This sexy young lady(center) was 'getting her groove on' during Taylor Hall's final fete 'Schizophrenia' which was held last Friday at the Students' Union of the University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer THEY HAD 30 minutes and they ensured that Taylor Hall's final fete ended on a high note.
The two sounds on the main dance floor Renaissance and Miami-based Black Chiney used their final 15 minutes each to good effect as they brought the night's action to a climactic close.
Taylor Hall's final fete, dubbed 'Schizophrenia', took place at the Students' Union on the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, on Friday night.
Kurt Riley, who was responsible for the second dance floor, also guaranteed that the event ended on a high note. Truth be told, the night turned out to be time well spent for all those who came to party the students after a hectic period of exams.
MARLEY MAGIC ALL THE WAY
Renaissance had come to the turntables at 3:00 a.m. and announced that they had 15 minutes left. They would take the time to mention that they were going to end the fete on a high note.
"UWI. We have 15 minutes lef' and we a go do suppen weh nobody nuh do all night," said Jazzy T.
What the audience got was something that probably nobody expected - at least 10 minutes of Bob Marley. He started off with the popular Natural Mystic, a move that 'bus di dance floor'. Jammin would have everyone singing en masse. However, he would again pull off the unexpected.
"The other day dem have war in a Iraq and waan heap a fighting an bombing but wha we haffi tell dem?" he asked.
The logical follow-up song would be War. But what followed was No More Trouble and again the dance floor erupted. A few other numbers from the reggae great would play to similar reaction as Renaissance ended with some '80s reggae.
DANCEHALL ANTHEMS
Black Chiney would pick up the mantle. However, the brisk intro that Renaissance had started with was lacking in their entrance. However, they would redeem themselves with the dancehall anthems of the mid-90s.
"UWI. We a go use fi we last 15 minutes well to. We a go mash up in ya," he had said before starting.
Among the tracks they delivered were some from the catalogue of producer Dave Kelly. Among them were those from the 'Bounce' rhythm, as well songs such as Many Many and Wutless Bwoy.
The activities on the dance floor would cease when the police came on stage and stood close to the selectors.
When dance floor one finally closed off, most patrons had strolled on to dance floor two and the disc jock would continue playing several crowd-pleasers. Among them was Sizzla's Mama, as well as several other tracks from the artistes. Kurt Riley, the featured disc jockey, would end the night with Sizzla's Just One Of Those Days with the police also standing close to him.
