Baila scene this 31st Night!

Dear Mr. Alvis, please publish this article as soon as possible. It pertains to some of the pieces you have written about the arrangement for a New Year's Eve dance. Based on the information circulating on social media, it appears the baila will play a significant role on 31st Night, as certain bands featured are more inclined towards Sinhala music.

I find it difficult to envision these bands incorporating the classic favorites that are typically associated with a New Year's Eve dance. The essence of a New Year's Eve dance lies in those timeless tunes, particularly as the anticipation builds for the arrival of the New Year. As you pointed out in your articles, some of the bands promoted seem unfamiliar with songs like 'This Land Is Your Land,' 'You Are My Sunshine,' 'When The Saints Go Marching In,' 'Roll Out The Barrel,' 'Celebration,' 'She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain,' 'Happy Days Are Here Again,' 'Auld Lang Syne,' and more.

Without these iconic pieces, a New Year's Eve event would essentially just be another dance, and we encounter such gatherings regularly throughout the year, where the baila takes center stage. While I have no objection to baila music and admire the work of Wally Bastianz, M.S Fernando, Anton Jones, Nihal Nelson, Desmond De Silva, and Sunil Perera, I believe it would be fitting to treat New Year's Eve as an exception.

Let the baila make its appearance right after the start of the New Year, and then again for the final set. Thank you, Benny J.