High energy at 'Rum Punch Strings and Blings'

Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

This couple definitely felt the vibes. - Winston Sill photos

The energy at the beginning was low but the momentum eventually increased at the day-long 'Rum Punch' event, held at the New Kingston Golf Academy on Sunday.

The theme 'strings and blings' was adhered to, for the most part, as many women were dressed in revealing swimsuits, shorts and dresses, while the men simply 'blinged'.

Artistes like Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Mavado, Bling Dawg, Munga, Leftside, Tifa, Timberlee, Natalie and DASECA's Loraine were among those spotted at the venue.

The Renaissance Disco was at the turntables, providing music throughout the day, and although there were not many patrons in the venue at 6 p.m., the selectors played some old-time favourites like TLC's No Scrubs and DMX's Ruff Rider's Anthem. By 7 p.m. the selectors had people rocking to Monster Shack Crew's Own Man and Scare Dem Crew's Nuh Fight Ova Gal.

Old hip-hop

When Coppershot started their set they immediately had patrons dancing the Log On and Online. At this point Cutty of Coppershot mocked Elephant Man, saying he was no longer fit enough to dance to his own songs. In no time, Sizzla was telling the people how to Slew Dem wid Karate, while Sean Paul told patrons how to Get Busy.

As ZJ Electra started her set, she had some difficulties with the equipment. She began with some old hip-hop and rap songs that the crowd barely responded to.

However, as she progressed, she showed that she was just as good as her male counterparts. She thrilled the crowd with Alliance Anthem on a hip-hop beat before she played Riding Dirty. She had the patrons dancing up a storm to Nuh Linga and Gully Creepa. Songs like Serani's Study People, Bugle's Cyaan Look Inna Mi Eye and Mavado's Gully Side resonated well with the audience.

People sang along to Mavado's Faster Than a Bullet and Overcome. She also mixed Usher's In Da Club with Vybz Kartel's Tic Toc and Munga's Wine Pon It before playing Calabria by Enur and Natasja. By now people were going down by the water slide, fully clothed and the all-inclusive bar was now inaccessible due to the magnitude of people.

ZJ Liquid was next on the turntable telling the people about My Scheme and Mission to Mek De Paper, especially the Trailer Load of Money. As he imagined being Stinkin Rich he said he was annoyed that the men were getting more videolight than the women.

He then switched the attention to the women with Busy Signal telling them how to Do Dat. In no time the women were 'jiggling their bodies', 'backing up' and showing that they 'know how to wine', while Liquid still 'teased them'. After a two-minute problem with the equipment the people were popping to Chi Ching Ching and Bling Dawg's Popcorn. Then he made the women Cool It Down for Busy Signal.

Renaissance returned for their second set and was obviously hell-bent on making the women dance. This certainly achieved their mission with Uku, Goodas Fi Dem, Beaten Beaten, Bubble Like Soup and Girls Territory.

Coppershot also returned with high energy playing Pamputae's Good Good, to which the women got wild and patted themselves. As the energy increased the rain started, forcing some people to seek shelter while some simply left.

Those who stayed, 'daggered' to Charlie Blacks asking 'ladies can you wine?'. Busy Signal's request to Wine Pon De Edge was obeyed and that was also the case when Vybz Kartel told the women to 'touch him'.

Three was not a crowd when these patrons got low while dancing at the 'Rum Punch Stings and Blings' party. - Winston Sill photos

One of the many fashion statements made at Rum Punch.

These women were not shy as they flaunted their outfits and curves at 'Rum Punch Strings' and Blings party.

The look in their eyes suggest that they spotted something that they liked at 'Rum Punch Stings and Blings' party, held at C & W Golf Acamedy, New Kingston on Sunday June 29.