Fresh off the heels of his Reggae Sumfest performance, where
dancehall/reggae star I-Octane closed the prestigious e
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vent’s Dancehall Night
for the very first time, there was not much opportunity to bask in the success
of his Sumfest outing, as I-Octane, along with Duane Stephenson and Droop Lion,
made the trek to Nevis where they performed at a charity event.
On Friday, August 2, more than 2,800 people came out to see the
performances.
The line-up for the event saw young artistes from Nevis and St.
Kitts getting their shine in the opening segment, before Droop Lion, who has
the number one song (Mama Soon Come) in the island, made his presence
felt.
Next up was Duane Stephenson, who delivered a rather smooth
performance, and had the females in the audience screaming like crazy, as he
delivered favourites like, Cottage In Negril, Ghetto Pain, Think Twice,
August Town and even got a great response for his new single, Rasta
For I.
It was then I-Octane who once again had closing honours, and as
expected, he had the place in total pandemonium, as patrons were singing his
songs word for word, from Lose A Friend to Happy Time.
Needless to say, he had three encores for his efforts.
Octane then ordered the security to free up backstage so that
fans could have access to him, and of course his wish was granted and fans were
elated.
The event, organized by Tender Care International, was put on to
raise money to buy equipment for the Alexandra hospital in Nevis.
One person who attended the event was extremely grateful for the
Jamaican contingent of artistes who decided to lend their talents for a
charitable cause, saying, “the people in Nevis need so much, and trust me they
have nothing really. If they want to test their blood for example, they have to
send it to St. Kitts, something so simple they can't afford to do it. So for
the artistes to support the cause by using their talent then we must big them
up, and they are true Jamaican ambassadors.”
Cecile has always been
known as a tireless worker in her professional dealings in the music industry.
So, last year, only four months after delivering her daughter, she rocked
audiences in St Martin, Guadeloupe and a sold out premier performance in
Dubai at the Music Room. Then she hit the road, doing a four week stint
which saw her doing performances in Nuoma, New Caledonia, as well as four
shows in Australia. After this blitz of performances, she kicked off the first
leg of her 2013 European Summer long tour making stops in
Luxemburg/France, Estonia, Denmark, Reunion Island, Finland, and multiple
stops in Germany. 
It was then I-Octane who once again had closing honours, and as
expected, he had the place in total pandemonium, as patrons were singing his
songs word for word, from Lose A Friend to Happy Time.
Needless to say, he had three encores for his efforts.