Reggae Sumfest 2019 Crazy Highlights

Thousands of patrons were left disappointed after Montego Bay police pulled the plug on Reggae Sumfest Festival Night One before a note could be bellowed by highly-anticipated closing acts, Chronic Law and Squash 6ix Boss - members of the 6ix - inside Catherine Hall in the second City on Saturday morning. The show had run past its 6:00 am cut off time by two and a half hours when the security forces called a halt to the event. With the show beginning closer to the advertised time than Festival Night One, the promoters Downsound Entertainment possibly prevented a repeat of the previous morning, when police pulled the plug before the two scheduled closing acts - rising deejays Chronic Law and Squash 6ix Boss - graced the stage. The transitions from artistes as well as band changes were very smooth with a tight schedule that included Dalton Harris, Christopher Martin and Romain Virgo, all former Digicel Rising Stars winners, who have kept themselves in the entertainment spotlight. All three had the ladies screaming and delivered with well put together sets, although Martin claimed on stage that his performance time was shortened. Christopher Martin Another top performance came from Protoje who got help from some of his singing friends in swaying the crowd into his corner with loud appreciative cheers. The conscious reggae toaster's 45-minute set included collaborations with Jesse Royal, Sevana, Lila Ike, Agent Sasco and international superstar Chronixx. In his set, Beres was irresistible to the ladies as he toyed with them throughout the more than 20-song performance that included hits stretching back approximately five decades. The appreciated audience sang and danced to tunes such as 'Every Time I Think Of Saying Goodbye', 'Can't Stop A Man', 'Come Back Home', 'One Dance' and 'Step Aside', which turned up the decibel level of the venue that erupted with the blowing of vuvuzelas. Beres Hammond He also delivered with 'I Wish', 'I Feel Good', 'She Loves Me Now', 'Double Trouble', 'Putting Up A Resistance', 'Many Tried', 'Sweet Life', 'Tempted To Touch' and 'Full Attention', all of which had the ladies in a tizzy. The expected start of Banton's performance was greeted with the areas in front of the stage swelling to the fullest for the night and the entertainer, who in December last year was released from prison in the United States, did not disappoint. Banton had songs for everybody, as he delivered for the ladies songs such as 'Only Man', 'Sha La La' and 'Champion' but also drew on his conscious melodies with 'Destiny', 'Not An Easy Road', 'Close One Yesterday', 'Give I Strength' and 'Hills and Valleys'. #theguysfromportmore #reggae #reggaesumfest