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St. Thomas
ROCKED de TEMPO - post concert report |
June 22, 2007:
Rock City, St. Thomas ROCKED de Tempo when the
Caribbean’s premier entertainment network came to town. On
Saturday night June 9, 2007 Tempo held a blow out concert
for fans at Lionel Roberts Stadium. Approximately ten
thousand people from all over the Caribbean and the world
were treated to powerhouse performances by a diverse group
of Caribbean artists -- from reggae to soca, to dancehall
to steel pan.
Headliners Shurwayne Winchester and Shaggy sent the audience
into a frenzy with their high impact performances, each
sending an hour of unstoppable energy out into the crowd.
The evening began with a very special “Badness Outta Style”
performance by the Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra, an
organization that teaches at-risk youth how to play steel
pan in an environment that fosters and encourages
discipline, scholarship and ambition. Other local artists
included the highly popular Pressure, Red Eye Band featuring
Abja, Cool Sessions Brass, and P’Your Passion, all of
whom were cheered on by their fellow St. Thomians. Also
turning out flawless performances in this star-studded event
were Maxi Priest, and the Jamaican Empresses Tessanne Chin
and Etana. Later, Peter Ram, joined Shurwayne Winchester on
stage as a surprise artist to wild applause from the
crowd, with his smash hit "Woman by my Side". Fans also had
the chance to see their favorite Tempo personalities
up-close - Empress Jeanille Bonterre, Hector Lincoln, Island
Girl Anushca, Jah Bami and of course “Mr. Tempo” himself,
Frederick A. Morton Jr. appeared throughout the evening’s
festivities. Tempo truly proved to be the extraordinary
cultural force that it is as concert goers not only
expressed their love for Tempo through their
attendance, but also stood firm through a 20 minute
downpour to ROCK de TEMPO!
For exclusive Rock de Tempo photos log on to gottempo.com. |
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In anticipation of
Rock de Tempo a press conference was held on Friday June 8th
at the Reichhold Center for the Arts. Sponsors, artists,
Tempo executives and USVI Government officials were all in
attendance to speak publicly about the growing positive
impact that Tempo has had on the USVI and the Caribbean at
large.
"Thank you Rock City for the never-ending love.....it was a
pleasure to stand in the rain with you as the good Lord
showered us with his blessings. What a night to remember!
The whole Caribbean will now know how the U.S. Virgin
Islands (my home), can Rock de Tempo....!” said Frederick A.
Morton, Jr., Founder, SVP & General Manager of Tempo.
Sponsors for Rock de Tempo included: Innovative Cable TV,
American Airlines, USVI Department of Tourism, Marriott’s
Frenchman’s Reef, Tropical Shipping, JKC Communications,
West Indies Corporation, University of The Virgin Islands,
The Reichhold Center for the Arts, West Indies Corp brands;
Hennessey, Budweiser, Monster Energy Drink, Ackley Media
Group, Cruzan Rum, Billy D’s Special Tees, First Express, VI
Hotel & Tourism Association, Sandal Sole, IHOP, Subway and
IB Designs. |
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