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Broward is Where It’s At
Alphonso Walker
Entertainment
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer  
September 2, 2021

Broward is Where It’s At

Alphonso Walker honoured in South Florida

THE Where It’s At talent show went off the air almost 40 years ago, but the dancers and dance moves that made it a popular watch on Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation ( JBC ) endures.

A lot of the credit for Where It’s At’s success goes to Alphonso Walker, its founder and long-time host who died in Portmore, St Catherine, last year. Last Saturday, at Krave Restaurant and Lounge in Sunrise, South Florida, he was posthumously honoured by Broward County with a proclamation from Commissioner Dale Holness.

Occasion was the annual Where It’s At reunion dance promoted by Paul “Mr Flavors” Johnson, who was a close friend of Walker’s.

“Alphonso was a trailblazer in TV production and his creativity was evident in the production of Where It’s At which he did on a shoestring budget,” Johnson told the Jamaica Observer.

Johnson was a fan of Where It’s At since its inception to when it off the air during the early 1990s. He said like its founder, the programme broke new ground.

“It is important to keep the memories of Where It’s At alive as a reminder that Jamaica had the number one televised show throughout the Caribbean and the show was diverse and culturally rich,” Johnson stated.

Walker was a television cameraman at JBC when he started Where It’s At in 1971. The show had a similar format to Soul Train in the United States, showcasing the hottest Jamaican artistes of the day as well as upcoming acts.

Where It’s At was also known as a launching pad for dancers like Maxi Clan, Patrick Brown and Paul “Hustle” Brown. The Browns were at last week’s event which featured the Stone Love sound system with selectors Geefus, Iceberg and Glamour Wayne.

important to keepthe memories of Where It’sAt alive as a reminder thatJamaica had the numberone televised show throughoutthe Caribbean andthe show was diverse andculturally rich,” Johnsonstated.Walker was a televisioncameraman at JBC whenhe started Where It’s Atin 1971. The show had asimilar format to Soul Trainin the United States, showcasingthe hottest Jamaicanartistes of the day as well asupcoming acts.Where It’s At was alsoknown as a launching padfor dancers like Maxi Clan,Patrick Brown and Paul“Hustle” Brown. The Brownswere at last week’s eventwhich featured the StoneLove sound system withselectors Geefus, Iceberg andGlamour Wayne.BY KEDIESHA PERRYObserver writerKING Richard 1st islooking to broaden his fanbase with the release ofthe track Nuh Beg Fren.“The aim for Nuh BegFren is to increase in viewson YouTube and hit mainstreammedia and also topcharts,” he told the JamaicaObserver.Produced by AdrianBloomfield of KyoniRecords, the song was officiallyreleased on July 28.The singjay, whose givenname is Richard Coley, saidthe track was inspired bytrue events.“This song is just aboutmy experience with fakefriends and what Jamaicanswould refer to as ‘bad-mind’people,” he said.The Manchester HighSchool past student explainedthat the challengesassociated with his musiccareer are minor comparedto his love for the craft.“There are a lot of upsand downs in my musicaljourney when it comes togetting music out thereand getting recognition,however, when you areinterested in somethingyou enjoy all the aspects ofit and learn from the challengesthat come with thejourney,” King Richard 1stadded.Showcasing his versatility,the Mandeville-born artisteincorporates various genresinto his sound, starting withhardcore dancehall andbranching out into rootsand reggae.His previous releasesinclude One Phone Call,Love Search, Fearless,German Luger, and MissLittle.He is currently workingon an EP as well as accompanyingmusic videos forprevious releases.“The next step in mycareer is to produce anEP called Sky Limit andproduce more music videosfor the songs that arealready released such asNuh Beg Fren, Miss Little,and Hatfield Parrot,” KingRichard 1st added.King Richard 1st begins reignKing Richard 1stBroward is Where It’s At Iceberg at last Saturday’s event at KraveRestaurant and Lounge in Sunrise, South Florida.

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