July 30th 2011
THE WAVE BRINGS THE FUTURE
Kendell “Scady” Eugene

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As the year started the buzz was about who would headline this year’s “Outrageous: Sexy In Black.” The annual show presented by The Wave 94.5 FM, is one event that carnival lovers and Soca enthusiasts mark down in the PDAs, Blackberry calenders, and tablets as one not to miss.

After learning that Kes would be the show stopper for the event, many guys groaned while the ladies rushed to the nearest boutique or internet café, to place their order for sexy garments for the night. Excitement went on overload when Denise “Saucy Wow” Belfon and Iwer George’s names were also confirmed for the event.

According to one, “Eh! Eh! the sexy ras coming, I In Dat!” I for one was eager to see Kes and his entire band perform since I had never seen them before and many St. Lucians shared that same eagerness. That wasn’t my only problem though; I only knew one song from the singer! “How could I enjoy a performance when I only knew one song?” I thought.

Well, thanks to The Wave, that problem was solved with music from Kes both old and new, pumping through my speakers. That was enough to ensure that my ticket was purchased and black attire ironed long before Carnival Friday.

Those who had been to a show which featured Denise knew that this lady was a “whining” queen and “whining” was in full effect that night. If you ever wondered how a tricycle moves without wheels all you needed to do was watch Saucy. Her hits included “Licks”, “Hold On”, “Bicycle Whine” and “Dance and Dingolay” among others.

Iwer George seemed to release more energy, on the night, than we had expected after making another appearance on the island. The man responsible for making fans keep their “hand and hand and hand” up energized the crowd with his old and new hits. “When ever Iwer is in town expect flags to be waving,” he said, and boy did they ever.

Kes is not only the “Wotless” man, but according to the biggest Soca artiste in the world today Machel Montano, Kes is the future of carnival. “Mr. Wotless,” proved those words to be true by putting on a stellar performance in the early hours of Carnival Saturday morning. With hits such as “Where Yuh From”, “Fete Hard”, “Till Morning”, “Come a Little Closer” and of course “Wotless” among many more, Kes electrified the crowd not only with his lyrical skill but also his stage performance.

Ladies were seen leaving the back and forcing their way to the front, just to get a better glimpse of the man deemed “the sexy ras”. Screams of joy were heard, when he reached out to touch a few and at least two fans made their way on stage, at one point.

The Wave’s “Outrageous: Sexy in Black” started promptly with the Deejays warming up the crowd who had made their way through the breath taking décor at the entrance. Never had I been to a show at the Gaiety grounds and felt like I was in another country; kudos to the designers!

The show also featured the biggest and best names from St. Lucia including Scady dot P, Mongster, Ambi, Teddyson John, Solange, and Mr. Brown.

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