BlaaZes tunes make Chennai dance!

CHENNAI: The opening to any show gives an indication as to what one can expect from the rest of it. With his entry at the Citi Centre to launch his debut album, BlaaZe sent across the message of a promising evening to the numerous fans gathered.He led his troupe from the entrance of the mall, dressed in a bright red outfit, capable of catching the attention of even a disinterested shopper on the third floor. Enthusiastic drummers from Madurai followed him dutifully and kept enthusiasm levels up till the end of the show, contributing much to the energy of the evening.Releasing his debut album Time for Gandhi, BlaaZe performed four songs out of the total eight. When police sirens blared through the speakers, a commotion was caused and some almost looked scared, but as BlaaZe and his band began singing Ban the Crooked Police, all was forgotten. Dedicated to Jessica Lal, Bilkis Bano and the Gujarat Riots, BlaaZe made sure that people understood that the song was meant just for crooked, wicked and racist cops, as he sung the lyrics.The title track Time for Gandhi began with zealous Indian beats, and moved on to talk about Gandhian policies, Be the change you want to see, Love your sinner and hate the sin, and so on.“The songs are in English, but the sounds are Indian,” he explained the opening beats, in an exclusive interview to City Express. The song that made people want to stand up for change was Revolution Son, a song dedicated to the Egypt Revolution.“Let’s march, together,” BlaaZe sang. By the end of the evening, when he was signing CDs and T-shirts, people were filled with an energy that made them want to really ban the crooked police and revolt against corruption.