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Digicel’s fifth anniversary …A major hit!
Besides providing the Guyanese public with top notch telecommunications service, Digicel
Keri Hilson
Guyana has proved that they can be great entertainers. Patrons on Friday night got every cent of their money’s worth at the fifth anniversary concert held at the National Stadium.
Revelers got a chance to see up close and personal Grammy-award winning singer Keri Hilson, legendary Reggae band Morgan Heritage and Jamaican artiste I-Octane.
First to hit the stage on Friday night was local group X2. Artistes Jomo and Adrian belted out their tunes and revelers were singing along. It must be noted that unlike some other shows, in the past the concert on Friday night got off to an early start.
Next on stage was Jamaican sensation I-Octane. His performance was what some are calling “good vibes”. His performance lasted for about 45 minutes. After he was done patrons were placed into a party mood by Entertainers Garwin and Casual. A few lucky persons got a chance to win free credit as the two called out “top up” card numbers.
It was just around midnight when the American superstar’s team was seen preparing the stage for her arrival. The microphone was handed over to Hilson’s personal DJ, who did not fail to get the crowd hyped.
About fifteen minutes later, Hilson who was dressed in a sliver blazer and black bobby shorts came from behind stage. Loud cheers of approval were heard. Hilson began her performance by thanking the mega mobile company for bringing her to South America for the first time.
Hilson began singing a few of her top selling songs which got great approval from the crowd. The singer’s back up dancers had a few men in the VIP section screaming to the top of their voices. Guyanese got a chance to really experience a “true diva” concert. In all Hilson spent about 1hr on stage. Next on the card was Morgan Heritage.
Morgan Heritage, formed in 1994 made its first appearance at Reggae Sunsplash in Jamaica. The band was subsequently signed by MCA and released its debut album ‘Miracles’ the same year. The group started their performance by doing one of its signature songs “She’s still loving me”. The group’s performance was enjoyed from beginning to end.
Morgan Heritage has something very few bands have, “control over the audience.” The group knows what the people want and never fails to deliver. Revelers in the crowd were singing along–word for word. Their performance lasted for more than an hour and patrons were very satisfied.
Morgan Heritage started working with famed reggae producers Bobby Dixon and Lloyd James, resulting in the release of the critically acclaimed second album Protect Us Jah (1997), followed by One Calling (1998), and the spiritually-inclined Don’t Haffi
Dread (1999). They have released three compilation albums by “The Morgan Heritage Family and Friends”, and a live album, Live in Europe!, recorded on their 2000 tour. Following the release of their 2001 album More Teachings…Morgan Heritage toured Europe again, and they have returned several times since.
The sixth studio album, Three in One, came out in 2003. They have released two successful DVDs, “Live In London” and “Live Over Europe 2003”, and the seventh studio album Full Circle was released in 2005. The latest album, Mission In Progress, was released on April 15, 2008. It includes the singles “Faithful” and “Raid Rootz Dance”.
Morgan Heritage has worked with many of the top reggae bands and DJs of today including Capleton, Junior Kelly, Luciano, Gentleman and Beres Hammond.
Hilson began her music career as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production and songwriting team, The Clutch. In 2006, she signed a recording contract with Timbaland’s record label, Mosley Music.
In 2009, Hilson released her debut studio album, In a Perfect World…, which debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, and spawned the hit singles “Knock You Down” and “Turnin Me On”.
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