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Trench Town Rock Concert 2012

By Steve James on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - Photos by Steve James - Comment

The event took place in Kingston on Saturday February 4th.

Trench Town Rock Concert was recently held at the Vince Lawrence Park which is located right across the street from the former home of Bob Marley. The area has produced some of Jamaica's great reggae icons such as Bob Marley himself, Alton Ellis and many others. The venue was filled to capacity and many tourists who are here to join in the celebration of Bob Marley's 67th birthday and Reggae Month celebrations could be seen. The event was sponsored by telecoms provider LIME and featured a number of artistes. The show started at approximately 7 p.m. with several upcoming acts and shifted into high gear in the wee hours of the morning. Tarrus Riley was the first big act to move the crowd with songs like Lion Paw, She's Royal and Shaka Zulu.

Brian Thompson (formerly of Brian and Tony Gold), Romain Virgo and Cen'C Love delivered splendid performances. Kymani Marley was the first Marley to hit the stage followed by Julian, Stephen and Damian Marley who appeared simultaneously. Though a bit short, their performance was charged with high energy. Things further slipped into higher gear when the Marley's invited Junior Reid, Capleton and Jah Cure to perform. The show was brought to an end when the law enforcement officers indicated it was time to bring the event to a closure.