both of them!

Nance said...

Major concert! I know you really enjoyed it on several levels.
Were the kids jealous?

Gillian said...

Nice.

Lisa's Yarns said...

You guys are such cool parents! I bet the kids were envious!!

Jenny said...

This sounds fun! I'm that old geezer who goes around saying "I just don't understand this music!", ha.

maya said...

Yay :)! Please tell me your SZA faves. I felt like I couldn't distinguish between some of her songs!

maya said...

Seriously! (We'd offered to get them tickets too--but they had major plans for yesterday. Update coming tomorrow :) )

maya said...

Thanks!

maya said...

Heh! I think they would so disagree :)! At and I bonded over Kendrick's early work a lot, actually. I don't get what either of my kids is listening to now though.

maya said...

Haha. I'm the old geezer who can't run more than a 5K, so thanks for keeping me around I guess. :)

Jeanie said...

Thank goodness for screens! I'm glad you got to have a fun night out. You've been so on the go of late!

maya said...

Thanks, Jeanie! The long road trip to Ford Field was extra time together too lol

StephLove said...

I'm glad you enjoyed the concert. It can be so fun to see live music.

maya said...

Inspired by you, I keep resolving to make more time for local concerts... I hope I get to go to a few this summer!

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