I was hit with a burst of immense, bright energy as I walked in. All of my senses were intrigued and I was interested to discover more. L’Aventure Du Sucre, Pamplemousses played hosts to the biggest music festival of Mauritius on 3 November. This whimsical location of a former sugar factory, now being a museum, was a delight to explore.
Kaz’Out, the literal mixed translation of this is “out of your house” and “out of the box”. The event’s ambition is to get people out of the house to “discover, share and open yourself to new horizons.” They are not looking to only share what is in the mainstream scene, but rather give the spotlight to artists who openly express their passions and personalities on the stage.
Upon entry, I found myself weaving through nooks and crannies, hazily widening my eyes at the various curious things around me, holding one first intention of following the music. I found my way to the front of the Kanbar stage and was welcomed by rock / grunge group UnMind. Their wild, fist-pumping, jump-up sounds had me rocking out! It was so cool to even see little kids going crazy to this untamed music. They have a signature of powerful guitar riffs and are inspired by the likes of Nirvana, Seether and Foo Fighters.
It was another gorgeous day of blue skies and the scorching hot sunshine, the crowd was super and there was lots to check out. Amidst the various features of the location itself were an array of food & beverage stalls, and more interestingly, vendors stalls. These stalls had a nice range of arts, crafts, clothes and accessories to browse.
Over to the Dan Vilaz stage as the group Rasinn Kare gave a colourful performance with a lovely,
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