Breadfruit is the new bread, baby (Check this link for a No-Maddz video and thanks to Kalala for great pics).

Last night we went to see No-Maddz perform their new show, “Breadfruit is the new bread, baby.” I do know I fully enjoyed the performance, but I don’t really know what was happening. Confusion seemed to reign amongst the audience, but that didn’t stop anyone from laughing hysterically and hooting and hollering. There seemed to be a general consensus that people were waiting for a play to start, but it never really did, rather it was a series of non-stop, very expressive musical pieces.

There is no doubt that this group of young performers is talented. They have sort of a reggae/bohemian vibe, with a little social activism going on. The performance last night was described by the Gleaner as a musical with some dub poetry thrown in. Award-winning actor and band leader (Sheldon Shepherd, who won Best Actor for Better Mus Come at American Black Film Festival Awards) described the concept of the show as originating from a Facebook post he wrote after winning the award.

“Breadfruit is good for your heart, it is good for your skin and your digestive system, and it tastes good too. Bread is the popular guy in the equation and even comes sliced. It’s easy,” he said.

“It is really a metaphor. We say, here we are breadfruit, take us in our skin, take us roasted, take us fried.”

Yes.