All the performers on Saturday night's Magnum '10 Long 10 Strong' anniversary road show in May Pen, Clarendon certainly gave patrons something to talk about.
Selector, Boom Boom kick-started the night with early juggling selections, then later on, host, Pretty Boy Floyd set the venue on fire with his superb hosting skills: sometimes calling female patrons onstage for wining contests; going as far as requesting any female patron who would dare to take off her wig and reveal her 'true beauty'; daring a woman to call her boyfriend on speaker-phone at home, to prove that he indeed knew her, and she was his girlfriend; instructing a 'fluffy' female patron to jump on him, (he quickly moved of course), among other antics.
"Ah who yuh waah come bruk up. Look pon your size an' look pon poor likkle me," he said.
Other selectors, Sunshine and selecting champion, Pink Panther worked the crowd into a feverish-frenzy with their energy and song selections. Later on when Boom Boom again hit the stage, there was no holding him back - not from jumping into the crowd, and in no uncertain terms, 'daggering' the Magnum Girls.
Designer, Mamayashi also made quite a stir with her Afrocentric designs that night. Mamayashi, who returns to New York for a year opted to showcase her designs at the Magnum road show before leaving next month. She said, "It was great. I loved the energy of the crowd and of the show in general. I'm really happy they gave me the opportunity to be here."
Soon after, Dancehall/Reggae artiste, Chino rocked the crowd with his hits, From Mawnin', Protected, Ruff It Up, (Gal Dem Want Mi) Style It Fi Dem among others. A few minutes after 'ruffing it up' on some Magnum girls and doing a brief rendition of his father, Freddie McGregor's , I Will Wait For You, which he sang to one of the girls onstage, he exited the stage on a high-note. This made way for the 'Mumma of the Dancehall', Lady Saw.
During her energetic set, Lady Saw also humorously declared, "Women, don't let no man tek no pictuh of oonu wid nutten inna oonu mout'." The crowd roared.
Her 25-minute set was imbibed with non-stop energy while she sang crowd favorites including, Sycamore Tree, Backshot, Walk Out and more.
