By Kandré McDonald, Staff Reporter 
Queen Paula on-stage at the The University of Technology's (UTech's) 'Full Blown Final Fete' at the Mas Camp Village on Mas Camp, Oxford Road, New Kingston, last Friday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
ALTHOUGH BEENIE Man, Vybz Kartel and other entertainers gave credible performances and patrons turned out in their numbers keeping the bartenders busy throughout the night, The University of Technology's (UTech's) 'Full Blown Final Fete' was lacking something. Some top quality selecting.
The selecting at the event, which was held at the Mas Camp Village on Mas Camp, Oxford Road, New Kingston, last Friday, was a bit unstable and the sound quality poor. Patrons at the rear of the venue could only hear bass thumping from the speakers.
Throughout the night the various selectors managed to get the patrons going, however none seemed to maintain the momentum. It was obvious that some patrons were not feeling the music and the selectors' effort were to no avail.
HIGH POINT
The high point of the party came when Fire Links called up Beenie Man and then Vybz Kartel, who were joined by
others.
Fire Links, who took over turntable duties at about 2:15 a.m., was making himself a force to be reckoned with by doing what the other selectors failed to do. The notorious selector played Celine Dion's I Am Alive before unleashing a number of dubs. The selector was on a high when he decided to call dancer John Hype and his squad on-stage to dance to Elephant's Pon Di River, Pon Di Bank.
He then called Beenie Man on-stage to do a short stint. The 'Doctor' took the microphone and did an a capella version of R. Kelly's Ignition and Red Red Red before begging for applause from the patrons and handing the microphone back to Fire Links.
Links then called on Vybz Kartel, who took the stage to a deafening roar. Kartel did two songs before walking off-stage. Luckily, he did return. The deejay, after performing one song, gave female deejay Queen Paula the microphone and she then proceeded to rip the place apart with witty and hardcore lyrics.
Kartel did take back the microphone and was joined by Beenie Man. The two began trading songs and had the patrons on their toes with lyrics directed at a specific female.
Suku of Ward 21 was allowed to intervene in the trade-off but an upcoming deejay who also attempted to do so was unable to stand his ground and was immediately dismissed.
TRADING TUNES
Beenie, who seemed caught up in the 'tune trade', noted: "Kartel wha yuh waan wi gi dem gun, girls, reality tune or wha'?"
They then went on to trade 'gun tunes', but Kartel was not pleased with the rhythms that were being provided. The two did not continue and left the stage abruptly as the selectors failed to find rhythms to meet their demand.
Although the performances from the entertainers were above par, and the alcohol flowed at the Oxford Road venue, UTech's 'Full Blown Final Fete', which showed potential in the early night, was a bit disappointing at the end because it lacked energy.
