Rocking the Track
Published: Sunday | November 1, 2009
left: Medal-winning (and drop-dead gorgeous) femmes (from left) Shericka Williams, Brigitte Foster-Hylton and Shelly-Ann Fraser share some lens time with NCB Chairman Michael Lee-Chin.
We know Asafa Powell, Brigitte Foster-Hylton and Shelly-Ann Fraser pound the track, but could they select the 'track' to get the crowd going?
That's what people flocked to National Commercial Bank's Rock The Track event on the night of Thursday, October 22 to see. After their golden performances in Berlin, Powell, Foster-Hylton and Fraser got the chance to do 'run the track' in a musical fashion. The actual 'spinning' was done by the house DJ at Pure/Plush, but it was from select playlists from the three athletes. Of course, they all got the paparazzi treatment.
big hits
Early guests were treated to techno versions of some current big hits, to keep the tempo lively. There was also plenty of reggae and rocksteady for guests to enjoy including Etana's I Am Not Afraid to Beres Hammond's Feel Good. Among the tracks that the gathering told the DJ to 'pull up' were Call On Me and Walk Away From Love. Group Managing Director of NCB Patrick Hylton, was in a dancing mood, dropping foot as if he were 16. Meanwhile, a few of Foster-Hylton's tracks, including Tony Rebel's If Jah and L.U.S.T.'s version of Just As I Am, got the best responses.
Guests out included Dennis Cohen, Bernadette Barrow, Audrey Tugwell-Henry, Chris Williams, Belinda Williams, Samantha Chantrelle, Charmaine Wright, Bridgette Rhoden, Vernon and Prudence James, Dominique Davis, Misha Haye, Dania Bogle and Bruce James.
Michael Lee-Chin (centre) welcomes Asafa Powell (left) to the party. Looking on is Bruce James, manager of MVP Track Club.
Dancers rock the floor with their moves at the NCB Rock The Track evening, held at Pure Plush Lounge and Club, New Kingston, on Thursday, October 22. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Gal pals Fiona Panton (left) and Trudy Morrison caught in conversation. Wonder what the topic was?
left: 2009 World Athletics Championship gold medallist Brigitte Foster-Hylton (left) raps with NCB Foundation Chairman Thalia Lyn.
National Commercial Bank's Group Managing Director Patrick Hylton busts a move with Thalia Lyn.
Group Managing Director of NCB Patrick Hylton (right), his wife, Brigitte, coach Stephen Francis (left) and Dr Ronald Robinson.
