Greetings On-Line Family:

Reggae Legend and lovers rock singer Beres Hammond was in town on Thursday (7/30/09), and what an incredible show it was. Actually, this is our 2^nd time seeing Beres perform this month, and both times he was excellent.  His sweet, smooth, melodious and romantic voice mesmerizes you, and indeed the lyrics to his song “Good Ole Dancehall Vibes” rings true meaning.  There was certainly enough vibes in the place and everyone was rocking and dancing to his songs, which was truly wonderful to see.

Beres voice is impeccable, simply pure and natural, absolutely no auto tune, which is very popular in every genre of music today. (the computerization of one’s voice to correct the pitch, disguise inaccuracies and any flaws, and to deliberately distort the human voice). Therefore, it’s a pleasure seeing Beres and hearing him sing so many of his lovely songs.

Once the show began, we found in our location the sound was not up-to-par.  However, as we re-situated ourselves and ascended to several floors above the stage, we discovered the sound was crystal clear and fantastic (due to most of the speakers being suspended  from the ceiling and was located at just about the same level we were.)

Oh dear…from the moment Beres walked on stage singing, the crowd became wild and welcomed him with a thunderous applause, and as he sang his songs the crowd sang along with him note for note.  Gosh, the vibe he and his band created was the nicest, making it one of the most incredible nights I have had at a concert in a long time.  Indeed, I felt as if I was at a good ole dancehall with excellent music and great vibes.

The songs he sang was done in a sensual and smooth manner, and of course his lyrics touches the soul and is extremely pleasurable to one’s heart and mind.  I lost count of how many songs he actually sang from his 18 albums, but in our world they are all hits.  He continuously built the vibe with songs such as: “What One Dance Can Do”; Double Trouble”; “Step Aside”; “Doctor’s Orders (I feel a shiver)”; “Sweetness”; “I Could Beat Myself”; “Queen and a Lady” Can’t Stop A Man”; “Can You Play Some More”; “Rockaway”; “Dancehall Vibes”; "Who Say"; “They Gonna Talk”; “Putting up a resistance”; No Disturb Sign”; and “Love Means Never To Say You’re Sorry”, just to name a few.  Unfortunately, he didn’t sing two of my favorite songs “Come Down Father” and “Sweet Lies", but he certainly made up for it by performing so many other hit songs.  I must say Beres's back-up singers “The Harmony House Singers” were fantastic, as well as their different movements and dances for each song he/they performed. Most importantly, his band was "top notch" and performed unbelievably.  An exciting moment in the show was when lead singer Kenyetta Hill of the opening act "Culture" appeared on stage with Beres and performed Buju Banton's part on the song I believe is called "Who Say".  That was awesome!

Some months ago  I was happy and proud to hear that the most popular national syndicated Radio Show owner and host Micheal Baisden heard and fell in love with Beres’s music, and asked him to perform at his Island Jam Take Over in Jamaica in late June.  I understand his performance there was great too.  I believe there is no stopping Beres now, he is truly on his way to success in the mainstream media (thanks to Mr. Baisden), and most importantly to Beres for his hard work and commitment to his music and fans!

Without a doubt Beres Hammond is an exceptional singer, and is truly one of the best reggae singers.  His performance too is always excellent. Therefore, if you hear that he will be in your town for a concert, you must do everything in your power to attend.  He is truly superb!

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As I close, I want to make a brief comment regarding the racial profiling incident and arrest of Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. that occurred 2 weeks ago.  First off, I am disappointed that our President has back-tracked on his statement regarding this issue.  What he did by expressing his feelings openly at the outset, has brought this issue to the forefront and got people talking about it.  Yet he has backed away from his initial comments. 

It is quite evident that most of America simply does not understand this issue, does not understand that racial profiling happens on a regular basis to a high percentage of blacks, and does not understand why the Professor reacted the way he did during this unpleasant experience.

However it's all simple, the Professor acted like any other man or woman in the same situation.  They are shocked, horrified, confused, irritated, angry, and they just can't comprehend or believe what is taking place.  Most importantly, they are and feel extremely powerless (especially when they realize they can't do anything about what is transpiring.)  Everything is stripped away from them at that horrible moment, because in their heart and mind they know who they are and their position in society. But the person administering the horrible treatment doesn't care who they are dealing with, instead they have already made a determination about them (profiling them) because of their race. 

In my opinion the Professor's actions are explainable, anyone would become highly upset if they are treated like a criminal in their own home, and will  indeed express it verbally.  The questions in my mind are:: (1) Once the police officer determined that the professor was not breaking into the house and that it was his own home, why did it not come to an end immediately with him leaving the premises?  (2) Why was it so threatening to the officer that the Professor insisted on getting his name and badge number; (3) Why was the Professor arrested in his own home for expressing his feelings, and why is it an offense for a man/women to become angry and express their feelings, while being disrespected and treated like a criminal (don't forget in their own home)?  Most importantly (4) why can't many in America understand the magnitude of this problem and this situation... why can't they understand that this takes place regularly?

NEWSFLASH people...it happens every day!!!!  It only took this Professor's incident to bring it to light. Thank God he talked about it to the media, and the President commented about it during a Press Conference.

Well, I hope Thursday (7/30/09) "beer summit" with Professor Gates, Officer Crawley, President Obama and Vice President Biden made a difference, as everyone hoped.  I'm just happy that there are lots of discussions about this all across America.

Please feel free to share your thoughts and possible experience with me regarding this racial profiling issue at:  susan@ariousentertainment.us 

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