Come Celebrate Jesus rocks MoBay Convention Centre

ROSE HALL, St James — GOSPEL artiste Kevin Downswell gave an outstanding performance at the recent staging of the Come Celebrate Jesus gospel concert at the Rose Hall Convention Centre here, as hundreds of people crammed the facility for praise and worship.

The 2003 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) gospel winner, who performed for almost 40 minutes, had nearly everyone on their feet during his energetic set.

Taking the stage to rousing applause, Downswell opened with You Are Lord then moved into God Is Moving. By then the large, appreciative audience became fully engaged, dancing and waving hands, as they joined the outstanding gospel singer in his next song, If It’s Not You.

His set also included Joy, I Can Feel the Glory, before closing with the very popular You Make Me Stronger.

Earlier, the Singing Jewels opened the concert, followed by the Leharia Singers, a group of Seventh-day Adventist members, before Clive Warren, the JCDC 2006 gospel winner, took the stage.

There were also strong performances from Donette Thompson-Hall, a Jamaican living in Canada, who interacted well with the audience, as well as Grenadian Shirley Simpson, a country gospel singer.

Internationally renowned minister and gospel artiste Ron Kenoly, who is no stranger to Jamaica, also delivered a splendid set, scoring heavily with Lift Him Up, God Is Able and Anointing Fall On Me.

– Mark Cummings

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Come Celebrate Jesus rocks MoBay Convention Centre

AGD rocks Kingston

Singer Phyllisia Roselooked amazing after her performance with Jah Cure.

MCs for the evening ZJ Liquid and Yendi Phillipps pose during the Arthur Guinness Day concert.

Bugle in performance.;

Agent Sasco pleasing the patrons.

Guinness’ Gareth Geddes relaxes backstage with the Queen of the Dancehall Lady Saw.

The annual Arthur Guinness Day concert pulled a massive crowd to the National Arena recently to celebrate the legacy of the founder of the great brew.

An amazing showcase of entertainment, including performances by Bugle, Lady Saw, Jah Cure, Assassin and Soca Artistes, Skinny Fabulous and Mr Killa, as well as a fashion show, kept the interest of Guinness lovers at peak level.

A surprise unveiling of a brand-new, gold-foiled bottle was met with applause by the thousands. A male and female from the crowd were selected for the best gold outfits and given special prizes.

The evenings proceedings were hosted by ZJ Liquid and Yendi Phillipps who were looking regal in their gold and black, Guinness-inspired outfits courtesy of Carlton Brown and Drenna Luna, respectively. Here are some highlights:

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AGD rocks Kingston

Tifa rocks Belgium, prepares for Montreal Reggae Festival

DANCEHALL star Tifa made a huge impact at the just-concluded Reggae Geel festival in Belgium leaving patrons in a trance following her impressive performance.

The artiste, whose fanbase extends beyond the boundaries of Jamaica, the Caribbean and North America, was in top form churning out dancehall and reggae delicacies.In a release to the media, Tifa described the experience as a rewarding one.“It was a good experience and a bit overwhelming. Just to be a part of such a legendary line-up of artistes on the two-day festival was very humbling,” Tifa explained.During her 35-minute set, Tifa delivered sizable hits such as Hold On, Dash Out, Spell It Out, and Matie Wine among others. The performance was quite interactive, with a male member of the audience joining her on stage.Marcia Griffiths, Iba Mahr, Dubtonic Kru, Romain Virgo, Busy Signal, Protoje, Bounty Killer, and Cutty Ranks along with the Ruff Kutt band, performed at the festival.Tomorrow Tifa is set to perform at Star Studded Wednesdays at Club V in Portmore. She will then head to Canada to perform at the Montreal Reggae festival, which is arguably the biggest reggae event in Canada. The event will also feature performances from the likes of Tarrus Riley, Alaine, Morgan Heritage, Shaggy, Beenie Man, and Mr Vegas among others.Prior to departing the island for Canada, Tifa will shoot the video for her hot single Got It Like That, which is featured on the Centre Forward rhythm.The hard-working Tifa has promised fans that more videos and singles are on the way.Tifa with Marcia Griffiths at the Reggae Geel Festival in Belgium.

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Tifa rocks Belgium, prepares for Montreal Reggae Festival