–takes edge off others’ tawdry performance

YET again, folks in the Hits and Jams Entertainment camp netted another successful initiative when they staged their Jamzone 2014 ‘Regional Night Concert’ at the National Stadium last Saturday night.

One has to agree that it was quite a considerate act on the part of the promoting team to include an extended local artiste line-up in this year’s programme. But that group should have avoided the likes of the notoriously

lewd Malcolm ‘Wickedee’ Fereira, Lil Million and a few others.
These artistes made the night smudgy although it was set aside for riveting entertainment. The fact that the show was being streamed live via the 94.1 BOOM FM Radio, speaks volumes of what is actually permitted on our radio waves. No amount of pleading from promoters could stop Fereira and Lil Million from ranting their obscenities, and the audience breathed a sigh of relief when they both left the stage.
Luckily, dancehall diva, Jackie Hanover saved the night with her ‘bad gyal theatrics’, scandalous costume and her self-styled raunchy lyrics that were well received by the mammoth crowd.
Heatwave Band’s Calvin Burnett had the crowd on their feet before the actual show began and he practically wowed them with hits like ‘Rags Up’, ‘Wine and touch yuh Toe’, ‘Bacchanal’ ‘Tick Tock’ and many others.

The crowd practically exploded when Jackie Hanover came on stage to present her ‘bad gyal debut performance’. Clad in nothing but a colourful swimsuit that exposed almost her entire ‘rear end’, she brought to the stage fervour associated with the likes of international dancehall diva ‘Lady Saw’.
This time she brought a special treat of her own in the form of two sexily clad ‘bootilicious rolly polly dancers’ and the bigger of the two “Michelle’ had the audience screaming their approval when with frenzied butt shaking, gyration and splits, she executed her version of the famous ‘one drop dance’.
Hanover’s lyrics were ‘electric’ and she minced no matters in declaring that she would continue to demonstrate her ‘ghetto fabulous’ stage package, regardless of what anyone has to say.
“Who vex drink Marvex” was her declaration as she belted out hyped dancehall selections and a few of her hot original pieces. She amusingly lashed out at the male folks who preferred to roll around in posh cars and expensive clothing at their girlfriend’s expense and the ladies practically loved it.
Malcolm Fereira was the least bit entertaining, and his opening line of ‘Pat yuh good hole’ was met with much repulsion by the audience. And then one could not fathom if he was doing

stand-up comedy or singing, because he seemed lost somewhere between the two.
His ‘loly’ and ‘pata-cake’ lyrics compounded the situation even further and made it all a hot mess when he decided to collaborate with Ernesta Nelson before closing his performance. Nelson sang fairly well but there really was no reason for that terribly scanty costume. A costume like that certainly needed luscious curves to pull it off. Of course the two left the stage to almost ‘non-applause’ from the gathering.
Good grief!!! What were the promoters thinking when they decided to contract ‘Lil Million’. Firstly his attire was just downright ‘stink’ and so was his presentation. The distaste was mirrored on the faces of the ladies as he talked about sticking things I had better not mention down their throats and other lewd insinuations that founded ill-favour with the audience.
Quace ‘Ace’ Edmondson kept it loyal to his fans and dished out some of his original songs like the perfect gentleman. He was well applauded for his efforts.
The Bunji Garlin/Fayon Lyonns combination was the ‘perfect fit’ and the National Stadium celebrated as they fused rich, moulding soca intonations with delightful servings of reggae, before decorating them with mind boggling R& B, and even Hip-Hop teasers.
The crowd went wild when Bunji free styled on persons in the audience and topical issues on which they could all have related to. For sure they both ignited the real ‘party vibes’ and the crowd was burning up with Caribbean fire when they left the stage.
Closing the night’s show was the much anticipated Jamaican artiste ‘Alkaline’ and my, my… The ladies were certainly waiting for him.
The minute he came on stage the females were grabbing for his legs and thighs and one woman held for dear life onto his rag and he eventually had to let it go. Those outside the VIP area were literally climbing over the barriers in some cases as they screamed his name.
He brought his usual Jamaican swagga and the ladies yelled their love for his ‘strangely ‘inked and tattooed eyes’. He belted out ‘Gone Away’ and many more and the female screams certainly dictated that he was the ‘girls dem suga’.
He ended the show on a resounding note and sweaty fans hurriedly made their way to the Next Nightclub (Princess Hotel) to further fuel their ‘party fever’

(By Alex Wayne)