INFO ON THE GO!!!!: SEPETUKA 3: ALAINE LIVE AND IN PERSON!!!!

The cast reads of who is who in the entertainment scene now. Alaine from Jamaica, our very own Wyre the Love child and STL.

I have to give 'mad props' to the Homeboyz crew who gave a party like no other to the memory of fans and awe of critics alike. Believe me, these guys should just be given all the major events to do in the Country.

Before i fall into the trap of 'not being objective',let me try and paint the picture of the nite. Its past 7pm (although the event has not officially started) the fans are slowly trickling into the Carnivore and the security is ambitious if not overzealous. Credit goes to both Carni and homeboyz- Id checks and pat downs are the norm now and the crowd barriers are at least 15 metres before the pay points which are about 10.

Add to that, there is a No re-entry rule. Once you pay the 700 bob (mwananchi wa kawaida) and enter, if you leave, you are gone for good- not unless you want to pay another 700 bob to re-enter. Are you confused? me too, or at least I was for the first few minutes.

This arrangement is there for controlling crowds and all I can say is at least someone is learning from their mistakes....Its past 8 and the event has not yet started and the crowds mill around the entrance of the sepetuka dome. Suspense is building as revellers come out to the dome and back to the bar area since the gates haven't been opened.

It probably has something to do with the lights, sound, stage, visuals being in-sync. The ma-fans are however kept 'busy' with music as the wait continues. At this point, let me point out a huge discovery: all parties start after 9.30 regardless of what they put up on the flier.

The wait is worth it after the gates are finally opened and wow! the lights, stage, sound, visual projections....big thumbs up to Homeboyz. They went all out to throw one-heaven of a party.

DJ Hassan takes to the wheels and boy! Can he work-up a crowd. Before the crowd could recover from the sensations galore, they were up in 7th heaven musically-speaking and blam! the nite was on to a great start. Tune after tune were released from the watted speakers as the eager dancehall and reggae fans kept trickling minute after minute in their hundreds.

Some time after 1 am, the star of the show steps up to stage and delivered to the awe of all. Fans sang along to all of Alaine's great hits including 'Rise in Love' and my personal favourite off the 'Changes ridim'- me could'a never make it.

Alaine did justice to her fans on her first ever trip to Africa plus she learnt a few swahili word (nawapenda sana blah blah something like that).But for pulling off a well choreographed event, our kudos go to the Maboyz wa Mike Rabar.