All-Stars shine on opening night

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largeLast Sunday’s all-star calypso tent show at St. Gabriel’s School was dominated by female singers, who basically dominated the proceedings from the opening notes to the show’s final chorus.

Among those who took to the stage and performed very well were Kiara, Sammy G, Charisma, Niqa, Romancia Murray and Donella. It was clear that they had prepared and intended to engage the audience. And they did.

In the first half, Kiara gave a timely performance titled “I go to school to study” was warmly received by the audience and its message resonated with people, who realised that even in modern times, the main purpose of school has not changed.

The talented Sammy G performed “culture” and received her second encore performance of the night. Her thought-provoking piece highlighted the power of cultural influence and showed that much of what happens in the country has a cultural basis.

Charm”HoletownThere may not be a similar core base, but what she sings about has the potential to become part of Barbadian culture. She pleads with those in power to do something about the many potholes that are prevalent on the island.

Charm Sand Holtown.

While women may dominate, especially in numbers, that doesn’t mean men don’t shine. Evergreen and former Calypso King Bumba performs “De Dash“. Bumba explained that the dash between our life and death is the most important part of our lives and that we should make our existence count. This earned him his first encore of the night.

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Sammy Dello and his “Barbados Movies” showed that we didn’t have to go far to see a good movie. He explained that if we just looked around Barbados, there were many movies to watch, including drama, action, comedy, horror, true crime and more. He even gave out supporting actor awards and other prizes to various behind-the-scenes figures. He suggested that supermarkets offer genuine Barbadian true crime movies at great prices.

Sammy Dello performed “Bajan Movie.”

Colin Spencer is in excellent form;We can’t stand it anymore” is a deeply moving song that pleads for help for ordinary Barbadians. Life for too many people on the island is so hard it’s almost unbearable, he sings.

Donella’s selection of songsDonella Don’t Bite”. She sang that critics said she needed to find a new writer because her current one lacked appeal. She added that they would be proud of her this year because she would stick to her art in a friendly way and let everyone know that she was not to be underestimated and that she could touch people’s hearts. Not surprisingly, she also received an encore performance.

Mazwell said in a good voice:God bless me” At the end of the first half, Darin Holder “Again”, suggesting that everything the new government is doing and what people are going through is just a replay of what happened in the past.

In the second half, the talented Romanica Murray switched from a supporting role to the center of attention, performing “Male supply shortage“. She has a beautiful voice. In short, she is simply ‘amazing’. Her message is very pertinent given the bloodshed on these shores. She points out that women all over the world are doing well, but too many men are lost to violence.

Niqa has done a great job,"Too much material“, noting that she has so much material to write about that her songs can be up to 10 minutes long.

Imara sang,When they sleep” and because of her efforts she got the chance to perform on stage again.

John Yade was also called back by the customers to give them more “final price“.

The most lively performance of the night was Richard Antonio’sGerman Guard“. He had the audience on their feet, begging him to keep singing, adding a new verse with each encore (which he did many times). Dressed in a black and grey security uniform, his scathing comedic lyrics explored some of the political events in Barbados. As the song grew in popularity, he was destined for a great season.