Spice, Nailah Blackman ride high at Kurrent Fest
When you have both the queen of the dancehall Spice and the princess of soca Nailah Blackman on one event line-up the result is high energy and excitement.
And that’s what patrons who attended the recent staging of Kurrent Fest experienced, and more.
Kurrent Fest unfolded at Mona Hockey Field and, aside from the musical delights by Spice and Blackman, patrons danced the night away to the latest soca, dancehall, hip hop, and Afrobeats tunes courtesy of the likes of DJ TZ and Jamdon, Fyahman, DJ Mindless, Brush 1 and Franco, and Kevi the Kinetic and Wess.
Armed with her dancers, Spice was at home as she worked up a storm to thrill her “Besties”. She later brought on stage female members of the audience to engage in a dance showdown which went down well with the crowd. Participants were rewarded with cash prizes.
Her latest single Round Round, which features Busta Rhymes, was well-received, so too Indicator, Jim Screechy and Sheets.
“The performance was… as usual, always hot and spicy, always a deliver, always a gi di people weh dem want, always a gi dem a burst of energy. In fact, mi gi dem over weh dem want, ‘cause dem money did done, yuh nuh, and mi haffi go back and gi dem two show inna one. I always give a great show, and I am excited and happy to be here,” Spice told the Jamaica Observer post-performance.
She is scheduled to release her third full-length album, Mirror 25, on August 9. It will feature the Busta Rhymes collaboration as well as a new single, Gangsta, featuring Chronic Law.
Nailah Blackman said she was happy to be back performing in Jamaica to please her fans.
“It was absolutely amazing from beginning to end… the love was absolutely felt here tonight, and I enjoyed myself,” she told the Observer, adding that Jamaica was the first country that she performed outside of her native Trinidad and Tobago.
Asked what was the difference performing in Trinidad compared to performing in Jamaica, Blackman said: “It’s all love at home, I love it here, but it’s a different energy because this is dancehall country, so when there’s a real soca party, the energy is on a different level.”
Blackman worked the stage like a pro, reeling out the hits as patrons danced up a storm to her soca treats.
With Haad (Fiesta) gunning as one of the hot tracks of the summer, dancehall artiste Armanii delivered a cameo performance, which excited patrons.
The mostly college demographic that was in attendance had a blast when hoses of water rained down on them. They were equally excited and got on bad when paint was added to the revelry.
Attendees enjoy the soca vibes. (Photo: Ashb Media)
Spice talks with her “Besties”. (Photo: Ashb Media)
Armanii (Photo: Ashb Media)