MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – To shut the curtains on day two of the tenth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Convention on June 18, delegates and attendees had been handled to an ‘Up Shut and Private’ efficiency from acclaimed Dancehall/Reggae musician, Jeffrey Campbell, OD, higher recognized by his stage title, Agent Sasco.
The one-hour live performance was hosted by the JN Group, one among three legacy companions of the convention, and Agent Sasco, JN Model Ambassador, left patrons wanting extra, after the DJ delivered quite a lot of hits and crowd favourites, together with the anthem, ‘Profitable Proper Now’, ‘Banks of the Hope’, ‘Grateful’, ‘Almighty Defend’, ‘Hand To Mouth’, ‘Hand Inna Di Air’ and ‘Depart Us Alone’.
“Huge up the Diaspora,” he mentioned as he opened his set, wearing a black go well with, in entrance of a packed room of people that had been already warmed up with drinks on the home and an early playlist from the manufacturing crew.
Pre-ambling his songs with inspirational messages and eventualities that related the diaspora neighborhood to Jamaica, Agent Sasco had the ear of the viewers from begin to end, and at occasions, a refrain becoming a member of in to sing.
He left the stage on the finish of his efficiency to rousing applause as patrons confirmed their appreciation for the music and acknowledged his greater than two-decade profession, which began in 2001.
The session additionally featured a novel interactive section with Sasco conversing with the viewers and taking images with followers and friends in entrance of a portrait backdrop displaying the Up Shut and Private theme.
Amongst those that revelled within the efficiency and interacted with the artiste had been famend American actress, TV host and social media persona of Jamaican heritage, Khadeen Ellis and Consul Basic of Jamaica, New York, Alison Roach Wilson.
Cupboard Members In Attendance
Members of the Cupboard, together with Hon. Alando Terrelonge, State Minister within the Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Overseas Commerce and Hon. Dr Dana Morris Dixon, Minister with out Portfolio within the Workplace of the Prime Minister with accountability for Info, Expertise and Digital Transformation, had been additionally current. Different notable patrons within the crowd had been style icon, Deiwght Peters, and wealth technique and monetary educator, Keisha Bailey.
JN Group Sales Executive, Petal Hall, who was additionally within the viewers with different members from the JN staff, expressed delight on the reception, which capped off a protracted day of actions that began off with the official opening of the convention.
“We’re happy that we had been in a position to curate this live performance that introduced the day to an exhilarating and unforgettable finish, particularly for members of our diaspora neighborhood who don’t get to expertise this form of dwell exercise usually when overseas. Music is a part of our beloved tradition and Agent Sasco introduced the home down.”
