Lady Saw, Konshens rock Magnum Tonic Wine show

Western Bureau:

The 10th anniversary Magnum Tonic Wine celebrations transformed the Cambridge square in St James into an entertainment show ground on Saturday night during the performances of dancehall heavyweights Konshens and Lady Saw.

With no need to pay an admission fee and the desire to party, the anniversary celebrations created a ripple effect of having a traffic pile-up for at least a mile in the small town, as persons wanted to park as close as possible to where the event was being held.

Under the musical tutelage of Stone Love and Copper Shot sound systems, residents of Cambridge and surrounding communities warmed up for the main event with exuberant dance moves. They also waved and gyrated for more than two hours as they awaited the high-quality performances from the headliners.

There was no doubt in the minds of patrons that when emcee Miss kitty announced THE STAR artiste of the Month and dancehall sensation Konshens, that he would engage the audience. In an entertaining masterpiece which began with Good Girl Gone Bad, a collaboration with crooner Tarrus Riley, Konshens surely delivered. Looking quite fashionable in his red tie to match his baseball cap and his red and white Puma sneakers, he said he was Young Black and Powerful and the fans agreed.

He made it clear he did not accept Rasta Imposta but he would be comfortable with a Pretty Devil. He focussed on the women and appealed to them when he collaborated with upcoming artiste Darrio on the popular hit, Do Di Thing, which made the huge contingent of women in the audience ecstatic as they sang along with the artistes. Nevertheless, he added that being at Magnum's 10th anniversary celebrations indicated that This Means Money and that he was always a Winner.

Queen of the dancehall, 'Mumma Saw', or Lady Saw as she is best known, has delivered excellent, risqué and entertaining performances in the past. Saturday night was no exception. It was evident from early that her song, Beg Yu, was not to suggest that she was pleading for crowd to respond to her performance. She could do no wrong throughout her 45-minute stint on stage with her collection of past and present hits. With hits such as I Got Your Man, Chat To Mi Back and Backshot, it was clear that this versatile female dancehall champion wears her crown well.

Her energetic stint brought the curtains down on a successful night of Magnum 10th Anniversary celebrations.

Source: Jamaica Star - Sheena Gayle, STAR Writer