::.:.:. a review by robnemar >>> SAT JUN 28

This show was incredible. Maximum respect to Goldteeth of Supergold promotions for a great show. It was a night in which Cocoa Tea and Capleton were the headliners. Slim of Supergold did a nice early warm set alongside Supa Neil, most certainly setting the vibes for a wicked performance. Cocoa Tea is a veteran in the dancehall world and he rocked the crowd with some of his catalog of hits from the eighties to the present. My personal Cocoa Tea favorite is "Tune In." But when he sung "Love Me Truly" and "She Loves me Now," it brought back so many memories of when I was a youngster. I have always wanted to see Cocoa Tea live and it was well worth the wait. He had a very professional performance and I really liked when he covered some songs from the original riddims that the band played. Big up Cocoa Tea for his longevity and his place in dancehall history....... For those that have never seen a live performance by Capleton, words can't begin to express the intensity of his performance. You have to witness the fire first hand. To say he came out blazing would be an understatement. I have never seen one man attack the crowd the way Capleton did when he came out. Everybody was jumping to the very first words sung by the "Fireman." The first tune he did was "Bun Out the Chi Chi," and from then, you knew you were in for something special. He ran through classic tunes like "Who Dem, " Jah Jah City," and "Stand Tall" just to name a few. But even with his performance of his classic tunes, he leveled me the most with his accapella freestyle chant in which he bunned the whole Babylon system. And from the chant, he glided right into my favorite all time Capleton tune "Punchline to Hit." I can't tell you the feeling I had from his show. The way his band ran the riddims, the dub style, the warrior style. It was incredible. By the movements of the crowd, I know I am not alone in my thoughts about the show. As I bring up the crowd, let me just say this. I have to say that as a Jamaican yute and a reggae fan, the amount of non Jamaicans in attendance was one of the highlights as well as the show itself. I love to see reggae make movements across cultures and let many other types of people embrace the love of the music for the power of the music. The diversity of the crowd made me proud of my reggae heritage. I think a show the magnitude of Capleton, or a Buju Banton, Beres Hammond or any other cultural reggae great would make people unknowing of reggae, fans for life. So only positive things can happen for reggae when such a diverse crowd can embrace it. I want to big up the whole Houston crew who was in attendance. It was a nice showing and the crowd made the night great. I can't wait for the next show. To all Houston crew, BLESS UP!