On Friday and Saturday, 31 October and 1 November 2025, the singer and percussionist Jah Baba from Benin performed at the Bird's Eye in Basel with Mclins Thony (saxophone), Dibango Key (keyboards), Bass Preacher (bass), Lala’djo (percussion), and Sam Beat (drums). On Friday, I sat in front, and near the end of the first set, after Jah Bab invited a young woman from Benin and her friend to dance on stage, he got me to dance on stage, too. After that, I danced the whole second set, and on Saturday, when I sat in the back by the bar, I danced through both sets of the band's wonderful West African music. (Andrew Shields, #111Words, 2 November 2025)