The Bishops Bring The Light of Ska and Reggae to Belarus

The Bishops play at the Ambasovischa music festival

On July 28, a ska and reggae band from Nebraska called The Bishops, which was invited to perform in Belarus by the US Embassy Minsk, increased its number of fans during a concert played at one of the Minsk night clubs. The audience, which mostly consisted of youngsters, stormed the stage where the band performed its own material along with covers of well-known reggae hits. Since the airline lost their baggage with all the musical instruments, the embassy arranged to borrow all the necessary instruments from the local musicians. As a result, one of the bands that loaned its equipment was invited to play with them on stage, thus resulting in a very interesting musical collaboration. The bands jammed on stage to the delight of many fans, guests and the club owners. After the performance, musicians signed autographs and give away some of their CDs. The Bishops also performed at the annual Embassy Music Festival Ambasovischa along with a number of local musicians.