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XXXTENTACION
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
Presented by
wireless
VINCY QUEEN
Caribbean L 78 ife, June 21–27, 2019 BQ
curtain down before a crowd
that could swell to 25,000
inside Roy Wilkins Park in
Queens, New York.
Last year reggae superstar
Damain ‘Junior Gong’
Marley brought the curtain
down on the eight-hour
concert with his reggae
anthem ‘Welcome To Jamrock.’
The song proved an
ecstatic climax to a molten
hot performance by the
young Marley.
“Jr Gong was the very
first reggae / dancehall artist
to close the show. It is a
big responsibility given that
we have major, Grammy
nominated, multi-platinum
selling R&B superstars like
Michael Bolton and Keyshia
Cole set to perform this
year but Beres will be given
that special privilege this
time” Chris Roberts, founder
and CEO of Groovin Inc.
stated.
“Fans have been asking
us every year to let Beres
close the show” Groovin
Inc executive Clem Hume
shared.
“A lot of thought goes into
deciding which artist will
close the festival each year.
Beres is one of the most
requested artist to have
ever graced a Groovin stage.
Every year his name comes
up at the top of the list. In
talking to reggae fans in
the community, the name
Beres Hammond rings loud
so we feel the time is right
for him to be our closer. He
has an impressive catalogue
of proven hit songs, he has
the temperament and the
stage craft to enthrall fans
and keep them grooving till
the end. It will be magical
when he sings ‘another man
wants to be the ruler’. Beres
is the boss!” Hume reiterated.
Other performers booked
to share the Groovin stage
with Beres are four-time
Grammy nominated, multi
platinum-selling singer/
songwriter Keyshia Cole,
singer Michael Bolton, Third
World, Sir David Rodigan
and cultural DJ Sizzla.
and very grateful for all the
support,” added the waitress
at Applebees, a restaurant at
Gateway Mall in Brooklyn.
For her Evening wear,
Mcletchie wore a Jovani gown —
of gold undertone, with a short
skirt with crystals and a low,
open back — which she purchased
at Roosevelt Field Mall
on Old Country Road in Long
Island. She also purchased her
swim wear at Bloomingdale’s at
the same mall.
For her talent, entitled “SVG
Diaspora,” Mcletchie explained
how Vincentians migrated
over time and the reasons for
migrating.
She also explained how her
compatriots adopt to their new
homes, how proud they are in
returning to their native land
and the “goodies” they bring
back to the Diaspora from frequent
trips.
Mcletchie said she used an
old suitcase, formerly called a
grip by Vincentians, as a prop
of the story line “to get the
crowd to understand that we
were always moving.”
In the Interview segment,
she said she would educate the
public “and do everything this
pageant has thought us to do,”
in response to a judge’s question
on how, as a queen, she
would promote her community.
“Me and my husband, we
are very proud of her,” Cecelia
Thomas Mcletchie, originally
from Murray’s Village in Kingstown,
the Vincentian capital,
told Caribbean Life, also
in an exclusive interview. “She
worked very hard, and she was
very committed to it (pageant).
“Of course, we did expect
her to win,” the proud mother
added. “We don’t support losers.
We wanted her to win.”
Mr. Mcletchie, who hails
from Santa Cruz, Trinidad and
Tobago, said he and his wife
have “been cultivating this
child from an early age.
“Mind you, we always emphasize
spiritual training, but not
religious training,” he said.
“You can see it in her presentation.
She has that purity –
clean-hearted, very kind, never
rude and super smart.
“We knew we had a winner,”
added the recently retired captain
with the Fire Department
of New York (FDNY). “There’s
no question in my mind, this
child is a winner. She was born
that way.”
Mr. Mcletchie said he was
“one of the few firefighters who
walked out alive” after the 9/11
terrorists attack on the World
Trade Center in lower Manhattan.
The Mcletchie’s other child,
Ishma, 28, followed in father’s
footsteps in becoming a firefighter
just months before his
dad retired a few months ago.
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Chung said, stating that Spice
is one of the cast members
of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta
(LHHATL) that made an
appearance at the awards to
represent the franchise in the
new established category called
“REALITY ROYALTY.”
Other reality TV shows in
the category, such as Jersey
Shore: Family Vacation, The
Bachelor, The Challenge and
Vanderpump Rules, were
among nominees.
“When the time came for
recognizing winners, the VH1
show gave the others a run
for their money and LHHATL
came out as a winner with
Spice stepping up to accept
the recognition alongside, KarlieRedd,
Bambi & Lil Scrappy.,”
Chung said.
“In true Spice fashion, she
made her way to the spotlight
and proceeded to give a speech
in full out Patois,” she added.
“Attendees familiar with the
Jamacian dialect went wild
with delight and applauded the
songstress for putting her heritage
out there like that in the
mainstream media.
“Her unique sense of self and
ability for audience engagement
adds yet another layer to
the mystique and rawness of
the international star,” Chung
continued.
In her second season as
one of the main cast members
on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,
Chung said Spice has used the
platform to widen her fanbase
by introducing her brand to the
North American market.
“On the reality show, Spice
did not hold back her authentic
self as she is bold as ever while
showcasing her talent and her
dancehall music and also her
culture,” she said.
Continued from Page 77
Kayla Mcletchie in swim wear during the Miss NY Continental
competition. Photo by Nelson A. King
Spice Beres Groovin’
Dancehall Queen Spice at
the 2019 MTV Movie and TV
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