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Timeka Marshall confirmed for Jamzone N.Y.C.!

Timeka Marshall
Timeka Marshall

Guyanese songstress Timeka Marshall will be performing live when Hits and Jams Entertainment takes Guyana’s greatest event to New York City!
Jamzone NYC, which is slated for August 09, 2014 at The Village, Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, is promised to be nothing less than adrenaline-charged and plans have definitely kick-started in this direction with the first booking of Mavado and now Timeka!

This talented young woman launched a music career in 2005 when she emerged as the winner of the first GT&T Jingle and Song Competition. She has since rose to stardom and is currently working diligently to improve her craft while residing in ‘Dancehall-Reggae Nation’ Jamaica. Her most recent singles are ‘Come Over’, ‘Take it Easy’ and ‘Undercover Lady’

More acts are yet to be added to the Jamzone NYC lineup.
While this will be the first year for Jamzone to be hosted in the U.S., the event is in its fourteenth year in Guyana where it is established as the greatest calendar event. Promoters are aiming for Guyana’s most anticipated event to make a similar impact on the international scene.

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Fashion Designer Tyrone Nelson: English Duck International Designs

    

CEO AND DESIGNER: TYRONE NELSON 

A Graduate of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Barbados within the field of Business Management,

CEO and Fashion Designer of English Duck International Designs (EDI), which was established and created in October 2006 by Mr. Tyrone Nelson, a young, energetic, creative, confident and artistic individual, Before Mr. Nelson became a part of the fashion industry as a designer he launched his career in Barbados as a model in the Ebony Model Agency, he have captured two titles after competing in two (2) male pageants, Namely: Mr. Ebony Barbados, and Face of Shabough Barbados,
Mr. Nelson have graced the run way in Barbados as a model on numerous stages including Barbados Fashion Week.

    
EDI Designs was officially launched in 2007 at the Barbados Manufacturing Expo (BMEX), under the title Evolution; with great reviews, for its artistic and creative work. He obtained a Diploma in “Fashion” at the Barbados Community College, and escalated into the fashion world by representing EDI Designs on stages such as “Caribbean Fashion Week, Barbados Fashion Week, Style Week Jamaica, Red Run Way Fashion show in Trinidad & Tobago, Ester Barnes Fashion Show in Toronto Canada, Guyana Fashion Week and is presently turning heads on the fashion arena in the island of Bahamas where he currently resides”.

EDI Designs have been mold into one of the most futuristic and talked about designs around Guyana, and the Caribbean, EDI Designs also expand its services and expertise, by coordinating, and constructing wardrobe and pageants, such as the Miss Guyana Talented Teen, Miss Free Port, in Bahamas and Point a pier, in Trinidad, including numerous others etc. He has also judged trained and produced models for numerous pageants around the Caribbean.
August 2011 in Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Tyrone Nelson launched his all-male clothing line “venom” at in Trinidad and Tobago and was widely received.

  
It’s there he was challenge to create, design and produce Carnival Costumes, both kiddies and adult in 2012 in Trinidad and Tobago, Many of which have won prices such as Band and Individual of the year, throughout Trinidad & Tobago, and has expanded to the fashion and carnival arena, in countries such as Miami, Barbados, Grenada and Antigua, etc.
EDI Designs continue to showcase its creativity and uniqueness around the Caribbean where ever the opportunity arises, and continue to voice his expertise in judging, training, producing and coordinating male and female beauty pageants around the Caribbean region.
It is the aim of Tyrone Nelson, to bring the future fashion world into the reality of today, with his unique and creative ideas, with the usage of Pin Chains, Furs, Cords and Ropes ETC.
EDI Designs, Setting the Trend for the Future Designing World.

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Timeka Marshal teams up with Konshens for ‘Come over’ single

Timeka Marshall
Timeka Marshall

In the past years we’ve seen and heard Timeka Marshall alone and with other regional acts and then a brief silence followed but at present she’s teamed up with Jamaican sensation Konshens and the combination is electrifying.

Fans can look out for the new projects such as the Under Cover lady Video with a prequel to follow. It tells the all too familiar reality story for some women who have played the secret role of mistresses… The songs tells the story of a woman being tired f being the best kept secret while the video contradicts the message where an exotic dancer is heartbroken…the rest is to be seen in the prequel coming soon.

But that’s just the tip of the ice berg in the world of Timeka as she’s also got a few new songs such as the dancehall Caribbean up tempo Si (see) How MI Hot on the Love Bug rhythm by producers Washroom entertainment out of Jamaica. That song is already tearing up the hot 97 airwaves in New York. Then she has a song titled ‘I’ll be there for you’ on the focus rhythm, Kisses softly on the 9.58 rhythm, Steeling feeling on the Sweet ride rhythm and the new single titled ‘Come over’ produced by the subkonshus label. The later has been doing great on various charts and the video shoot is set for Timeka’s return to Jamaica. The director for that video is Gareth Cobran whose work with Timeka in the past include Feel fah and Secretes/ Hush with Timeka and Peeth Morgan.
As the year draws to a close and the New Year dawns Timeka is working to release several videos that will certainly leave tongues wagging with requests for more.

What started out as a by chance entry into the GTT Jingle competition in 2006 and a follow up release of the separate song has come full circle for Timeka Marhall. This Guyanese eye candy with countless releases to her name is not just in the music for singing but also is a writer who has co-wrote hits not just for herself. Her collaborative sojourns have seen her pairing up with Busy signal, Peetah Morgan and Skinny Fabulous. And word is she’s already done recording collaborations with Romain Virgo, Laza Morgan of ‘one by one’ fame, D’Major and Konshens.

The six years ride thus far in the industry has been good for me and I know for a fact that its definitely been about growth… I’ve grown and the name as well as the accomplishments has been many as I’ve been able to take kind the council the years from producers and artistes alike that I’ve encountered. She has worked in Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, Canada, the USA and Trinidad.
Ultimately Timeka is based in Jamaica these days and as she progresses she says ‘Sky is the limit not just for me but for the work I do.

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11 make Inaugural Miss Region 3 Shortlist – Pageant set for December 21

Delegates for Miss Guyana Region 3 Pageant

After tedious assessing of applications and interviews the Miss Region 3 committee has arrived at a shortlist of 11 beauties who shall contest the coveted title for a chance to take home in excess of $800,000 in cash and prizes.

The training and grooming of the delegates has started under the guidance of Classique dancer Paul Charles and efforts are in train to have the delegates sponsored. The saching ceremony is set for Tuesday at the Aracari Resort. It is the delegates have joined the pageant with the main purpose of winning the pageant and ultimately entering the Miss Guyana Universe or Miss Guyana World pageant to prove that Guyana also has beauty ambassadors who are capable from Region 3.
Aged 17-25 they describe themselves as pretty, intelligent, outgoing and having the drive to be a beauty ambassador. They all hail from region3 and answered the call for the opportunity to shine, win fabulous prizes valued at more than $800,000.

The road to the staging of the first Miss Guyana region 3 pageant started several weeks ago under the stewardship of Extreme Entertainment headed by businessman Terrence Evans of number one canal. His team includes Onetta Chisholm Administrator, Classique ace dancer Paul Charles who is the artistic director and Stefan Granville and another businessman. “Our aim is to find that one young lady from one of the many villages in region three and motivate her to pursue her dreams to hopefully be a true region three representative at any of the national pageants while rewarding her with lucrative prizes at the same time, says Charles.
Explaining the rationale Evans says he is investing in excess of $2.5m because he is sure that region 3 has beautiful, talented and educated enough women who also should be recognized and possibly groomed into being a national representative at the two main local pageants to win and be a Guyanease beauty ambassador Internationally. “We have found 11 beauties who have began to go through their paces with Mr.Charles to compete for the title because too often we see women from other parts of Guyana winning pageants and region 3 is not represented. We want to change that while bringing some entertainment to the region and if all goes well we will make this an annual affair so that other regions can join the train to take pageantry to the next level where each region would want to have their best beauty ambassador step up to the plate and have a real national pageant to select Guyana’s best to the international arena.”
For further information persons can also contact the Artistic director Mr. Charles on 6632750 or Mr. Terrence on 6936748. The team is specific in stating that this is a serious venture that would see the young women being respected, trained and celebrated and they are specific in stating that parents have no need not fear anyone on the committee with their daughters for this life changing opportunity to be the Miss Guyana Region 3 Queen as all involved have integrity.

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Chow Pow Comedy Jam Face Off Inevitable

Comedians

KERWIN “SIR MARS and MR. CHOW POW will finally FACE OFF at the garage bar and grill tomorrow night in what is anticipated as the biggest comedy showdown ever to be staged. The Local comedy scene was transformed into a “war zone “of jokes when the two first performed at the second staging of the now popular “uncensored two” show. It started when CHOW POW, in his routine stated that he will never send his son to SIR MARS class. Mars responded by saying he don’t teach HIMS he teaches HERS. And the audience loved every minute of their respective performances.

While Chow Pow can boast that he is the most popular actor/comedian In Guyana, Sir Mars has quite a huge following of his own. He first tried his hand at stand up comedy back in November last when he entered the” Uncensored” comedy competition. His super performance won him the title of best uncensored comedian and since then his stand up comedy career is one that he is proud of. He however states that he is in no competition with chow pow and is looking forward to the event and doing what he loves
best, making people laugh.

The COMEDY JAM will also feature, MIRANDA AUSTIN, LEZA SINGH, CHUBBY and, for the first time out of the theatre guild, actors TASHANDRA INNIS, KIJANA LEWIS, SEAN THOMPSON AND MARK LUKE EDWARDS with support from GRANNY IVELAW and special host MONDALE SMITH.

Party fans that are coming out for the “after party” will also be enthused to know that the fusion DJ’s will be in attendance. The show gets underway at 20;00hrs and the “GARAGE” management and staff is ensuring fans that tight security will be in place. The actors are set, the stage is set and all is in place for CHOW POW’S COMEDY JAM. Ya’ll will need treatment when this one done.

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EZEJET West Indian Music Awards for Guyana Sept 22

Some of the Awards
Some of the Awards

Some have dubbed Guyana’s entertainment industry as a sleeping giant on the cusps of awakening even as the issue the introduction of copyrights legislation remains the main call form stakeholders. However that does not mean that those that make it happen should not be recognized and duly rewarded. In that light a line up of Guyanese are set to be awarded and celebrated for their contribution to the industry. EzJet in collaboration Dheeraj Cultural Foundation, Cultural Centre Ghungaroos Dance Academy out of the USA will take time out to honour some of the movers and shakers at an invitation only awards ceremony on September 22 at the Pegasus poolside. The events CEO says the company is spending just about US$30,000 to make the event a success. The event dubbed the 6th annual West Indian Music Awards (WIMA)is an all expenses paid presentation followed by a dinner and Dance. The event will honour stake holders in 16 categories across the wide spectrum of what Guyana dubs entertainment. The West Indian Music Awards categories including: best radio personality with names such as Merrano Isaacs and DJ Casual being the nominees. Mahendra Ramkillerwan stands alone for best male Chutney singer of the but clashes with Adrin Dutchin for Best song of the year with ‘I am Guyanese’ and ‘dem ah watch me’. The women will not be out done as Big Red’s ‘Guyanese wine’ will clash with Vanilla’s ‘Rage’ in the best females soca category while Mystic will do battle with Solid Youths,’ ‘you are gonna make it’ for the best reggae song of the year.

The best entertainment television personality category will be one to watch as Caribbean Music Box host Mondale Smith of Btv ch2 is pitted against Entertainer Rawle Ferguson’s Hitsville on HJtv72 and WR Reaz on channel 69. The Trio will again do battle for the best entertainment television personality crystal. Did Adrian Dutchin out perform his X2 duo mate Jumo for the best stage performer of the year? That question will be answered on the night of this prestigious event while APSARA is pitted against Classique Dance Company to see which is the best dance group/ troupe out of Guyana. in teh ebst Entertainment Print Journalist category Kaieteur News’ Rabindraroop Lall will come up against, Guyana Times’ Bhisham Mohommed and the Guyana Chronicle’s Alex Wayne to see who has the edge.

The event’s excitement continues with the singling out of Guyana’s best music video of the year. Best promotion group of the year will be awarded also and the nominees are Pulse, Hits and Jams and Fire Fest productions. One person will get the life time achievement in music award and a humanitarian awardee will not be left out. Apparently of all the bands that have come and gone the Shakti strings have remained true and stead fast and for that… who knows, maybe they too will get an award. And special special awards will be handed out to two Guyanese queens who have done the land of many waters proud on the international pageant circuit. Did Anthony Abrams of wine attack fame out weight GTT Jingle and Song competition winner Brandon Harding for the best new comer prize? One of the two will be performing. But its not only about awards as the night’s event will also feature entertainment from the likes of Mahendra Ramkillerwan, reigning Banks Groovy and Carib titles soca king Jumo Primo. Gospel sensation Solid youth as well as Mystic and Big Red while some new talent will be making their début as a warning to the veterans through presentations from Guyana’s little known Andre Duesbury and a kid who is now ready to break out with his acid raspy voice alongside a rhythm guitarist. They are Alex and Christian. The night under the stars will be one of the more memorable one for music stakeholders as they socialize and network in an environment. The ultimate aim is to let the artistes know for sure that their work, time, investments and energies are not wasted but celebrated. Nominees are asked to contact 6796111 or 6125540 for more details. Invitations have been issued to most major corporate citizens and among the guest that have confirmed their attendance is the United States Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt and wife Sakia as well as Tourism Minister Irfan Ali.

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New music from FOJO

Fojo: She's A Good Woman Poster
Fojo: She's A Good Woman Poster

Artist/Producer/Writer are just some of the words to describe veteran singer Ian “Fojo” Corbin.

Born in Guyana, and residing in Trinidad, Fojo is known for his breakout music including 2007’s hit “Love You Till The End” and
“High” Ft. Shelly G. Other noteworthy singles from Fojo include “GT Rudeboi”, “If You Had No Choice” and “Imagination”. Fojo is
also know for his production and writing work with Soca/Reggae artist such as the 2009 Soca Queen, Shelly G (Shelon Garraway),
Tamisha Nichols, and Soca veteran Ajala.

Now Fojo is releasing his new hit song “She’s A Good Woman” produced by Spice and executive producer Charles Ward. Taken from the
reggae compilation album “Love Supreme” due for release in early 2013 via Black Mountain Records. “She’s A Good Woman” brings back
that feel good music with real content and emotion. Fojo is a veteran artist that is on the verge of his just due stardom and
elevation in the world of Soca/Reggae music.

Listen at GuyanaLive Spotlight

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Jumo on a roll: set to release mix tape one week after bad mind video launched

Jumo Primo
Jumo Primo

Hot on the heals of releasing his contagious “badmind” video single Jumo Primo is set to release his mix tape on Monday September 17. The 13 tracks release is a combinition of Jumo’s new music such as Badmind, Dying days, OK, Hold Yah and Own Clothes are just some of the new songs on the CD while he has also included some of his already popular singles such as “dip and Go down’, One people (the Carib Soca Monrch winning song) Chipping and Bumper (the banks Groovy soca monrch winning song) amongst others. However, this mix tape is not like the regular ones: ‘ I also selected some of my favourite fellow artistes’ tracks from Jamaica such as Kartel, Movado, Pop Caan and I-Octaine as well as Kiprich to be part of the mixtape to show the level to which my songs are and in some cases even better in lyrical and arrangement context’ he said. The artiste just before boarding an aeroplane to Miami for a show with ‘Byron Lees Dragonaires’ said he’s also hearing good reviews from his’ badmind’ release as it is getting rotations in Suriname and other caribben countries. “Suriname look out for me soon as i’m coming there for a launch to meet my fans over there too” he said. Meanwhile Jumo says he has almost completed putting together another video for release soon titled ‘no more love’ done in the Reggae genres. Soon after that another mix tape dubbed Jumo Volume 2 will be released… ” I have already completed volume 2 but I want to take this in strides so that people can know that Guyana has got real vibes at the international level” he said. His volume 2 will be a Guyanese Invasion. This will feature a fully local cast from all the best in Guyana such as Tameka Marshall, Jory, shelly G, Big Red and others.The Bad-Mind DVD is now available at record bars such as Matts Record Bar and also at Full Range Record shop. The mix tape will be available at the same locations as well as Gumdac promotions/productions, most carts on the road and also CD shops nation wide.

Badmind experience becomes hit single
What started out as a disappointing phone call while in the american exchange barbershop has become a fast growing dancehall hit for soca king Jumo Primo. Speaking on the Mondale Smith hosted Caribbean Music Box show in Guyana Primo on saturday as the infectious hit BAD-MIND was launched live also on www.brutalradio.com the father of three said he was about to have his hair cut when his cell phone rang and a woman rubbed him the wrong way. “I was so hurt and upset at what I heard that I ask me barber friend to pass a piece of paper and a pen and in under five minutes I was done putting together the words of the song.” With raw emotions in the song he then recorded with various experiences under his belt. Launching the video after a week of teasers Primo sang the very catchy : “they will never see me fall, no not at all, like crab in a barrel dem a hunt you down you smile in yah face and tell you ah dem friend but watch out feh dem…look out feh bad mind people…dem a study bare evil. Dem bad mind you when jah bless you …but me sorry fuh dem, dem can’t see me end cause bad mind. Could never be me friend…”. Ultimately he’s working on a mix tape but decided to launch the single that is blazing with rotations on radio and television stations nation wide. Its an obvious hit judging from the more than 100 text messages that came in during the launch on Btv ch2. “I’m hoping that this song will become the anthem because every single human being has had the experience of being hated for progressing and from some of the people who suppose to be their friends and family” Jumo said. The video was filmed and produced in Brooklyn with cameo appearances by US based Guyanese artistes Gaddi G and little J. What’s next for Jumo?: as one of X2 he says there will soon be an area code patriotic launch modern style launch of a clothing line with the 592 Guyana flag area code Jerseys and vests for women coming soon.The video can be down loaded from youtube and he’s encouraging fans to share the video on facebook and other social media to take Guyanese music to the next level. The video will be available for sale at Matts Record bar and other locations that don’t pirate. Jumo Primo is famous for soca hits such as ‘krazy’ and has toured the caribbean extensively as a singer/entertainer with several bands such as the Byron Lee and the dragonaires and says with little to no sponsorship from corporate citizens he has had to foot the bill to the tune of almost US$3000 and as such is encouraging fans to buy the original video at a cost of US $5 (G$1000)

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Sonia Noel for Caribbean Fashion Ambassador Award from USVI

Sonia Noel
Sonia Noel

Guyana Fashion Weekend is less that a month away and designer Sonia Noel excitement is evident. This Caribbean fashion designer has even more reason to be excited because she will be receiving a Caribbean Fashion Ambassador Award from USVI Fashion Weekend. This two(2) days glamorous event will be on the 8th and 9th of October at the prestigious Frenchmen’s Reef Resort on the beautiful St Thomas USVI. Noel was describe by the CEO of USVI Fashion Week Henry Marshram as a phenomenal woman and an inspiration to many including himself. The launch was held in New York on July 29th, and the CEO of GFW Fashion was given the opportunity to tell the audience about Guyana Fashion Weekend(GFW) and Guyana.

“To be acknowledged out of my country for my contribution not only to the fashion industry in Guyana is an amazing feeling and it propels me to do even more in the future because I know we in the Caribbean have something special to offer the world in fashion”

A small contingent of models and designers from GFW will be joining her on the catwalk to promote the tremendous talent we possessed her with in Guyana. Most promising designers of GFW 2008 “Marcia De Santos”, most promising designer of 2010 “Nelsion Nurse”, Winners of 2010 Model Search “Steven Bagot”, Alana Pheonix and designer “Paul Burnett” will be the GFW team in USVI.

‘I am so excited to have the contingent from Guyana to the Virgin Islands for this years fashion week “Caribbean Catwalk” and we welcome them. This is what I want to see more of as it is my goal to help and promote the free movement of fashion professional in the region to promote their line and to network and build a bridge so we all can cross and unite as one in the fashion industry. I believe that designers, models, stylist and other fashion industry professionals are talented and have a lot to show to the world. This year Virgin Islands Fashion Week(VIFW) will be presenting two awards, and as the Founder/CEO of VIFW I have been involved in fashion for more than ten years and also following what’s happening in the industry in the Caribbean. I am please to announce that the “Caribbean Fashion Ambassador” award will be presented to Ms. Sonia E Noel of Guyana for her outstanding work and contribution in the Caribbean and particularly the US Virgin Islands in the area of fashion.

This is a well deserving award and on behalf of the the people of the US Virgin Islands I congratulate Sonia Noel and we look forward to having you this year to bestow this honour upon you. The award will be presented by the Governor of the US Virgin Islands Mr. J.P De Joung at the opening of the 2nd showing of the Caribbean Catwalk on Sunday October 9th at the host hotel Marriott Frenchmans Reef Resort.

Sonia Noel is the 1st Caribbean designer to be invited to Brown University in Rhode Island to give a presentation on Caribbean fashion duringCaribbean Heritage month. She also received the Shabeau Magazine Award in 2007 and the GMSA presented her with an award last November for significantly raising the bar in the local fashion design industry. She was also awarded for initiating a process for accelerating cross border services trade in the fashion business. In addition, Noel recently celebrated one year anniversary of her popular TV Show “Diatribe”.

Noel is also looking forward to attend the Caribbean China Economic Forum next week in Trinidad. October and November will be busy months for this Guyanese leading lady apart from her participation in USVI she will be in Trinidad for a four day fashion event at the Hyatt, Caribbean Top Model Fashion Show in Tobago, Caribbean Fashion against AIDS” on the island of St. Eustatius and Antigua Fashion Week. In November she and her team will be hosting an appetite for fashion fusing the food and fashion in Guyana.

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Bravo Arts: Body Art “Extraterrestrial” Exhibition

Avatar Body Art Painting
Avatar Body Art Painting

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in collaboration with Bravo Arts brought the Castellani National Art Gallery to life on Friday September 9, 2011 with their “Extraterrestrial” Body Art Exhibition. The show started at 16:30hrs and concluded at 19:30hrs, and featured local models and actors beautifully portraying the world of body art. The theme was grabbed from western – created movie phenom “Avatar” and illustrated their characters in the form of painted and shaped creatures. It was an event for the entire family and the small but consistent turnout proved just that.

Camouflage Body Art Painting
Camouflage Body Art Painting

When the Guyanalive.com team arrived we were greeted a live step – by – step concept of how to create a work of body art. A known model (Rehana Chester) was on display as the Bravo Arts painters showed their skill. She was painted blue and white, with what looked like a hint of gray, while her man made tail, long plaited locks and prolonged handmade nose really brought out the character “Neytiri” from the movie. As we stepped in the local landmark itself, we noticed two rooms filled with alien like characters, craftily made with paint, special effects and other add – ons. Mrs. Chester’s husband, local model Percival Chester, was especially one to watch, since it was somewhat hard to do so. He was camouflaged into the background of cream, with black and purple lines, and only his eyes gave him away. The crowds were thrilled when these lively characters moved and mingled with them. Amidst the screams of young terrified children, one could hear oohs and ahhs in amazement at this exhibition. We even got to rub shoulders with the current Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, while we watched young children get their faces brightly painted.

Avatar Body Art Painting
Avatar Body Art Painting

Even though we constantly pleased by the spectacle there were some glitches the Guyanalive.com team noticed. First, the outdoor aspect of the exhibition seemed somewhat ad hoc. The painted lady was placed outside the tent and if one were to sit they would only be able to see half her body. Also, there were few chairs to accommodate the large families. Most importantly, there was a poignant lack of themed décor for the outdoors. They focused all their attention inside and outside there was a void of signs and atmospheric accents. Then, inside was blisteringly humid. We were in beads of perspiration even though we saw cooling mechanisms. In the future we hope that Bravo Arts utilizes the time allotted more efficiently and that they work on all aspects of the show to make it an entire success. However, in the Guyanalive.com scale we give it a 7 out of a possible 10. Keep on thrilling!

See more pictures from this event at –> GuyanaLive.com Gallery

By – Patrice Wishart