Caribbean Times 71st Issue - Monday 9th January 2017

Monday 9th January 2017 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 3
One Nation concert attracts thousands
By Renio Abbott
Just as the new year
opened, it was announced that
Prime Minister, Honourable
Gaston Browne and The Festivals
Commission, chaired
By Maurice Merchant under
the able leadership of the Minister
of National Festivals E.P.
Chet Greene would be hosting
the One Nation Concert.
The concept of the event
was a simple one, to bring
together the Caribbean Diaspora
in Antigua and Barbuda
through music by notable musicians,
cultural ambassadors,
if you will from various nations
across the region.
That goal was achieved
when Queen Thalia, MNM
Music, Tian Winter, Claudette
“CP” Peters and the Original
Burning Flames from right
here in Antigua were joined
by the Original WCK from
Dominica, Timeka Marshall
out of Guyana, Tall Pree from
Grenada, and Dancehall Superstar
Aidonia from Jamaica
took over the Antigua Recreation
Grounds in a concert
that resulted in one of the
most epic turnouts at the venue
in a long time.
Thousands of Caribbean
Nationals from islands such
as Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis,
Dominica, St. Vincent and
the Grenadines, Grenada, Jamaica,
and Guyana flooded
the venue to party together
in a display of true love and
unity.
The love and positive energy
was undeniable with no
fights taking during the show.
MC Jesse Fire kept the crowd
going with hit after hit played
by DJ Jime while the various
bands made their transition.
Reggae, Dancehall, Soca and
Zouk merged to create perfect
harmony.