The Revolution Has Begun - CNY Mambo

With each passing Chinese New Year eve, I have come to confirm that a majority of young people in Singapore get pretty bored after the reunion dinner. My Adium list grew substantially after 8pm last night and before long I was making conversation with a couple of people. One of them was Kelly.

Kelly lives somewhere near me and she suggested hanging out last night. "Wine Bar?" was the location in mind and I was going "Oh my goawd, Mambo". She said she would be driving. Woof. Pick up 1130, pick up Allan 1145, Zouk about midnight. Woof.

At Wine Bar, I met a bunch of nice folks who plied us with drinks and offered conversation. But soon, resistance of the vibe from inside proved futile. We went in and boy oh boy, we were in for a show.

The DJ was playing everything - Bon Jovi's "it's my life" to Black Eyed Peas' "where is the love" with the odd classic like "put your head on my shoulder" thrown in to confuse the audience.

Here's the thing about Mambo - the moves. Every 80s song has a set of dance moves, like hand signals to represent the words. No one knows when this started, but now it has become a staple sight at each Mambo night. There are the experts who take the stage, quite literally, on the elevated platforms on the dancefloor to perform this aerobic dance, as a tribute to fine cheesy music and to teach other of this possibilities of communication with body movement.

There has also been advancement in the complexity of moves and accompanying vocals. This was the highlight of last night. The coordination and enhanced interactivity was a sign that change was afoot. Could this generation transform this odd chemistry into something greater?

Should the EDB make a video of this to get investors to understand what a little unity could achieve? Should the political parties start playing Mambo music to inspire the masses to drop the apathy? Should there be a BLP - Beng Lian Party? They might singlehandedly take Hougang GRC with a mass dance event at the Hougang stadium. Think about it - a tour de force of dance.


Sleep 530am. Gong Xi Fa Cai.