Patrons were out in their numbers at Supreme Ventures Jamaica Carnival Blow-out Session.

Teino Evans, Staff Reporter

Despite the threat of rain, scores of patrons would not deny themselves the opportunity to "jump and get on bad" at Supreme Ventures Jamaica Carnival's Blow-out Session at the Dinthill High School grounds in Linstead last Sunday night.

In their usual fashion, the Byron Lee and the Dragonaires delivered a high energy performance, front men, Jomo and Oscar B leading the charge.

The band, clad in their bright red shirts and white pants, interchanged between soca and dancehall songs, as they covered songs like Shy Guy by Diana King and Dennis Brown's Love and Hate, before jumping back into Footstep.

But before getting back into the soca groove with some Footstep, Jomo had to warm up the crowd.

"Unnu ready to go home, unnu ready to go home?" This Jumo asked several times and the crowd responded with a resounding, "No!"

Opportunity to wine

Then as the band got into the song, patrons made good on the opportunity to wine their waistlines. With several partners so intense in their movements, The Gleaner team wondered if some were doing their last dance.

Then Jomo again instructed, "Getready to go" as he parted the crowd in two and had patrons moving to the left and to the right with Rags In Di Air, swirling high above their heads. Jomo and Oscar B again borrowed some familiar lyrics from popular dancehall songs as they sang, "A lot a man nah get nuh pm putonight" and "Wi get di ting dem suh dem out a luck now."

The crowd loved every minute of their performance and at 12:25 a.m., the band took their exit, making way for the MCs, Jerry D and Shaun along with the selectors.

MC Shaun had patrons dancing and directed his selectors choice of songs, while several dancers from the Linstead environs took to the stage and excited the crowd as they danced the 'Raging Bull', 'Tek Weh Yuh Self' and others before a lone female was invited to do the 'Hot Wuk'.

Live performances

This is serious fun at Supreme Ventures Jamaica Carnival Blow-out Session at Dinthill High School grounds in Linstead, St. Catherine on Sunday, March 18.- Nathaniel Stewart/Freelance Photographer

Live performances followed as patrons made their way through the exit, as the Cornerstone Band begged Don't You Rock My Boat'.

Emerging acts from the community also performed and a full night of jumping and gyrating was brought to an end by guest artiste Nanko, who took the stage at 1:16 a.m.

"Mek mi si how much a unnu have a woman?" Nanko asked, as he went into the performance of the song that made him popular, Lucky You.

And towards the end of his cry of Lucky You Nanko declared in song, "Yuh si since mi do Lucky You di 'mount a girl mi get since Lucky You come out ..."

He also told what happened When Nanko Step Up In Di Club and what has been happening From Ever Since.

A tight set by Nanko was rounded off with another of his popular tunes entitled Loco Amor, leaving patrons well pleased at the end of a well spent night.