Mr. Vegas, Jamaican born dancehall superstar is no stranger to Guyana’s shores and each time he has gone above and beyond to please his Guyanese fans, Friday night was no different. The location was GNS Ground on Carifesta Avenue, the reason was a part of the 252nd anniversary celebrations of Guinness worldwide.
Decked out in a white suit and blue shirt, Vegas in classic energetic style ran on to the stage to “I am blessed” and immediately had the full attention of the large crowd. As expected he continued to belt out hit after hit from the 90’s up to 2010. Vegas also sought to pay homage to the reggae greats that put Jamaican and by extension Caribbean music on the international arena. He proceeded to sing some hits from Dennis Brown and the late great Bob Marley. One of the more entertaining aspects of Vegas’ performance was when he invited one of his dancers to whine for the audience. Decked out in ‘pum pum shorts’ and fish net stockings Tenisha, as she was introduced, moved and trembled while backing the crowd, causing the men to focus their attention on the screen as the cameramen zoomed in on the action for all angles.
Natural Black provided some conscious reggae lyrics in order to get the crowd going and ready for Mr. Vegas. Widely considered as being Guyana’s most popular solo reggae artiste, Natural Black, gave a satisfying performance for almost an hour belting out hit after hit to the large crowd. Songs such as “Sorry Feeling” and “Gideon boot” were among the selections the prolific artiste sang
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As expected the concert was streamed live across the Caribbean so that Guinness drinkers and music fans could enjoy the celebrations from their favorite bars, pubs or even in the comfort of their homes. The event brought the curtains down on a worldwide celebration of Guinness, but even as the dust settled and the elaborate Guinness decorations are packed up, the ceremonial drinkers will retire back to their respective beverages and wait until next year, the real Guinness fans will however continue to savor the taste of the “dark” beer whether there is a promotion or not. Guyanalive.com salutes Guinness on accomplishing 252 years of excellence and pledge to continue to raise our glasses, cups and bottles in honor of a man named Arthur and a beer called Guinness; TO ARTHUR!
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By – Andrew Ross