Sizzla
Mel Cooke, Gleaner Writer
IF DEEJAY Miguel 'Sizzla Kalonji' Collins was overly bothered about being taken into police custody yesterday morning, he certainly did not show it.
With traffic moving at a snail's pace both ways outside the Goodyear Oval in Springfield, St. Thomas, at a few minutes after 7:00 a.m., when Elephant Man had brought Red Label East Fest 2004 to a euphoric end, the sound of police sirens cut through the hubbub of people discussing the event.
The siren came from a police car that was coming out of the western (towards Kingston) exit of the Goodyear Oval, with three police officers and a relaxed looking Sizzla sitting in the rear left passenger seat, his blue headgear and smile in stark contrast to the official hats and scowls of the lawmen.
The car was followed by a police jeep, the vehicles heading towards the St. Thomas capital, Morant Bay.
COURT APPEARANCE
Collins was taken to the Morant Bay Police Station, where he was charged with using indecent language and improper conduct. He is set to appear in court on January 19, 2005.
Sizzla, who was not on the official line-up of Red Label East Fest 2004, walked on during the penultimate performance of deejay Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis, who had just finished performing Red Red Red. The two, to the frenzied delight of the audience, exchanged lyrics which were dominated by references to oral sex and homosexuality, Sizzla also sending the huge crowd into euphoric convulsions when he did parts of Rise To The Occasion and Holding Firm, among other hit songs.
"Oonu neva know sey me ago b...claat deh yah tonight. Me tell people me no work fi vanity. Mi no work fi career. A di people mi work fa," Sizzla said at one point.
However, when Beenie Man asked the police for 10 more minutes and asked Sizzla if he could "change the show", Sizzla agreeing, and Beenie Man introduced an impromptu dance, Sizzla said "since me no business" and chanted "me fia bun de whole a dem" and the audience roared. Beenie Man did his Chaka Chaka song and Sizzla again deejayed "Mi fia bun de whole a dem," the introduction to his song Karate, Beenie Man doing King of The Dancehall to bring their stint on stage to an end.
