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Guyanese artistes shine at KKR school show
The 9th annual Kross Kolor School show was a huge hit and definitely lived up to expectations after hundreds of school children flocked the Cliff Anderson Sports hall, yesterday to be a part of the revelry
Students were treated to performances by some of Guyana’s best artistes including Jumo, Vanilla, Charmaine Blackman, Chineyman and Tennicia Defreitas; usual performers at the show.
A section of the crowd at the Sports hall.
However, this year’s lineup was definitely stronger with the addition of the Reactors, Jackie Jaxx, Lil Red, Granny Ivelaw, the Heatwave band, Kwasi Ace, Dance Fanatics, Avalanche and Jewan KaNritya dancers. The show kicked off around 13:00hrs, with rejuvenated, boisterous screams and celebratory waving; proof that the youth population is very much in tune and in love with the local music offerings.
From all indications various students from primary and secondary schools across the city had a grand time and definitely got their money’s worth with undoubtedly energetic performances. They were given a treat of a lifetime with the most popular soca, R&B, dancehall and reggae music along with spectacular dance performances.
Granny Ivelaw was introduced with loud screams, stomping and waving by patrons in the eastern stand of the venue. Ivelaw, who is known for his athletic, appealing and spontaneous
George Anthony “Chineyman” Abrams doing what he does best
dancing did not disappoint. The artiste’s unique style and rhythm captured spectators and had them screaming throughout his performance.
With loud music vibrating the venue, Ivlaw gave his rendition of popular dances like, “06:30” and “lazy body”. His creativeness had most of the audience on their feet cheering him on, when he transformed to the Nicki Minaj’s, “Anaconda”. Always expect the unexpected whenever this ‘granny is in the house’, she is not just physically fit, she is fashionable and always encourages positive vibes.
He sings, he dances, he writes, in addition, he is one of the lead singers of the Heatwave band.
Yes! It’s was Calvin Burnette, who captured the ladies with his soulful rendition of R Kelly’s, “when a woman loves”. Burnette teased the audience with the first two lines of the song and then requested that the DJ skip the trap.
However, that request was not taken lightly by the audience; they demanded him to continue the track and he did.
It seems like the crowd wanted to take Brunette’s place, since they loudly blurted out every line of the song, overpowering the artiste’s voice.
The artiste continued with tracks from dancehall artiste like Alkaline and others.
Moreover, artistes like Chineyman, Charmaine Blackman and Alabama delivered favourable performances.
Blackman delivered a high energy performance showcasing her fine style and vocal clarity. Her distinctive fashion sense had the audience talking as she sang her hit tune “gave dem more fuh talk”.
Chineyman’s “lime, tomato, celery, seasoning”, was a crowd favourite along with, “wine attack”.
The Kross Colour school show has maintained its reputation of showcasing Guyana’s finest singers and dancers.
Moreover, the other artistes captured the audience’s attention and kept them well entertained based on the crowd’s reaction and comments.
Each performer was tasked with the responsibility of encouraging positive attitudes among school children.
The event took the form of “edutainment”, which aimed at providing students with valuable information on various social issues like teenage pregnancy and encouraging youths to stay in school.
The Kross colour school show, over the years has been receiving great support from the telephone giant GT&T alongside Colours Boutique and Igloo Ice Cream.
Many students had the opportunity to mingle with the artistes, take photographs and get autographs while indulging in face painting, compliments of Bravo Arts.
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