Sting is one of the biggest live stage in Jamaica, also dubbed as the Biggest Reggae Show On Earth, and it reached this year its 27th year in business, making it one of the oldest live music festival on Earth goes down as every year in Portmore, Jamaica.
Many dancehall lovers, patrons and followers of the big music festival, as well as artists and music producers, are vexing that this year edition failed to hit the mark and was not one of the best to remember.
Some blamed the failure of the popular appointment that goes down on Boxing Day on recession, the absence of Jamaican icons and superstars Vybz Kartel and Mavado, as well as many other factors…
Whatever it was Sting this year was kind of different.
First the big venue, Jamworld, in Portmore , St.Catherine, was half empty well passed midnight, contrary to the other years, Bounty didn’t show up because he didn’t receive his deposit and some of the names written in the anticipated poster for the biggest reggae dancehall show weren’t even there.
The show was closed by Beenie Man, Assassin Agent Sasco, Kiprich and Ryno all sharing the huge stage but failing in making or keeping the crowd happy.
Sizzla Kalonji brought a good amount of energy with his long set of hits and even if in Portmore, Gaza Land, he questioned Kartel latest bleaching habits receiving salutes from the crowd.
Sizzla’s performance has been the best of the whole show.
Khago, I-Octane and Lady Saw were all clear stands out. Khago was able to hold the crowd busy from the first song to the last one.
I-Octane was one other act that people went out for, Portmore his own town, all dressed in red, even if his presence on stage was short, he was the one that sparkled the fireworks.
Lady Saw has not been performing on Sting‘s stage for seven years, she managed to keep her shoes & wig on and she had a word from everybody: Lisa Hyper, Aidonia, Mavado, Kartel, Beenie Man and even Buju, saying that in his case she couldn ‘t hit him too hard and so she was preying for his legal situation to end soon.
Other remarkable performances of the night were female reggae dancehall artist Ce’Cile, the hilarious parody king Food Kartel, Romain Virgo, Richie Spice and Etana’s performances.
Watch posted below some of the best of Sting 27 2010 in videos. Enjoy! Sting from 2000 to 2009, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Fambo, Danger gigs.
Watch Sting 2010 Review Pt 1 of 2 – Who Took Sting
Watch Sting 2010 Sizzla Live Performance
