Patrons wave their rags and jump to the sound of Oscar B at 'Soca in the City' held at Asylum nightclub, New Kingston. - Michael SloleyBy Sonia Morgan,
Staff Reporter
RAGS, FLAGS and anything that could be waved were in the air. The dance-floor shook as people from all over the world jumped to the sound of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, with Oscar B and Leon Coldero, at the Asylum nightclub, New Kingston for the Carnival event, 'Soca in the City'.
The air-conditioning system struggled to keep the nightclub cool, but it could not keep beads of sweat away from the faces of those who jumped and pranced non-stop.
Semoni Green, who couldn't stop dancing even in the bathroom, had lots of fun. "It's great, I am enjoying every minute of it. I'm soaked and I hope it goes on until tomorrow."
She was most excited about the mix of the oldies and rock and roll section which made her "get on bad."
Stanley Coke, from New Jersey, said it was his first Carnival in Jamaica and he was enjoying it. "I came for the Carnival, the football and the cricket," he told Showtime.
Dripping wet from dancing, Ericka Heggins, also from New Jersey, said she came in from Montego Bay for the night. "We're having a ball, I come to Jamaica every year and it is great!"
Andrew Hunt danced until his feet hurt. "I got what I expected. Oscar B's performance was well done. Leon Coldero was good too, but Oscar B stole the show!" he declared.
Coldero got much audience participation for his popular Footsteps which drove the crowd wild. Oscar B, kept the crowd's interest all night as he demonstrated several dances and conducted maybe the last of the socarobics for this year's Carnival. Carnival Week comes to an end this Sunday.
Oscar B gave lessons in the 'Maco dance'. Maco is the Trinidadian term for minding someone's business, similar to the Jamaican word 'fass'. He showed the women how to 'draw the curtain and maco' and the men to peek through the hole to 'maco'.
Oscar B called DJ Beenie Man on stage to demonstrate the 'Angel' dance. Everyone in the house enjoyed the rhythms of 'Soca in the City'.
