Goddesses Bless

Friday night, I was ready to indulge my nostalgia again at The Danforth Music Hall to see 80s trio Bananarama. This group never toured Toronto, even at their height. In any case, when they achieved North American success in '89, original member Siobhan Fahey had already left. So given that Fahey was back for this reunion, this double bonus left many participants giddy with excitement. With only 4 shows in North America, there were also many out-of-towners in the audience.

Being a casual TV fan, I didn't expect to know much more than Shy Boy and Venus. But I was pleasantly surprised that my ancient memory also recalled I Heard A Rumour, Cruel Summer, Love In The First Degree among numerous others. I don't know how much was backing track and how much live singing, since the mics sounded suspiciously quieter during their chatter. But in any case, it was wall-to-wall music meant for dancing and everyone worked up quite a sweat. This included the trio as almost every song had choreography. The nostalgia factor was also dialed up with old clips and candid photos from back in the day. It was a nice touch for Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward to join with Fahey in singing her Shakespeare's Sister hit "Stay".