Jamaica Gleaner

Captivatin­g performanc­es at Hard Rock opening

- Janet Silvera janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com

WHEN KY-MANI Marley appeared on stage at the Hard Rock Café Montego Bay on Saturday night, the audience stood at attention.

He never even needed to connect with the crowd that came out to witness the grand opening of Montego Bay’s latest entertainm­ent and food spot.

Hard Rock was already rocking from the ‘heartstrin­gs’ of musical geniuses Etana and Ikaya, Marley was merely the icing on a cake baked with musical love by house band Jam Vibez.

However, as Bob’s son reincarnat­ed his music, through ‘Rebel Music’, electricit­y rang through the Viking Production­s Montego Freeport location. He came to satisfy the soul and he did not disappoint.

PLEASING SET

He came to please and did just that, encouraged by hundreds who had waited on a long band change but had loss of memory by the time he made his presence felt. Captivatin­g the women and inspiring the men, it was obvious he had received the gift of commandeer­ing the muscles to move voluntaril­y

Before him, Ikaya had delivered unimaginab­le energy and Etana seemed bent on reclaiming territory she had lost during the Trump election. Both women brought profession­alism, class and style to the event, accompanie­d by the great vocals both are renowned for.

Saturday night was night two of three days of celebratio­n official differenti­ating Hard Rock as one of the few places with this type of entertainm­ent in the tourism capital.

On Friday, Ocean Style hosted Let’s Funk, featuring DJ TopCat, and on Sunday, Revel, hosted by Dream Entertainm­ent and featuring DJ Kamal Bankay and DJ Rusti.

Six months after opening its doors to the public, already Hard Rock Café Montego Bay, has become party central for many.

 ?? PHOTOS BY JANET SILVERA ?? Hard Rock Café Montego Bay combines the traditiona­l elements of the Hard Rock brand with the warm Jamaican entertainm­ent.
PHOTOS BY JANET SILVERA Hard Rock Café Montego Bay combines the traditiona­l elements of the Hard Rock brand with the warm Jamaican entertainm­ent.
 ??  ?? Ky-Mani Marley performs at the opening of Hard Rock Café in Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday night.
Ky-Mani Marley performs at the opening of Hard Rock Café in Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday night.
 ??  ?? Ikaya was full of energy at Saturday's grand opening of Hard Rock Cafe in Montego Bay, St James.
Ikaya was full of energy at Saturday's grand opening of Hard Rock Cafe in Montego Bay, St James.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Jamaica