With a star- studded cast that included Soca and Dancehall artistes both local and regional, spectators were treated to a Caribbean country-hopping live tour of some of their favorite acts while attending, newly crowned Princess of Soca Nailah Blackman 2^nd annual Sokah Origins concert on Saturday 8^th December at the Brian Lara Stadium carpark.

Antigua’s Ricardo Drue and St. Vincent’s Problem Child were amongst a huge soca cast which also included Trinidad’s popular stars like Voice, Olatunji and many more. Soca diva Patrice Roberts were one of the main highlights of the night performing many of her 2019 carnival hits.

 

Trini Dancehall sensation Prince Swanny introduced the Dancehall segment of the concert, performing some of releases before an anticipated performance by the ‘Bawl out’ songstress, Jamaican- born Dovey Magnum.

 

 

Homage was paid to Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall artiste Buju Banton, who was recently released from prison as the DJ played some of his classic hits while the crowd sang along word for word. Dancehall princess Shenseea even paid her respects later on in the night during her performance.

Nailah later entered the stage with the crowd cheering her name, dressed in a sexy black and gold ensemble kicking off her performance. She took us back to her roots performing live with her guitar, before delivering a fun and energetic performance with her band and dancers, singing some of hits like ‘Sokah’, ‘Baila Mami’ and even premiering a new song ‘Games’, before bringing Kes to the stage to perform ‘Workout’.

 

 

She then welcomed Shenseea for a ‘Baddish’ reunion, and the first performance of their new release ‘We Ready/ Champion Gyal’ before Shenseea delivered many of her popular old and new releases.

 

Nailah then returned to the stage to give the final performance of the night ‘Iron Love’, accompanied by the Laventille Rhythm section. An excited end to what some is now calling the official start to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival experience.

 

 

 

 

Special thanks to Nailah Blackman’s Management:

Manager: Anson Soverall

Manager: Lorraine O’Connor

Road Manager: Selvon Foderingham Jr.

Administrator: Tazeen Khan

Promoter: Artikal Entertainment

Photo credits: Alex Thomas Photography

Video credits: Live Broadcast on 94.1fm – Junior K & Showtime Selvon

 

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