Dancehall fans at the Aqua Beach Park, in Montego Bay, got a house call from the Doctor, Beenie Man, early Saturday morning, and, in a mere half hour, he had properly diagnosed, medicated and left the patrons in a state of musical wellness.

Beenie Man, the STAR's Artiste of the Month, actually started the day not feeling well and at one point it was feared that he might not have made the trip for the special autograph signing session and charity concert. However, he did not disappoint.

After his protracted autograph signing session, the Doctor hit centrestage at 1:33 a.m. and promptly showed his awareness of the violence that has been plaguing the western city by issuing an urgent plea to the "shottas" to lay down their arms and allow peace to reign.

Beenie Man, who performed on tracks, quickly got the fans dancing and screaming with delight as after lyrically asking to, "Mek me se the hand a go up", he increased the tempo with the popular, Come Again, which he followed acapella-style, with, Who God Bless.

With the fans urging him on, Beenie Man soothed them with, Memories and then went in overdrive, dancing up a storm as he drew rich applaud coasting masterfully through, Wickedest Slam, Fassy Dem, Girls' Dem Sugar and the classic, Sim Simma.

After breaking briefly to explain that he had spent the last few hours at a medical doctor because he was not feeling well, Beenie Man invited female side-kick, Barbee, to join him on stage for the song Dude, but she declined the invitation, citing hoarseness.

In delivering, Dude, on his own, Beenie Man went into a scintillating dance routine, showing off his mastery of the various dance moves. He spoke about his failed marriage with fellow artiste D'Angel, stating that, "some people seh me a go mad because me wife tek another man," before rolling lyrically into the song, No Gal.

No to violence

Fans of Beenie Man enjoying the Doctor's performance. - Adrian Frater photos

After inviting deejay Beela and his baby son on stage to show their worth, Beenie Man again took time out to discuss the violence plaguing Montego Bay and said he would like the police to use the same urgency used in tracking down cop-killers to investigate the murder of ordinary citizens.

The Doctor continued his musical journey with delightful renditions of, Back It Up, Heart Attack and Taxi, which he delivered with a sexual overtone.

With the fans in ecstasy and Beenie Man in full command, he went about stirring up some amount of controversy by questioning whether or not Mavado qualified to be the "DJ of the Year" since, in his estimation, the rising dancehall star was a singer and not a deejay.

During his tirade about Mavado, Beenie Man also spoke about Vybz Kartel and his old nemesis Bounty Killer, whom he described as "my artistes fe years".

With the audience clearly satiated by both his lyrics and social commentary, Beenie Man ended his set at precisely 2:05 a.m. with the thought-provoking song, Every Day Another Mother Cry, which spoke to the dislocation being caused by violence.

Prior to Beenie Man's appearance on stage, the fans were given a brief taste of the DJ Jah Clarity and veteran singer Major Lloyd. Major Lloyd impressed greatly, especially with his masterful rendition of the love ballad, Knock Three Times.