This couple samples some of the myriad bussu delicacies during the recent Bussu Festival in Swift River, Portland.

Swift River - Few patrons turned out to the fourth staging of the Swift River Development Committee Bussu Festival on Sunday, but the entertainment package was of good taste at the Swift River playing field.

There were a variety of bussu delights available, including Bussu magnum, soup, stew, patty, punch and curry bussu. Amid a near empty grounds, a superlative entertainment package rolled out, especially for the elderly.

Backed by the Rhythm 2000 band, the show started with gospel singer Derry Henry followed by Shandy Man - just coming from Belize, Rashan James, Chris Irie who did the Bussu song, Copeland, Chubby Ranks with his creative lyrics and Night Hawk.

These ladies chill out with their favourite concoction during the Portland Bussu Festival at Swift River.

The vintage artistes then graced the stage led by legendary Ken Boothe with I'm In A Dancing Mood, When I Fall In Love, Artibela, Everything I Own when he closed his act as he danced on stage and the audience sang along as they called for more. He obliged with Train Is Coming, Part Of Me and Moving Away. Stranger Cole then hit the stage with going back to the '60s era with Run and Gone, Etu Ruc Yu (otherwise known as Do Not Tie The Donkey Down De); and hit songs like Bangarang, LaLaLaLa, It's You, Rough And Tough and When I Call Your Name. Portland's own Junior Mervin was next with Patient Man, and Solomon (which he wrote and Derrick Harriot made popular by singing). He then did, a capella style, Nat King Cole's Unforgettable then Love Have Found You and slid to Bounce Back and his big international hit, Police And Thieves.

Local act Doctor Fish closed the show as MC's Chronic and Sergeant Baker did a good job.

Patrons said the Bussu was good despite the low turn-out as there were few stalls with a variety of bussu on hand while business thrived on the outside. Jerene Martin and Michelle Jackson journeyed down from New York for the festival, who said both the bussu and the entertainment were good.

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