Holiday Belle and Bum
It’s time to toast!
On the stage of the National, in the usual setting enhanced with garlands and lights, Nathalie Simard warms up her voice on her classic Love took its time. Behind, the Salebarbes band waits their turn to perform five songs which will later make the crowd dance. On this Wednesday afternoon in December, it’s already Christmas Belle and Bum. It’s also time for the mid-season report to be handed out to Normand Brathwaite’s three new co-hosts, to whom their mentor awards a generous “A”.