Jazz and Blues!.....Irie Mon!!!!

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Its another Wednesday and I am happy to say that I had a great time at the Jazz and Blues Festival last weekend. I went for the Saturday night show and Romaine Virgo was on early but he gave a great show. His voice and showmanship was really spot on. As for Monica, I cant remember what I was doing at that point but I don't really remember her performance. Dionne Warwick started off very slow and very low as I could hardly hear a word that she sang. After a few songs though she started to belt out some of the all too familiar tunes and the crowd sang along with her in harmony.She got the respect and love of the crowd as they watched her go.

 Then finally the man of the hour John Legend came on without a band and I can honestly say I was not disappointed. As John came on stage suddenly a mass of people found their way as close to the stage as they could. It was no longer light and airy but you could feel the crowd forming around you as women and even men wanted to get closer. He managed to give all the ladies goose bumps as they fawned for him and their heats melted with every word he sang. The women absolutely loved him and the men just couldn't deny that he had a way with the ladies. Some men rolled their eyes while others came to realise that the guy was just good. Vocally he was on point, interactive with the crowd and had guest artists such as Taurus Riley and Gramps Morgan which the crowd could no longer contain themselves. He gave an amazing show as I know I could have listed to him all night. KC and the Sunshine Band was very energetic and fun which was a good way to end the night.

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Now for another story that's being buzzed about and making headlines is the Volkswagen commercial depicting a Jamaican accent. Now the concept of the advert is that with a Volkswagen no matter how bad your day is or how bleak things may seem you adapt the persona of the Happy, fun loving way of life of the Jamaican People. Now sometimes people and their opinions annoy me because everyone likes to make a bigger deal about something than it has to be. Whats even more interesting is most of the people who are identifying a racial issue with this ad are not even Jamaicans. It amazes me how people feel the need to fight for something most of us take no offence to.

Now the accent was not spot on but I don't believe it was intended to be and if you ask me it was pretty darn close to it than Ive ever heard from other attempts. I like the ad, its funny and lighthearted and I believe it came from a good place. Is it so bad to finally be perceived as being fun loving, happy people who choose to not make the stresses of life get us down? because we as Jamaicans really have to do that, we have no choice! I think the ad is good and everyone just needs to calm down. Don't take life so seriously and all you other Caribbean people who are taking on the ad as though you are Jamaican, you are not so don't speak for us either. Feel free to take a look at the ad, form your own opinions and let me know what you think. http://mashable.com/2013/01/28/vw-super-bowl-ad-jamaican/    Until next time.....


Witty Wednesday