Kandré McDonald, Freelance Writer

Mavado (left) and Busy Signal were among the performers whose songs Rennaissance played to a good response at 'Euphoria', on Sunday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

The lawns of Constant Spring Golf Club were the scene of an exciting and joyous party, Euphoria Ultra Inclusive Golden Oasis, last Saturday.

The entrance to the venue was classy, with plants lining both sides of the walkway as if to create a 'natural' setting. The incorporation of nature into the setting added to its friendliness and exquisite feeling, which was further addressed in the seductive lighting of the venue.

Party vibe

Richie D and Jazzy T of Renaissance, translated the simple, but awesome setting into a party vibe as they controlled the turntables. They exploited several of dancehall's most popular rhythms, including the Bruk Out and Diwali.

The party vibe was great despite the fact that most patrons were either lyming, partaking in the delicious delicacies provided or imbibing alcoholic beverages throughout most of the night.

With the entry fee being an 'attractive' $4,000, there was always the idea that the patrons were going to go all out to ensure that they enjoy every cent. The bartenders were kept busy throughout the night and the caterers were dealt the same fate. Even the music being spun had to be up to expectations.

Although the party was not literally broken down in segments, literally speaking it was. The early segment featured the feasting, the next segment was for lyming, the other for the acquisition of some alcoholic mix and the outcome was a mixture of all the above with the music now playing an active role. It was actually at this point in the party that the patrons really started to sway to the music.

They spent the time listening to Mavado's Dream on the rhythm to Ne-Yo's So Sick, before giving 'gun finger' salutes to Aidonia's Give It Up on the rhythm to Akon's I Wanna Love You.

Hit

With Jazzy T ending on a high note, Richie D took over at about 1:40 a.m. and was an immediate hit with a Lauryn Hill dub, which was then merged into Junior Gong's Beautiful. At this time, the patrons were still lyming heavily, however, some body part was moving to the beat of the music.

Richie D managed to capture the biggest forwards of the proceedings when he went hardcore dancehall. The likes of Busy Signal, Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel, Aidonia and Mavado 'spitting' lyrics excited the good turnout generated by the event.