Adrian Frater, News Editor

Patrons enjoy Supreme Ventures Jamaica 'Negril Blowout' showcase at the Jungle nightclub, in Negril. - Photo by Adrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:

Perspiration flowed freely inside the car park at the Jungle nightclub, in Negril, on Friday night into Saturday morning as the Supreme Ventures Jamaica Carnival hit the resort town with a blast, providing gyrating revellers with a dazzling fun-filled party.

The party, which started with a blast with the legendary Byron Lee and the Dragonaires setting a dazzling early pace, reached fever pitch as both the fun-filled Tiny Winey Contest and performances of Digicel Rising Stars duo, Lenya Wilks and Romain Virgo, drove the crowd into sweet ecstasy.

Intermittent showers almost put a damper on the event, however, when the energetic Jomo hit centre-stage at 10:56 p.m. and announced it was 'party time', the moon overhead was out in all its glory.

With Oscar B missing, it provided a perfect opportunity for Jomo and Ashley Martin to shine and they did. In fact, the excitement was instantaneous as revellers, inclusive of the red-clad Supreme Venture's dancers, soaked up and added movements to songs such as, Love and Unity, Formula, Lovers in the Party, Ring Ding Ding and Hocus Pocus.

The party soared to another level when Jomo invited two female American tourists on stage and proceeded to give them a near x-rated lesson in gyrating. It turned out to be a rough ride for one of the ladies, who fell backward under the intense gyration as the band unleashed, Pussy Cat and Roll It Gal.

Lyrical clash

With the party in full swing, renowned MC Jerry D joined the action on stage and promptly engaged Jomo in a lyrical clash, which produced rollicking cover of songs such as, She is Royal, Press Trigger, Ghetto Story and Real McKoy.

After a brief break, during which segment one made way for segment two, the party re-started with Jomo again leading the way vocally and physically, complementing songs such as, Jump Up, Wave You Hand and Nah Go home, with his expert gyration.

The excitement continued straight through the Tiny Winey Contest, which saw 21-year-old Sheshanne James, of Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland, dancing away with the title after initially coming under a stiff challenge from Suzanne Jewel, a visitor from Norway.

"It is not just about wining up your waist," said James. "You have to know how to rock it, roll it, bounce it and bubble it up ... that is why me lock it out there tonight."

With the Tiny Winey Contest out of the way, the tempo rose even higher when Lenya Wilks hit centre stage, drawing rich applauds as she sang, Somebody. She had the crowd operating as a choir as she masterfully delivered, Wonna hold you, No One, First Cut and Together.

The screams reached unbelievable decibels when Wilks made way for Romain Virgo, who immediately took charge, driving the ladies crazy with his velvet-smooth delivery of, Still Loving You, Ex-Girlfriend, No Gun nun down dek, You Turn me on and, Let's get it on.

When the 2:30 a.m. cut-off time gone, the police seemed somewhat lenient, allowing Jomo to give the adorning female fans a little more of his magic. The party was going red-hot as he revved up, The Sock Train, poured out some, Dollar Wine, and then ended the party with a series of high-flying jump as the stage light dimmed and the band stopped playing.