Thank you to Patrick Langston from the Ottawa Citizen for this review.
Planet Electric *** 1/2
If you pop by the Ottawa Folk Festival’s dance tent on Sunday, you’ll understand immediately why Delhi 2 Dublin is playing back-to-back gigs there. The good-humoured Bhangra-Celtic mash-up by this Vancouver quintet pretty much dares you to sit still. Blending electronic and acoustic music with reggae, hip hop and a healthy DJ sensibility, the band finds a place for everything from sitar and tabla to horns and guitar.
The album is cheerful, infectious and energetic, highlighted by tunes like Laughing Buddha with its message to live robustly and Happy Ending, a violin and percussion-driven tune that bubbles with joy.
– Aug. 15: Galaxie Dance Tent, 1:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
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