Rainforest Music Festival; Day 3

I didn't have time to edit this video with close-ups shots of the mud people but beneath everyone's feet is 6-12" of thick, smelly, quicksand. My flip-flops were torn from my feet as I tried to navigate the mirth.

The crowd went absolutely bonkers for this last performance by a 5-piece equatorial band called Kasai Masai. They hail from Africa's Congo region with a London-based singer, songwriter bandleader named Nickens Nkoso. Their sounds are a fusion of African grooves mixed with Reggae.

Kasai Masai also live in the heart of a rainforest in the Congo where many tribes stil maintain their nomadic lifestyles. Their lyrics were sang in Swahili, Lingala, Kimongo, Kwango and Mbole but, of course, they interacted with the audience in English.

The Malays are curious, open and friendly people. Several revelers exchanged cards and emails with me and took group photos. I'll miss their smiles and generosity when I leave Borneo for the Malaysia mainland tomorrow morning. Borneo is a fabulous place for adventure sports like trekking, scuba-diving and rock climbing but since I'm out of time I'll need to come back real soon for those delights.

5 more days to go and plenty more experiences to be had - Keep up with me!