2nd Connection c/w Vocalist Chandimal & undoubtedly beautiful Sri Lankan lasses doing the “baila” as it should be done. My good friend Maxie Gerreyn sent this to me, so thank you Maxie. I did make a comment that this “baila- session would be featured on eLanka shortly, so here goes.

     The actual song is a very well-known baila, a rather lengthy version of it, sung & danced in the inimitable baila fashion, but done extremely well. Everyone, Sri Lankan knows that when such a “session” is started at a dance, party, or any other social gathering, the band involved, has to carry-on, for at least 10 minutes so that all the one-eyed baila dancers get their fill, on the dance floor. This is very important. No baila-dancer wants to resume their seats after 3 minutes of baila music.

     Again, something different for the many thousands of eLanka readers. I have the pleasure of introducing Chandimal & the 2nd Connection to you, folks. Sit back, enjoy the music & the “Scenery”, & if your toes are a-tapping, get off your individual bums and start dancing the “BAILA”.

Desmond Kelly

Star of eLanka