SOUTH FLORIDA – It was an evening of leisure, merriment and function because the Consulate Basic of Jamaica hosted the “Love at Christmas” Concert final Tuesday (Dec. 19) on the Redeeming Phrase Christian Heart in Fort Lauderdale. The occasion was free to the general public with famend performing artistes – native and worldwide – giving of their time and expertise to profit the Simply Begin Now, a South Florida charity, with its marketing campaign launch to foster goodwill for underprivileged youths in Jamaica by offering them with operating sneakers.
Greater than 400 pairs of sneakers, selection and sizes, had been donated by patrons in attendance with a big quantity from Flash Gross sales, Inc., a Florida-based firm. These shall be distributed in Jamaica, at an early date subsequent 12 months, in accordance with Simply Begin Now, Founder, Mr. Kenric Grange. He additionally expressed gratitude to the Consulate and the Diaspora group for overwhelming help for the reason that Live performance launch. “We’re nonetheless receiving presents on the designated location on the Redeeming Phrase Christian Heart” he said. The Church is situated at 2800 Prospect Street in Fort Lauderdale.
Gratitude
Consul Basic Mair in expressing appreciation spoke of the advantages from Diaspora teams in collaboration with the Consulate Basic. “That is an instance of nice partnership for a worthy trigger which can put a smile on the faces of many Jamaican youth in our homeland” he mentioned.
Stellar Performances
CG Mair additionally lauded the various stellar performers who gave of their time and expertise because the Redeeming Phrase Heart was reworked right into a platform of music, dance and drama participating the viewers with mesmerizing compositions celebrating the vacation season.
These included star performances from legend performers like Pluto Shervington and AJ Brown. Then the South Florida Caribbean Chorale directed by tenor Steve Higgins; Saxophonist Yishka sang and evoked feelings with melodies that resonated the spirit of the night.
Different stellar performers included younger Matthew Higgins who rendered childlike Christmas songs. Plus, the Cross Household from the Redeeming Phrase Heart, and Empress Uneek delivered along with her personal distinctive model. The viewers additionally loved cultural chatter about Christmas in Jamaica with actress, Maxine ‘Queenie’ Osbourne and upcoming younger star, Grasp Elijah Raymond.
The viewers was additionally shocked with spontaneous acts of music and drama from two group charity teams, the Jamaican Girls of Florida (JWOF) accompanied by the Consul Basic, and likewise the Jamaican Men of Florida (JMOF).
The occasion hosts included lawyer, Kaysia Earley, and dub poet Malachi Smith including their very own glitter to a night of selection leisure stuffed with music, music and dance, and drama, which can make a profound distinction within the lives of underprivileged and needy youths in Jamaica.
The three-hour programme was sponsored by the Redeeming Phrase Christian Heart, Jamaica Nationwide Cash Companies, Reggae World Leisure, Inc., and Irietimes.com who supplied livestream platform.
