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IRIE JAMBOREE
2004
By- Odette Flemming
No one could have asked for a more perfect
day than that of the third annual Irie
Jamboree. The sky was blue and the air
was crisp. It was the complete opposite
of the last big event sponsored by Irie
Jam – we all remember the soggy
soccer games. Not today, the stage was
set, the park full of food and the line-up
left fans expecting a marathon concert.
From the start of the show until the
very end some eight hours later, the fans
were thrilled with acts that did not disappoint.
We supported the local artists and they
blessed us with some amazing performances.
The likes of Mikey Jarrett, Ed Robinson,
Mr. Gadget, Wayne Smith, Sammy Dread,
Chuck Fenda, KC Jockey and more kept the
audience moving steadily toward the star
filled evening. Ky-enie showed fans why
he such high demand with his hi energy
performance and guitar arrangements.
As the afternoon went on we heard from
greats like Half Pint, Mr. Easy, Mad Cobra,
Tanya Stephens and Red Rat whose stellar
performance and unique costuming placed
him as one of the night’s best.
As darkness fell the music went to the
next level. Though he was placed way too
early in the schedule Frankie Paul reminded
us why he is legend, Freddie McGregor
took us back to original dancehall on
a “Big Ship” and Luciano should
bottle his energy for the masses. At one
point during his performance he ended
up climbing the side of the stage up on
top of the speakers. Incredible. Then,
of course, the moment of truth was upon
us. The return of the king of dancehall
– Shabba Ranks. Shabba took the
stage and suddenly it was 1990 again,
down to his trailer load a girls skirted
in flags reppin’ various island
nations.
A review wouldn’t be complete
without mentioning the poor behavior of
our deejay Bounty Killer, who though backstage,
refused to perform. He showed no regard
for the thousands of fans who came out
just to see him wrap up the show he decided
that his ego was more important. Well
we won’t let his tantrum ruin an
otherwise off the hook event! Irie Jam
you did it again!
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