Capleton ready to set Plantation Cove ablaze with ‘Culture Rising’
Capleton has spent more than three decades setting stages on fire. On August 30, the Fireman is bringing the heat to Jamaica’s north coast — and as a result he is ushering in the era of the ‘Culture is Rising’.
The reggae and dancehall icon will headline ENCORE LIVE: Culture Rising at Plantation Cove in St Ann, anchoring a six-hour celebration that pulls together live reggae, sound-system culture and some serious Jamaican musical pedigree.
Presented by Midas Entertainment and 8 Rivaz Ultra Lounge, the day-to-evening experience runs from 4 pm to 10 pm and will also feature reggae singer Nesbeth and celebrated saxophonist Dean Fraser, with DJ Delano of Renaissance and legendary St Ann sound system Bass Odyssey controlling the musical atmosphere.
At the centre of it all is a man who has never needed much help raising the temperature.
Known interchangeably as The Prophet and The Fireman, Capleton has built one of the most explosive catalogues in Jamaican music, with Tour, Jah Jah City, That Day Will Come, Who Dem? and Or Wah remaining weapons in a live-performance arsenal developed over more than 30 years.
And while plenty of veteran artistes learn to conserve energy with age, Capleton apparently never received that memo.
His performances remain famously physical — running, jumping, preaching and commanding audiences with the intensity of an artiste who still seems determined to win over the last person standing at the back of the venue.
Last weekend, Capleton went viral on social media with a high energy performance at the Zimi Seh Beach river party in Discovery Bay where he was at his energetic best.
“Capleton is more than an artiste. He is a cultural icon whose energy, catalogue and influence have helped shape reggae for generations,” said Stefan Ebanks, in charge of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Midas Entertainment.
“We are proud to bring an experience of this calibre to Jamaica’s north coast. Patrons can expect exceptional production, strong performances and the kind of atmosphere that only a Capleton concert can deliver,” he added.
