Rebel and friends get UN thumbs-up: Jamaica Observer
Article from the Jamaica
Observer:
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/2001/3/60167_1.asp
THE voluntary efforts of musicians Tony
Rebel, Luciano, Bob Andy, Pam Hall, Fourth Street Sister, Queen Ifrica, Iystic
and Anthony Selassie, was hailed Sunday as true volunteerism by the United
Nations' system co-ordinator in Jamaica, Gillian
Lindsay-Nanton.
Speaking at Sunday's
premiere of the Tony Rebel-composed Not All About Money -- theme song for the
UN's International Year of Volunteers campaign -- Lindsay-Nanton said the song
signified the importance of charity.
"The
song communicates the very spirit of volunteerism ... and Tony Rebel is a
committed volunteer who not only gave of himself but brought together the
collective genius of Luciano, Bob Andy, Pam Hall, Fourth Street Sister, Queen
Ifrica, Iystic and Anthony Selassie," Nanton noted.
Quoting from the song,"It's not all
about money, it's service to humanity", Nanton reminded the gathering at Le
Meridien Jamaica Pegasus that "This is the word of
volunteerism".
Dressed in trademark
white, the improving Fourth Street Sister lifted the curtains on the afternoon's
event with beautiful harmony and sensuous choreography. They performed -- to the
audience's delight -- Stay, Si Mi Yah and Here I Am
Baby.
They set an hectic pace, so hot
that budding act Lystic found it hard to
follow.
Pleasing renditions came from
Queen Ifrica, Anthony Selassie and Pam Hall whose gender anthem, I Was Born A
Woman, was delivered with great emotion and
intensity.
Saxophonist Dean Fraser,
bassist Glen Browne, guitarist Dalton Browne, keyboardist Bowie McLaughlin and
drummer, Desi Jones, were among the invited guests taking the
bandstand.
The singing prowess of Bob
Andy and Luciano as well as the dynamism of Tony Rebel were also high
points.
Andy had the audience rocking to
his numerous gems from the 1960s. Considered one of Jamaica's finest composers,
he also debuted two new songs, I Love You More and Zion New from his
soon-to-be-released CD.
The finale saw
all performers coming together to sing Not All About The
Money.
Daniel
(RAW#495)
http://www.ireggae.com
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Posted: Fri - March 28, 2003 at 10:09 AM