Elephant Man satisfies music-hungry fans
Although he disappointed his fans by not partaking in the cook-off, dancehall artiste Elephant Man delivered an energetic and captivating set at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Washington, DC, on Sunday.
The screams were almost deafening when the flamboyant deejay’s voice was heard through the speakers, and persons huddled closer to the front of the stage for an hour of invigorating entertainment. All the Energy God needed to do was start the intro of each track for the audience to take over and make it their own.
He had the audience showing off their version of the dance moves for some of his popular hits like Signal The Plane, Pon Di River, Sweep and Row The Boat. His set was complemented by his daughter, Haley, who proved to be just as good a dancer as her father, see me a cook at another staging,” he said.
His challenger Rickey Platinum didn’t accept his excuse, jokingly saying that the deejay doesn’t have any cooking skills.
“Mi nuh think Ele can cook ya, man, but him never waa say it. Him know say this Yankee boy did a go beat him bad,” he said between laughter.
Before Elephant Man’s performance, persons filled their tummies with delicious jerk meals from the food booths. They were also treated to live performances from Third World and soca queen Alison Hinds.