Screaming fans hold on to the hand of reggae icon
Jah Cure as he delivered a stellar performance.
Inset (from top): Prophet Benjamin, Jamelody, and
Romain Virgo. Photos: Cori Baynes
The banner of consciousness was flown high in the air and love and unity reigned supreme as thousands of screaming reggae lovers flocked to the southland for one of Jah Cure’s most memorable performances.
Entitled Cure Again, the much anticipated concert was organised by MIB Promotions and held at Guaracara Park on November 7. In addition to Jah Cure, the event also featured the talents of reggae's newest sensation Romain Virgo, as well as local entertainers Ja Melody and Prophet Benjamin. Opening the live entertainment segment of the show, shortly after midnight, was Royal Dainties, who set the mood of the event with a barrage of his conscious hits. Taking the stage immediately afterward was Ja Melody, who crooned to the women in song. He also called on the music fraternity to have more respect for local artistes and provide a live band to accompany them each time they were slated to perform at large concerts. Rounding off the local cast and the first half of the show was Prophet Benjamin, who launched a stinging musical attack on under-aged sexual activity, while at the same time urging young people, especially females, to make education their first priority.
As is customary with all MIB events, special emphasis was placed on security and the large contingent of heavily armed police officers successfully kept violence to a minimum. The momentum flowed seamlessly, as Romain Virgo opened the second half of the show. Virgo, who recently burst onto the Reggae arena, did not disappoint patrons with his 45-minute debut performance, which was packed with his most popular hits, including Cya Sleep, Rain is Falling, Love Doctor, You Murderer and Who Feels It Knows It. But the night firmly belonged to Jah Cure, who, a few hours after being arrested by police officers at the Hyatt hotel, ran onto the Guaracara stage around 3am, singing his hit, I Know Jah Jah Bless Me. When news of his arrest first hit the nation, it was rumoured that the artiste would be a no-show at the event.
But at the first sound of his voice, the massive crowd erupted into cheers and loud applause. He immediately launched into a musical journey, giving the crowd a wide variety of his music. From love songs to songs of spiritual reverence, there was something for each type of Jah Cure fan and all in attendance seemingly lapped up every minute of his performance. Some of the hits on his list included, Run Come Love Me, Searching for a Girl Like You, Cure Again, Sunny Day, King in dis Jungle and Journey. When patrons began filing out of the venue more than 90 minutes after Jah Cure first took the stage, the general opinion was that it was the best of his Trinidad performances since his recent release from prison.
Source: Trinidad Guardian
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