Third World delivers at Blue Mountain Music Festival

Shanica Blair, Gleaner Writer

Music lovers were certainly out in their numbers at the much-talked-about Blue Mountain Music Festival held at Holywell last weekend (February 22-23), which saw a kaleidoscope of acts performing during the two-day event spearheaded by Chronixx and iconic reggae band Third World.

While many of the patrons were excited to see all the performances, the buzz about the venue was the anticipation of seeing Third World's performance since their lead singer Bunny Rugs had passed on.

Reggae acts

The likes of Kabaka Pyramid, Raging Fyah, Tanya Stephens, Jah 9, Kelissa, and many other acts were a warm and pleasing sound to the patrons who made the trek to the festival that has been officially listed as a Reggae Month event by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, which is being used as a pull for more tourists visiting Jamaica.

The event, which is rooted in Misty Bliss, an annual cultural festival, and which has now grown into a two-day affair featuring a host of artistes, was organised by T.O.K.'s Roshaun 'Bay C' Clarke and his Bombrush Record label in partnership with the Jamaica Conservation and Develop-ment Trust. The concert gave the patrons a mountain-vibe kind of feel out in the woods, with a show-stopping line-up of entertainers.

The show, which got off at around 8 p.m. on Saturday, was brought to a close in the wee hours of the morning by Third World, much to the delight of patrons, who had been waiting for hours to see their performance.

Patrons were treated to a strong set crammed with classic hits by the group, now led by veteran reggae singer A.J. Brown.