MEP Caribbean Publishers: Jamaica's Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley takes Trinidad by storm

Damian Marley and Nas perform songs from their joint album Distant Relatives

Damian Marley, Nas and Jah Cure all scheduled to perform on the same stage? From the moment the announcement was made, the Evolution of Sound concert became a highly anticipated event.

On Saturday 4 December 2010, hundreds of adoring fans flocked to the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad to see their favorite artist. I was excited to see Damian Marley perform and although I am not a huge fan of Nas, I was interested to see them perform the hits from their joint album Distant Relatives. The duo is currently on tour promoting this album, which features their distinct touch and musical style on each of the 13 tracks.

To my delight the concert also featured a few local artists, to open the show. I wish the gates were opened a little earlier so that more patrons could have been inside the venue to enjoy the first set of the local stars as much as I did. Reggae, Rock and Hip Hop genres were covered as Verse iTal, Levi Myers, Positive, Orange Sky, Queen Omega and Tim Starr (just to name a few) each gave thrilling performances, getting the patrons in the right vibe for the headlining acts.

Perched on scaffolding backstage, a stone’s throw away from the action, I truly enjoyed the concert, singing, dancing and catching the feel good vibe of the music. Below are a few pictures I captured during the night.

Senior Culture

Verse iTal

Levi Myaz

Positive

Orange Sky

Tim Starr interacts with the crowd while Queen Omega exits the stage after a thrilling performance

Damian Marley's flag man and back-up singers always give a great show

Damian Marley and Nas chat with their fans

Damian Marley

Jah Cure

Ariann is ready to reacquaint herself with and in some cases ‘meet’ Trinidad and Tobago. Follow as she travels to different places and interacts with a multitude of faces while ‘Discovering T&T’.