Nigerian musician/performer Patti Boulaye is on Woman's Hour, and is…

May. 30th, 2005

10:40 AM

Nigerian musician/performer Patti Boulaye is on Woman's Hour, and is talking about how she was influenced by a certain dance extravaganza when putting together her new Africa-themed West End musical:.

"You used to say 'Ireland' to me, I'd think 'terrorists'. Now you say 'Ireland', I think 'Riverdance'."

Wow, thanks!

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cangetmad

May. 30th, 2005 09:44 am (UTC)

Oh, that's exactly how I'd like my country to be thought of, too! Though, what are our equivalents? Colonialism and Andrew Lloyd Webber?

*dies*

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stellanova

May. 30th, 2005 10:03 am (UTC)

Though, what are our equivalents? Colonialism and Andrew Lloyd Webber?

Hee, I suppose so! How inspirational...

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cha_rmqu_ark

May. 30th, 2005 10:03 am (UTC)

Which do you think will decomission first?

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leedy

May. 30th, 2005 10:45 am (UTC)

"You used to say 'Ireland' to me, I'd think 'terrorists'. Now you say 'Ireland', I think 'Riverdance'."

Eek. I'm not sure which is worse.

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daegaer

May. 30th, 2005 10:59 am (UTC)

Ahahaha! Oh dear.

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ladyxoc

May. 30th, 2005 11:33 am (UTC)

Oh, my. *is speechless*

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zoje_george

May. 30th, 2005 04:50 pm (UTC)

Someone should remind her that Michael "Lord of the Prance" Flatley is from Chicago.

Pfffft.

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nwhyte

May. 30th, 2005 07:41 pm (UTC)

She was the one who famously joined the Tories and got gloriosly misquoted by the Guardian as being in favour of "apartheid" when she had only said she supported "the party"!

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