Tons of fun at BADDISH
PROMOTERS of the inaugural staging of BADDISH, held on October 14, are still on a high following its successful staging.
BADDISH — which offered patrons a blend of soca and dancehall delights — was held on Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston.
Ibrahim Konteh is the spokesperson and one of the organisers of BADDISH.
“The event was nothing short of electrifying. It was amazing to see the different energies that a soca crowd and a dancehall crowd bring just by merging. Whether whining or dance routines, the crowd never stopped moving,” Konteh disclosed.
He shared the highlight of the event, which attracted a large turnout of patrons despite the inclement weather.
“The highlight would be different for different folks. I think though that the music was something everyone could agree on. We had our usual soca patrons expressing amazement at Shukkle Bus’ ability to control a crowd as they’d never been privy to this and we had dancehall folks just being in awe of how the soca had them moving even if they didn’t know some songs. Soca fans are not generally into hearing too much from their MC’s but just the hilarity of the intros won them over and for the dancehall people who might have been more accustomed to the energy of a soca crowd, it was refreshing. These are sentiments expressed by many of our patrons,” said Konteh.
The DJs who provided the musical selections throughout the evening were DJ Cyclone, Team Shella, Bloodline Franco, Brush 1, DJ Tyler, ZJ Chrome, and Shukkle Bus.
Feedback from patrons has been positive, according to Konteh.
“To be honest, this mix of soca and dancehall, we knew it could work. But to see it unfold in front of your eyes was great to behold. This is literally some of the feedback that’s been floating on social media.”
The promoters are aiming to host the event at least twice next year.
“We are aiming to have this event at least twice a year. The patrons are demanding a repeat as soon as possible,” said Konteh.
BADDISH was promoted by an experienced team of promoters including those involved in Yung Kingz Entertainment, Strictly 2K and Romeich Entertainment.
