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Silicon may possibly be the fourteenth compound aspect in the periodic stand due to the chemical formula Si. In accordance with Dhar, Seitz, Halls, Sungho, Chabal, and Feldman (2009), Silicon accidents one of the most-given away metalloids around the world, which makes the eighth most-plentiful chemical component. Continue reading “Silicon and its specific Chemical type Residences, Its Job in Design and Assembly”
I was invited to a one act play by a friend via Facebook and I said to myself – what the heck, why not try something different. So I secured myself a hot date and headed to the National Cultural Centre to see this play – which happens to be one competing in the finals of the 2nd Annual National Drama Festival.
The play entitled TILL DEATH speaks mainly and POWERFULLY to domestic violence. It was riveting and real. A true interpretation of the blood, sweat and tears of a domestic violence relationship. Patrons were introduced to a clearly arrogant husband, Trevor, and his overly fearful yet sometimes resilient wife, Tessa. The play chronicled the cycle of domestic violence, from the impulsive attitudes to the numerous problems with everything to the shouting and the name calling to the physical aspect (kicking, slapping, etc.) to the denial on the woman’s part to her thinking it is her fault that she was ill-treated to her saying that her husband does indeed love her to her refusing to get help and then the cycle continues until one or both parties end up cold and stiff in a freezer somewhere. Vivid? That is the reality of it. Domestic violence relationships literally do go TILL DEATH.
In the play the regular spousal swabbles which included physical violence alarmed everyone except the wife (the sufferer) and the husband (the abuser). Friends and family (Dianne, the best friend and Tessa’s mother) tried to help but Tessa was convinced that she could make it work without their intervention until Trevor decided to take her life. He poisoned her; Tessa knowingly ingested the substance that was going to claim her life. But not before she returned the favour, and Trevor unknowingly gulped down the substance he forced on his wife. TILL DEATH did they part.
The play sent a powerful message but what I found extremely disturbing was the fact that most persons found the parts where the husband was kicking and slapping his wife to be rather hilarious. Domestic violence is no joke. Many times woman and quite frequently their children are splashed across the front of our newspapers – a picture in happier times or a picture with them sliced and diced – because someone or themselves thought it funny, or paid little or no attention to the situation (credit holly). No doubt, men are also the victims of abuse, regardless of who it is we need to understand the seriousness of this issue and we need to work together to eradicate it from our communities.
No, I’m not writing to preach about domestic violence, I’m writing about the play (and many others like it) which in my opinion can be used as an effective domestic violence awareness tool. It was well written by a very promising playwright, Tashandra Inniss, and the actors did an excellent job in bringing out the message.
The four young and talented actors who brought the play to life were masterful in their deliveries. Costumes, emotions, approach and I guess their love for the art enabled them to perform beautifully. So much so that at the end of the play, the “wife” of the play was crying, I guess she was really in her role and that’s what makes theatre fun and that’s what the audience love. Own your role!
The National Drama Festival is still continuing at the National Cultural Centre so if you’re a lover of the arts or just looking for something diverse to do then I suggest you go to see one of the plays. These plays focus on a plethora of prevalent issues found in our societies. And tickets are absolutely FREE.
Who knew an evening at the NCC accompanied by a dashing young man would be so wonderful and enthralling??!!!
By Slimchick
Scores of hip-hop and rap lovers converged at the Guyana National Stadium for Jamzone’s International Night Super Concert featuring Macka Diamond, Spice, Elephant Man and the big Maybach Music Boss himself, Rick Ross.
Though, the concert was dubbed “International Night” the only international performer there was Rick Ross. (And maybe I can include the Guyanese artistes who live and record music overseas for good measure). The concert started with our very own emerging local rappers. The winners of the HJ Rick Ross competition – Blaze Antonio and Adijay – got their five minutes of fame and an opportunity to show Guyanese why they won the competition in the first place. Other rappers, Jay Anderson, Gialiani and a young man going by the name of “Black Cotton” also did their bit, showcasing their artistic styles and colourful lyrics. No doubt, Guyana has an excellent cluster of very talented and impressive young rappers.
On the road to the climax, we shifted from rap to dancehall and welcomed our Jamaican neighbours to the stage. First up was Miss Money O, Macka Diamond. She might seem a little aged and she might have looked like a hot mess with that outfit but she definitely knows how to hold a crowd. She belted out hits such as “Bun Him”, “Money O”, “Lexus and Benz”, “Hula Hoop” and “Robbery”. She jumped off of the stage onto the platform below and invited a young lady to join her. Miss Pink hair took over the microphone and started to sing “Bun Him” in full Macka Diamond style, movements and all. We have our very own Macka Diamond in Guyana, who knew?!
Macka make way for Spice. Spice is name and nature, she brought with her the pizzazz and vulgarity that she is most commonly known for. Her black cat suit did not restrict her from gyrating her body. She sang for the patrons “Jim Screechie”, “Hot Patty Wine”, ‘Fight Over Man” and Not My Fault”. She paid homage to her fellow Jamaican artistes currently behind bars, namely Vybz Kartel, Busy Signal and Buju Banton”. The highlight of her performance came when she was tamed by the young man she invited on stage; she asked him to ‘give it to her’ like she’s never gotten it before and … ‘he didn’t spoil her, she got it good.
‘The Energy Man, Elephant Man was the final performer to grace the stage before the main act of the evening. Energy! Energy! Energy! And more energy! Between jumping on the speaker box, dissing one of his entourage members and dancing with his youngest child, Elephant man dished out his very famous hits such as “Pon De River”, “Nuh Linga”, “Bun Bad Mind”, Over Di Wall” and “Willie Bounce”.
These performances all created the hype needed for the climax of the concert. The main reason many persons were at the Stadium in the first place was introduced. He came on stage to shouts and screams from fans –both men and women – who were all very happy to finally see him in Guyana. Mr. Huh didn’t disappoint. Rick Rozay’s performance was everything. Many have been singing these songs for months but to finally hear them from the Boss himself was beyond epic. He belted out tracks such as “Aston Martin Music”, “Hustlin”, “MMG Untouchable”, “Stay Schemin’”, “Yella Diamonds”, “Holy Ghost” and “Im A Boss” to name a few. The Maybach Music Boss even said “this is my first time here but I’m certain it won’t be the last time Guyana”. Should we look out for him again, sometime soon?! I know many persons would like that. Rick Ross was definitely the “Boss” of the show. A class act!
Kudos to Hits & Jams for putting this together and praise Jesus, Rick Ross didn’t get sick again this time.
The Guyana National Stadium was definitely the place to be last evening as thousands attended the Jamzone Regional Night Super Concert featuring Jamaican artistes Cham, Konshens and Bounty Killer. (Mavado was slated to perform as well, but due to a “travel document” issue he was unable to make it to Guyana).
The concert was truly an entertaining one. The show started after 12 with Guyanese Jory Hector opening the performances. Mr. Ah De Real Thing did an amazing job in hyping the crowd as he belted out his hottest songs such as “Down Deh”, “Blackberry”, “Let It Guh Suh” and his very famous “Mr Limpy J”.
Jory made way for Cham who took us from classics such as “Ghetto Story”, “Many Many”, “Strange Things” (to name a few) to hits such as “Wine”, “Backway”, “Drop it” and “Tun Up”. Cham mentioned that he had a special surprise for everyone; that surprise came in the form of the very pretty, Ophelia, commonly known as O, his wife who accompanied him on stage and together they sang “Tun Up”. Cham was full of energy and he enjoyed showing off his expert dance moves throughout his performance.
The next performer to grace the stage with his presence, cute smile and signature red head was Konshens. He had the Guyana National Stadium in a frenzy as he had everyone dancing to songs such as “Realest Song”, “Do Sumn”, “Good Girl Gone Bad”, “A So Mi Tan”, “Hot Patty” and the girls anthem “Gal A Bubble” to name a few. Of course, he invited a young woman on stage to dance with him and of course he took off his shirt and of course the ladies loved it . Utterly lively and full of excitement are just two ways to describe his performance.
The Warlord also known as the Five Star General most commonly known as Bounty Killer headlined the concert and though he took the dancehall merriment down a notch, his fans truly enjoyed his performance. The Ghetto Gladiator satisfied his fans by belting out hits such as “Bullet Proof Skin”, “Benz and Bimmer”, “Get Gyal Everyday”, “Dangerously” and “Want War”, to name a couple.
Bounty Killer was also honoured by the Hits & Jams Entertainment Group and received the third Jamzone Lifetime Achievement Award. This award was presented to The Warlord by Jory Hector on behalf of the group.
Jamzone Regional Night 2012 exceeded all expectations. Though, Mavado was missed by some persons, they were greatly compensated for his no-show by the excellent performances of these very gifted Jamaican dancehall artistes and Guyana’s very own dancehall sensation, Jory.
Let’s see if Jamzone’s International Night Super Concert , slated for tonight, featuring Elephant Man, Spice, Macka Diamond and the ‘illest’ hip hop boss in the game, Rick Ross can top this.
Miss Jamaica, Kerri Baylis has won the title of Miss Jamzone International 2012 in a very cultural ceremony held last evening at the National Cultural Centre.
Baylis came out victorious over eight other beauties to cop the first prize of US$10, 000 and “bragging rights” for a year. Miss St. Lucia, Louise Victor secured the first runner-up position, while Miss St. Kitts & Nevis, Trevicia Adams, copped the second runner up spot. The other girls in the top five were Miss Guyana, Ayana Harris, third runner up and Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Renee Bhagwandeen, fourth runner up.
The Miss Jamzone International Pageant offered a refreshing insight into the sounds and cultures of our Caribbean neighbours. The delegates took us on an extremely fascinating voyage to each of the countries represented through their cultural wear presentations, their country presentations, some through their fantasy swimwear and others through facets of their evening gowns. We got to listen to the delegates in an off the cuff question and answer interview and then of course, the final question.
Baylis was a crowd favourite from her very first appearance on stage. In the cultural wear segment the delegates showcased elements of their countries; they did this by modeling to songs from their countries. When Miss Jamaica came onstage to Konshens’ “Gal A Bubble” the National Cultural Centre went crazy. All eyes were on her from this moment on!
The country presentations allowed the delegates to emphasize the most amazing aspects of their countries. Miss Guyana, Miss British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Miss Jamaica were the favourites in this category. The delegates were fluent, theatrical, confident and interacted well with the audience. Feisty Miss Jamaica highlighted Jamaica through dance taking us all the way back to the ‘boggle’ and ending with her favourite “Gal A Bubble”. Miss Suriname stumbled miserably because of taunts from the crowd and Miss Venezuela REALLY needed a translator.
The fantasy swimwear segment of the competition gave the delegates an opportunity for them to create a swimwear that represented them, a fantasy or their country. Miss Guyana’s was the absolute best and made completely out of seashells.
The delegates also modeled in customary swimwear designed by Guyanese, Pat Coates. The evening gown competition posed another chance for the girls to highlight their country, or themselves!
The third Jamzone Lifetime Achievement Award was given last night and the recipient of that award was legendary cricketer, Mr. Clive Lloyd. He was presented with his award by Hits and Jams representative, Rawle Ferguson.
There were a number of special prizes for the delegates; these included prizes for: Miss Congeniality, awarded to Miss Guyana; Miss Body Beautiful, Miss Jamaica; Miss Fantasy Swimwear, Miss Guyana; Best Evening Gown, Miss Jamaica; Best Country Presentation, Miss Jamaica and Best Country Dress, Miss Jamaica.
After the top five delegates were selected they were all asked one final question: “At the end of life what would you want to be most happy about?” Miss Trinidad and Tobago stated that what she would be most happy about is – “living life to the fullest, no regrets, and loving who loves her the most”. Miss Guyana said the fact that she would have completed her degree, follow her dreams as a marketing consultant, with a husband and maybe three children – would make her most happy at the end of life. Miss St. Lucia alluded to the fact that she is very family oriented, and that she would be most happy to know that they (her family) were there for her through her struggles and successes (credit holly). Miss St. Kitts & Nevis thought that making her mother and father proud and following her career goals would make her most happy at the end of life. And finally, Miss Jamaica, she believed that making a difference in the world … making an impact would make her most happy. She also went on to say that we are here on earth to touch lives and being able to do that would make her most happy.
And the results were tabulated and without a doubt and by a landslide … Miss Jamaica won! The National Culture Centre was pleased.
The judges for the evening were television personality, Joel Ghansham; founder of Aspara, Chandini Rambalak Ramnarain; Miss Jamzone 2007 and Miss Guyana World 2008, Christa Simmons; Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steve Ninvalle; Runner up in the Miss Guyana Universe 2002 and Miss Guyana World 2005, Ulex Fung and Ms Guyana Renaissance 2007, Simone Beckles.
The Pageant was hosted by Miss Jamzone 2005, Shonette Moore.
Entertainment was also provided by local singers Lisa Punch, Jackie Hanover, Calvin Burnett, Brandon Harding, George Anthony Abrams and dances by Mr. Cheeks & group and an emerging dancehall trio.
By Slimchick
The décor, the ambience and the unique concept were just some of the ingredients that made the Jamzone Summer Break 2012 event themed “A Night of Jazz, Fashion and Food“ a resounding success.
Held at the Promenade Gardens, A Night of Jazz, Fashion and Food got off to a late start but exceeded expectations. The bandstand in the centre of the Garden doubled as a stage and chairs and tables were decorated around it. The evening started with a lovely jazz rendition by the Parkside Jazz Sextet. Parkside is usually known for its amazing steel pan performances, so you can very much imagine how beautifully and harmoniously they executed their jazz performance.
The “Jazz“ aspect of the show did not only focus on instruments and groups but we were also entertained by the melodious voices of some of our very gifted local singers. The first to perform was Lisa Punch. In my opinion she is severely underrated. Lisa in her presentation took us on a journey through a breakup, the heartache that comes with it, witnessing her loved one being married to someone else and then in the end finding love again. She did all this through a number of jazz songs, ending with the famous Etta James number, ‘At Last’.
When we talk fashion, we imply pieces being displayed by talented local designers modeled by the beautiful Miss Jamzone International 2012 delegates. The first set of designs were those of Maxi Williams, who recently competed in the Designer’s Portfolio Competition and will be very soon showcasing his designs in Paris. (Yay him!!!)The line he displayed was called “Black and White: A Night in Paris.“ Truly astonishing runway pieces!
The next jazz group to perform was the Excellence Jazz Group. The group and their two vocalists belted out a series of celebrated jazz hits including “One In A Million You“, “New York, New York“ and “At Last“ among others.
After their performance, the Miss Jamzone International 2012 delegates were invited on stage to present their pieces to be auctioned to the gathering and to say which charity the proceeds from their sale would go to. I guess you’re probably wondering, what auction? One of the components of the evening was a Dutch auction, however the items were just presented and bidders will get a chance to bid on their item of choice on Thursday at an event that will be held at the Sidewall Café and Jazz Club.
Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Renee Bhagwandeen presented her item which was a necklace made by her grandfather, who also told her that when you give someone a necklace it means that they’ll remain close to your heart; her charity is the Ice Truck Sweethearts. Next was Miss British Virgin Island (BVI), Jasmine Perez, her contribution is a Queen Cockleshell, which was painted to represent various sights of the BVI, her charity is the Ladies of SASS (Strong, Ambitious, Smart and Successful). Miss Guyana, Ayana Harris, presented an item made by the Amerindians for an Amerindian Chief, her charity is the Beacon of Hope. Miss St. Lucia, Louise Victor, presented an antique painting of St. Lucia and her charity is the Red Foundation, arm of one of the country’s Carnival bands. (Revelry and Feting are not what they’re all about.) Miss Venezuela, Ivany Guzman, showcased a painting for her country but she was unable to tell us about her charity because she is not very fluent in English. (HINT! HINT! An interpreter is needed please). Miss St. Kitts and Nevis, Trevicia Adams, presented a painting done by one of the island’s local painters; the painting depicted the island’s capital city, her charity is Generation Change (credit holly). Next up was Miss Jamaica, Kerrie Baylis, whose contribution was a hand craved wood carving, her charity is one founded by her best friend, Yendi Phillip’s (Miss Jamaica World 2010). Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Shemon Baptiste, presented an item made solely from Banana leaves, her charity is the Helping Hands Centre, a centre that works solely with children with cerebral palsy. And finally Miss Suriname, Elisa Tolud, showcased an Indian hammer wood carving, her charity is the Pink Ribbon, a charity working to raise awareness for breast cancer.
We were treated to some more fashion, this time from brilliant designer Mwanza Glenn, runner-up in the Designer’s Portfolio Competition. His designs were very afrocentric and were all linked to domestic violence.
Hits and Jams Entertainment honoured their second individual last evening. This time, Mr. Eze Rockcliffe, founder of the Yoruba Singers, was the special honouree for his contribution towards music in Guyana. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Hits and James representative, Simeon Francis. He also received an airline ticket from LIAT to any destination of his choice.
The final jazz band of the evening was the six member, GT Jazz Project. Accompanying the sextet were two of the country’s very exceptional singers. First to perform was Celeste David and then Jackie Hanover; both doing beautiful jazz renditions maintaining the blissful mood that was set from the very beginning. Pamela Gittens, the band’s lone female and lead singer joined the group to close off the evening’s proceedings.
FOOD! I didn’t mention much about the food in ‘A Night of Jazz, Fashion and FOOD’, my apologies. Assortments of local cuisine were available to all to consume and enjoy. I didn’t indulge too much in the latter because I was totally engrossed in the jazz and fashion aspect of things.
The evening was truthfully an evening of sheer delight. The uniqueness and the fact that you got to enjoy all this pleasure whilst sitting under the stars was justly romantic. Too romantic, at one time I thought to myself, but why I am here alone? But something beautiful happened elsewhere, either through music or fashion, and that thought quickly vanished. J
Kudos to Hits and Jams Entertainment for a lovely evening!
By Slimchick
On August 18, 2012, Jamzone Summer Break officially got underway with the staging of the Chutney Night Super Concert at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
The first event on the Jamzone 2012 calendar featured over twenty artistes from across the Caribbean, Ashnie Singh and the 2Famous group from Holland and a stellar headlining performance by the Caribbean’s #1 cross over band Karma.
The show though poorly attended (when compared to other Chutney concerts over the years) got off to an early start and ran smoothly without any obvious glitches. It was hosted by local comedian Chow Pow and television personality WR Reaz. The talented performers took the patrons on a musical passage from chutney to soca to dancehall and even hip hop, at times.
Guyana’s own Shakti Strings did a great job in hyping the crowd from the very inception. The band sang everything imaginable. They made way for Sexy Vanessa who came out to entice the men folk with her skimpy outfit and sensual moves. She invited WR Reaz on stage to dance with her and after exchanging a few words, she told the crowd that he had a lot of mouth and that she had a gift for him. She then went on to hand him something wrapped, after opening it we all saw that it was a very big lollipop. “Now he has something to do with all that mouth he has”, she said. Ha!
Rick Ramoutar was accompanied by the Dance Fanatics dance group as he did his performance. The tassa drummers also made an appearance. Terry Gajraj after his performance received an award from the Hits and Jams Entertainment Group for his contribution towards music in Guyana. Chris Garcia took to the stage and began his performance with a rendition of ‘No Woman No Cry’ before singing the song that made him famous ‘Chutney Bacchanal.’
It was after his performance that WR Reaz came back on stage with a complete wardrobe change, he definitely looks at too much television. It would have been nice of him to send Chow Pow the memo though. LOL.
D Hitman and Anil Bheem and the BMRZ band did not disappoint their fans. Ashnie Singh and the 2Famous group from Holland were another story. I’m certain some persons enjoyed their performances; however, those around me were very eager for them to come off the stage. One of the guys in the 2Famous group is not Indian but he sang in Hindi; that was impressive. That is all! It was great of Hits and Jams to bring them all the way from Holland though.
De Hunter and Karma Band ended the show and brought back the hype and excitement that died when Ashnie came on. Ravi B and Nisha B were their usual fun and energetic selves. No doubt, patrons at the Chutney Night Super Concert had a damn good time!
Kudos to Hits and Jams for the set up of the VIP area, however I hope the space at the front of the stage is looked at and expanded for the other shows, it just seemed a bit congested at the front. This is taking into consideration that the crowds at the Regional Night and International Night Super Concerts might be larger. Free drinks and food are wise, but not when the drinks are finished half way through the show. Something has to be done about that. I absolutely loved that the artistes were not strangers in the VIP area.
For instance, I was standing behind this guy and though that his outfit was very different – he was wearing yellow jeans, a white shirt and a yellow waistcoat . He was standing there like all the other persons in VIP, it wasn’t until he got on stage that I realized he was Terry Gajraj! Also, I saw these two guys walking around wearing the same shirt and I thought it cute but I also thought that they were too big for that until Karma’s band starting to sound check then I realised that the guys were a part of the band.
I can’t wait for the other Jamzone 2012 events! Visit Jamzone Summer Break 2012 for a comprehensive list of all the events to come.
It has been a while since I’ve gone to a dance show, so when I heard of Classique’s latest show themed “Dance Like You Do- Dancehall Vibes” featuring Nadata, winner of the HJTV Feel The Beat Competition, I just knew that it was a show I had to be at. My love for dancing and dancehall aside, I just needed something different to do with my girlfriends on a Saturday night. Ha!
The show was held at the National Cultural Centre and like all Classique shows it was attended by a large number of persons. The show though dubbed “Dancehall Vibes” featured in the first half a collection of African dances, each depicting African struggles over the years. The dancers were able to display through these dances their creativity and passion for the art. Also they expertly depicted the blood, sweat and tears of African hardships. The choreographies were profound and moving. The dancers, both males and females were masterful in their techniques, lines and all.
However, in my humble opinion more work has to be done when it comes to maintaining coordination.
In one of the all male dances, the men got very sensual showing their six packs and gyrating like there was no tomorrow. They were dancing to “You Give Me Fever”, during the song they walked into the audience and selected the newly crowned Miss Guyana Jamzone, Ayanna Harris, took her on staged, seated her and then all of them decided to give her a lap dance. Ohhhh Dearrrrrr!!!! She was the luckiest lady of the evening.
I was a bit disappointed that the show wasn’t entirely dancehall, but on second thoughts I’m very happy to have been exposed to that side and style of dance from Classique.
In between parts there was a 15 minutes intermission that lasted for close to 30 minutes. For a minute, the patrons thought that they had forgotten us and started to clap in a bid to hurry things up.
Eventually, and somewhat secretly, we were transported from Africa to Jamaica. The second part opened with a female doctor telling her husband that she would not be coming home tonight because there was a very serious accident and she was needed at the hospital. But really there was no accident, she was not needed at the hospital, she just needed to turn from doctor to dancehall queen and go to “Club Tun Up” with her friends (credit fuda). Her husband, understood perfectly and wished her well, because he too needed to be away to spend time with his girlfriend on the side.
The entire second half took place in “Club Tun Up”. The waiters in preparing to open the club opened with the first dancehall piece and as the club got packed, we moved from one dance to the next. The Club in its washroom area had three signs that read – ‘male’, ‘female’ and ‘other’, so I found it rather confusing every time the owner of the club refused to allow the ‘other’ in the club. The ‘other’ or I should correctly say the person that played the role of the homosexual was one of the highlights of the evening with his moves and antics. The doctor/dancehall queen and her husband’s girlfriend met in the club and a brawl –in dance- started. The second half was very unique and exhilarating to look at. Persons were literally at the edge of their seat waiting to see what would happen next.
The huge shocker came when the husband came into the club and the ladies – in full wifey vs. matey style – started to fight – in dance – wig pulling off and all. The husband completely forgot that the two ladies existed when he laid eyes on ‘the other’. That half and ultimately the show ended with them (the husband and the ‘other’) holding hands and skipping around to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
What an end to the show, the crowd went crazy!!
It was an excellent show in my view. The Classique Dance Company is on their way to becoming the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre of Guyana (…eventually).
By Slimchick
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