Vesekhoyi Tetseo (Vee)

Hello Folks,

Two weeks past and here I am preparing for yet another concert in Okinawa. This time it’s my CD release concert, scheduled for October 12th.

Tokyo Charity Concert for the Myanmar Cyclone victims was well attended. Although the chapel hall was small the response I heard was very good. The Band!! We did pretty well, enjoying every bit of the songs we played. It’s always wonderful when you play with experienced players and most especially when you have been playing together for some years. It’s not easy to take care of a band but when you start jiving together you don’t really have to worry so much about what’s going to happen next.

Our sound engineer was none other than our Tokyo Peace Church   Pastor’s son Kazuki. He is only 19 and his team members were just around his age, that is, 15-20. What impressed me was the time we     had to set up   the sound before the concert. They started setting up      at 3:30 pm. We started our sound check at 4:45 pm until 6:00 pm.       They did a superb job.

All the funds that was raised will go towards re-building homes,    shelters for those who need immediate medical attention etc in   Myanmar. It may cover only a certain geographical portion of    population but then they need help.

(Senior Pastor Makoto Tanno, Tokyo Peace Church with my band members)

Well, soon after Tokyo Concert, I had my brother Vesato Theluo come all the way from Nagaland, visiting with my family. I was happy to have had a close brother come and see us while also having the opportunity to know what’s happening back home.

(Vesato, working out the vending machine)

Hearing of home was pretty stressful, straining, disappointing, hurting to hear the reality of the situation at home; nonetheless, quite challenging too, to hear how some folks are trying their best to bring about change in Nagaland. May God continue to give them wisdom as they strive for the best. A sincere appreciation to the CM Rio (Don’t know him personally) for ushering and providing new visions to young people to not only explore but to help dream big for themselves.

Music wise, I am just excited to see nagamusic.com bringing in together a community of Naga musicians to a platform where we can share dreams and visions together. What politics cannot, music can and what politicians cannot we, musicians can; helping in our own way to bring change into the society. Whatever music style we play, when we sincerely express our views that positively offers hope there is a magic touch that we probably will never be able explain in plain language. Only when people listen, we realize that the music we have come out with inspires and touches the soul, the inner within, the heart we can only feel, yet the action of what we hear connects us to the unknown, the association of a power that begin to work in our consciousness and we know something is happening in our heart. Music is powerful and so is the message. Many people considers Bob Dylan, Bono etc a kind of prophet because of the message they bring through their music. When our music, message is coupled with our lifestyle, man! there’s the power energized to bring a new beginning.

Well, folks, have a good day. Will continue to write and share thoughts. Pray a word or two finds meaning in your heart.

Vee

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