DYNAMIC DYNAMITES
Caribbean L 26 ife, OCTOBER 8-14, 2021
“With his meteoric rise,
which saw him carving out
a huge fan base consistently
expanding, Alkaline continues
to effortlessly add various
accolades to his resume,”
Jamaican entertainment
publicist Rickardo Shuzzr,
of Shuzzr Media, told Caribbean
Life on Monday.
He said that the top tier,
multi-charting Billboard
artiste latest single “Sell Off,”
which was recently released,
has amassed over a million
views “while securing and
remaining the #1 trending
song since its release on the
popular video streaming platform
YouTube.”
On Apple Music charts,
Shuzzr said the artiste holds
12 various chart placements
in Jamaica, occupying the
top five spots, with additional
placements throughout the
North American region.
“Alkaline’s flow and use of
nonsensical lyrics saw social
media and his Vendetta fan
base engaging in various
commentary, unleashing a
flood of theories behinds the
tracks release,” Shuzzr said.
“The artiste persona only
adds fuels to speculations,
with the artiste and his team
neither confirming or denying
the speculation.
“The artiste and his team
are actively engaged in furthering
the Vendetta movement
and ensuring the artiste
brand and legacy stands firm,”
he added. “As we can see from
his performances across the
Tri-state and recently in Panama
City, the market demand
for the brand/artiste is high
and, by the looks of things,
everything ‘sell off,’” Shuzzr
added.
Since the start 2021, he
said Alkaline has managed to
enjoy many successes “in the
face of ongoing criticism.”
“With the highest charting,
reggae-dancehall album
to be released this year thus
far under his belt on the coveted
Billboard Reggae Album
chart, paired with an impressive
pure sales unit, as well
an impressive debut across
various charts globally, the
artiste impact is undisputed,”
Shuzzr said.
“From performing at soldout
venues across the US and
gearing up, what fans can
anticipate will be a great end
to 2021,” he added. “he Vendetta
fans can remain optimistic
with more appearances,
music and videos to
come.”
“Then came Persono 007,
with his thought-provoking
‘Sarah’, whipping the happy
audience into laughter,” he
added.
Providence said Gregory
rendered a “well-written gospel
and commentary.”
St. Lucian Fireman Mitch,
the only non-Vincentian
calypsonian, offered two renditions,
“and they both had the
audience dancing and singing
along,” Providence said.
He said the usually welldressed
Jakie followed up with
four songs, “which had the
packed venue partying,”
Providence himself shed
light on “Only When We
Roam” and “Unethical Doctor,”
earning an encore.
With two commentaries,
John Dougan added his big
soca hit, “Ah Hitting It”, “and
was clearly a crowd pleaser,”
Providence said.
He said while Costello
urged patrons to “Get Up and
Dance”, Fabulous T returned
to the Dynamites stage with a
bang, whipping up the crowd
with “Whop”.
Man Kemmy, a former
Vincentian Youth Calypso
Monarch, reflected on Sir
D’s “Woman Gone” and considered
being “Too Young to
Soca.”
But Jose Juan “Never Give
Up”, his 2021 release, and
emphasized the importance of
“Freedom”, Providence said.
He said Dennis Bowman
“then set the mood for the rest
of the night” with a 15-minute
medley, featuring one of his
classics, “Whey e Dey”, and
some hits from his former
band, Black Sand.
However, in a 20-minute
medley, the legendary Ron
Pompey “had the crowd in a
frenzy and really showed justification
for being called a
legend,” Providence said.
“Another well-loved legend
followed, and all chairs and
anything considered an obstacle
were moved, and the spacious
backyard turned into a
huge fete, as Scorcher clearly
came to ‘Wake Up the Party,’”
he said, referring to Cyril
“Scorcher” Thomas, calypsonian,
retired public school
teacher in Brooklyn, former
national goal keeper in soccer
and erstwhile diplomat,
among other things.
“His 20-minute medley
had everyone dancing, drinks
in hand, and joyfully singing
along,” Providence added.
“And, when he was done, the
crowd was not. They kept calling
for more.”
He said DJs Dennis Bowman
and M Wan obliged, “but
eventually had to announce
it’s 1:30 Sunday morning, and
time to get some rest.”
Providence said a moment
of silence was also observed
for all Vincentian cultural
icons, radio personalities
and nationals “we have lost
recently.”
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issues men and women face
navigating their faith against
the onslaught of the city’s
temptations, while its characters
underscore the strength
of Black women who adhere
to their high moral standards,
no matter how often or how
strongly they are tested.”
Ollivierre later on Monday
told Caribbean Life that “Preys
Personified” was written as “a
source of entertainment and
encouragement, more so for
those in Christendom.
“Each person is fallible and
may fall, but there is a God
that is a restorer,” she said.
“Nothing you do is big enough
to keep you from His grace,
if you have a true repentant
heart.
“God is also a God of justice,”
she added. “Everyone
will have to answer for the
things they do in this life. It
may not happen immediately,
but the scale will be balanced
eventually.”
In “Preys Personified,”
Ollivierre writes: “’Godddddddd!
Why me?! What have
I done to deserve this? she
screamed. ‘How could you let
all this happen to me? I don’t
deserve this.’
“’You did not consult God
about him?” she says. “That
is a huge mistake, Brittany.
Lucifer was an angel, too.
There are people that masquerade
as children of the
light, yet are wolves in sheep’s
clothing.
“Love was something that
you sold to fools, and most
of these women were enveloped
by the notion,” Ollivierre
adds. “Everyone wanted to be
in love or be loved.”
Ollivierre, who holds a
master’s degree in theology
from Cumberland University,
is currently pursuing her doctorate
in Religious Studies at
the same institution.
She also holds a bachelor’s
degree in theology from the
International Theological
Seminary of California.
Ollivierre said she is “a
proud alumna” of Bequia
Community College, and the
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Teachers’ Training
College, where she received
an associate’s degree in Early
Childhood Education.
She said her faith and her
family are her main priorities
in life, and that, when not
attending to these, the bulk of
her time is devoted to her two
other passions — singing and
ministering.
Ollivierre said she is “a
proud recipient” of the St.
Lucia House Foundation’s
2017 “Artist of the Year,” and
was nominated as well to
receive the prestigious Marlin
Award, which honors Caribbean
gospel musicians.
The gospel singer said she
will be on hand on Oct. 17
to sign copies of “Preys Personified,”
and will give the
audience “an insight” into her
journey as a writer and her life
as a gospel artist.
Ollivierre can be reached
via email at preyspersonified@
gmail.com.
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Carlos “Rejector” Providence performs during the preliminary
judging of the Dynamites Calypso Tent for Vincy Mas
in June 2018. Photo byNelson A. King
Vincy gospel singer ‘Preys Personified’ ‘Sells off’ trending
Song writer and author,
Monodel Ollivierre. Photo
courtesy Monodel Ollivierre
/gmail.com
