A song for the children from Country Roads artistes

Back after a five-year hiatus, Country Roads - South Asia’s longest running concert series for children was back this October. The show’s impeccable timing saw the Virticle by Jetwing light up on October 7 as fan favourites the Mavericks from Germany and Astrid Brook from the UK took the stage alongside local bands Cosmic Rays, the Country Revival Bank with Feizal and Jury.

In addition to their main show in Colombo, Country Roads has, over the years performed for audiences at the MJF Foundation Centre, Moratuwa. Moratuwa is one of 10 centres around the country that facilitate and empower with dignity- children, young persons, women, and children with disabilities. The Foundation offers a variety of pre-education, special education, vocational training and small entrepreneur programmes.

This year, not even the morning’s downpour could dampen the energy at the Moratuwa Centre where Astrid and the Mavericks captivated audiences of adults and children alike. From an original titled “Ayubowan Sri Lanka” to classic country rock hits, the band had the audiences singing along to the tunes too, proving that music truly is the universal language of joy, while a few young fans even joined the band onstage for an impromptu dance party.