Konshens lends auspicious start to the new year

-with wickedly delightful vibes, charisma
IF HIS multitude of adoring fans were disappointed, it was because of the brevity of  his performance and certainly not the wickedly delightful vibes Jamaican dancehall artiste, Garfield ‘Konshens’ Spence lent the venue in the first few hours of the new year.
Coming on stage at precisely 02h30, Konshens, who said the occasion was “a party and not a show,” seemed happy to step down into the crowd of fans at the idyllic Princess Hotel at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
Even Mother Nature changed her mood, despite several heavy downpours earlier in the day; except for a slight drizzle earlier in the evening, which lasted for a very brief length of time, no rain interrupted the magic of Konshens’ interaction with his disciples.
Partygoers needed no further urging to ‘bust a move’ as he sang for the male segment, launching into hit song “Gal dem a talk bout meh”. A ripple of excitement spread through the crowd as he sang ‘Liqour buss in meh head’.
A demonstration was always imminent, as an overenthusiastic female fan named Abigale confirmed when she attached herself to the megastar like an anaconda, wrapping her legs around Konshens’ waist in a vice-like grip, creating a wave of excitement as Konshens tried desperately to untangle himself. Finally freed from the tangle, Konshens remarked, “Liquor buss in har head!”
Climbing onto the stage soon after, Konshens called for a volunteer, and Abigale was again up in a flash, holding her idol in a bear hug. Konshens graciously returned the hug, but made the crowd erupt into laughter when he asked security to be on standby.
The fun continued as, after a brief introduction, Abigale was told she was on stage to help Konshens act out a new track. First instructions were to place her hand on an imaginary wall. Abigale complied, but started to rotate her derriere in a wicked wine, for which she received a scolding from the artiste. So they started over, as Konshens gave instructions to the men about how to vary their styles in the bedroom. All was going well until a certain hair-pulling part, which elicited a cry of protest from his volunteer. It was at this point that Abigale finally had to give up, as Konshens appealed for a Guyanese woman with real hair. And a new volunteer, “Melissa”, took to the stage, and was so in sync with Konshens that it was as if she had somehow rehearsed her flawless performance.
The artiste also scored points with his fans for his performance of ‘Good girl gone bad’, a single he deejayed in a special appearance in Tarrus Riley’s ‘Contagious’ album and the currently hot ‘The Simple song’ (Don’t you try con me).
His performance was preceded by one from fellow Jamaican reggae artiste Alaine Laughton, known to her fans simply as ‘Alaine’.  Wearing a striking outfit, the highlight of which were wild earrings that dangled to her midriff, the bubbly singer seemed excited to be back in Guyana, having made a special appearance at the Beres Hammond “Moment in Time” concert eight months earlier.

The task of any singer preceding the main act is an unenviable one, as partygoers are often too impatient to savour the main act, no matter how excellent the precedents are. Alaine didn’t have too much of a problem though, and she charmed her audience with her beautiful voice, infectious laugh, and by accompanying herself on a keyboard.
The previous evening, guests had arrived in style, making their entrance on a plush red carpet, and parting their way   through a sea of golden streamers suspended from the ceiling before continuing through a transparent corridor formed by arches covered by countless lights. Party guests slowed down from frenzied partying only to usher in the New Year, ohhing and ahhing to a fantastic display of fireworks, and singing along to Auld Lang Syne.

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