Francine Black, Staff Reporter
King of dancehall Yellowman invites the crowd to participate in his masterful performance. - PHOTOS BY RICARDO MAKYN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
KING YELLOWMAN once again declared that he was the real king of dancehall and did not mince words cursing other artistes who have been staking claim to the title.
The deejay was performing at Stars R Us at Fayor's Entertainment Centre in Mandeville, Manchester on Monday night. "You have some likkle girl deejay weh seh dem a King of the dancehall. Dem a king a dancehall, yes ... I am di real King of the dancehall," he said.
Before his statements, Yellowman had the crowd rocking to tunes like, I'm Getting Married In Di Mornin, Body Move and Blueberry Hill. He also demonstrated his lyrical ability and did a remix of Jah Cure's hit song, Reflections. "Down in Jamaica land, we use to go places. Remember the time. Government nah deal wid crime, cause dem nuh have di time. Dem can kiss mi a..," he sang. His vibe and energy got the crowd moving and he returned to the stage to do an encore performance.
Cocoa Tea's songs warmed the cold Mandeville crowd. He performed a mixture of favourites from other artistes and a number of his own such as She Loves Me Now, Good Life and Tek Weh Yuh Gal.
Earlier Robert Sergeant delivered an energetic performance doing covers of Blueberry Hill and I Say Yeah. This was followed by the sounds of Ernie Smith who performed songs such as Life Is Just For living, Duppy or Gunman and Ram Goat Liver. His performance was so good the crowd demanded an encore and he obliged.
Professor Nuts with his slew of comical tunes was next and he definitely had the crowd laughing and jumping to his songs. He sang favourites such as Inna Di Bus, Tan So Back, Mama Have Dem Own, and Don't.
He closed segment one of the show and after a few minutes of hit tunes spun by the legendary Wee Pow of Stone Love, the show was under way with Calypso Rose. Her performance was filled with energy and included several songs such as Jammin in Jamaica, Fire In Me Wire and No Mista.
After spectacular performances from local and Caribbean acts it was time for International artiste Chuck Jackson to bring down the curtains on the show. Jackson and his band rocked the crowd with good music and wonderful songs for more than an hour. His performance, which included two wardrobe changes included songs such as Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Any Day Now and I've Got Sunshine.
By the time the show closed at minutes after three, only a handful of patrons remained but it was evident that they enjoyed a wonderful night of music as many left the venue rocking and singing.
