By Daviot Kelly, Staff Reporter
Sameer Younis and wife, Leila, could open their own dance studio as they schooled younger guests at the dinner and dance hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew Branch of the Jamaica Red Cross. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
OUT OF many, one people, was indeed the sentiment last Friday night as the Kingston and St. Andrew branch of the Jamaica Red Cross hosted a dinner/dance cultural showcase at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, St. Andrew.
Indians, Africans and Spanish were all represented through music and dance as the event was meant to signify Jamaica's heritage and the groups that make
it up.
Make no mistake though, the event had a worthy cause to support: the many projects that the Red Cross undertakes. So why not do so while having a good time? And a good time was expected as MC Sameer Younis (missed his true calling?) got the ball rolling. He was hilarious as usual, but may have 'sprained his tongue' in pronouncing a few names.
The entertainment package was diverse and at times jaw-dropping. The rumbling beats of the Kingston Drummers started us on an entertaining cultural journey. The Prema SatSangh dancers, all beautiful young ladies, may I add, were fantastic.
Undoubtedly, the toast of the night was Laura, the belly dancer. (Belly dancing is Arabian yet Laura is Russian; but I digress). Her scintillating performance, hips and all, left you with no choice but to at least sway to the music. When Laura swivelled toward him, one
gentleman promptly got out a chair for her to do 'shake it'. The audience, (men especially) will be eternally grateful she did not decline.
Adelina Zacca finished them off with flamenco dancing, including the ever popular "Dance of the matadors". The dance floor now cleared, guests proceeded to show their stuff, dancing the evening away.
