Rebelution Concert

Last Saturday I went to the Rebelution concert at the Slow Down in downtown Omaha. I heard about this band from my friend about two years ago and have been listening to them ever since. Rebelution is a reggae band from Santa Barbara, California made up of four members. They released their first single in 2007 and has been rising the charts and making their way into the popular music world ever since.


I enjoy the lay back feeling their music brings. Most of their songs are based on morals and have significant meanings about life, and some have a relaxing, go-with-the-flow purpose. One of their more popular songs and one of my favorites is called "Bright Side of Life". The chorus sums of how I try to look at life:


Somebody told me everything's alright
That life's too short to be afraid
Just leading 'em to wonder what to say
Living should be giving it away
You're contemplating every single day
And learnin so we educate and be positive
It is what it is, ima set examples for the kids

Here's a video clip I took on my phone from the concert when the band sang "Bright Side of Life". Sorry about the poor quality!


I enjoyed the concert because of the music and the great show Rebelution put on, but also because it was interesting to see all the different types of people there. To my left was a group of kids in hippie style, all dressed in ty-dye, who were obviously experiencing psychedelic waves of euphoria and expressing them by dancing and swaying back and forth to the beat. In front of me was a group of guys who decided to go with a different drug, and were passing around a joint and releasing the smell of weed into the atmosphere. But the most interesting group I saw at the concert was on my right side, right next to me. I was very confused when I looked over and saw a kid around the age 12. Then my eyes moved to the people next to him, and I realized he was with his brother, mom, and dad. The embarrassed faces on the two boys told me they were not having the time of their lives, and I think the parents realized they were out of their element when the group in front of us lit up.


All these different groups of people show how diverse Rebelution is. Whether they enjoy reggae music, enjoy the positive vibe Rebelution's songs entale, or are just trying to take their kids out for a good time, they all came to experience the concert. Even though the types of people made for an interesting night at the Slowdown, I also saw everyone connect in a way because we were all enjoying the same show.