ELIZABETHTON â Fridayâs first of the Evenings on Elk of the season was a chance for business owners to partner with Project Move to showcase all the attractions the downtown has to offer.
Many of the merchants had storewide specials and incentives for customers to come inside and stay awhile. In addition to the sales, customers didnât always have to pay, with items being given away during the event.
One spot was Food and Flair, a 520 Social, at the newly opened 520.
Money couldnât buy the best-tasting meal in town. That was because Paellas Trinidad was giving away the famous Spanish dish of paellas, both in a yummy vegetarian version and in a carnivore creation of chicken and seafood. The customers seemed to enjoy the exotic taste and the surprising price of free.
Marcia Griffiths
Reggae and dancehall lovers were treated to a second day of solid performances as another set of the genres’ top acts delivered for an online audience Saturday at Global Reggae Night 2 to commemorate Reggae Month.
Tessanne Chin, Alborosie, Marcia Griffiths, Tarrus Riley and I-Octane kept the fire burning throughout the one-and-a-half-hour event, which built on Friday’s first night that had Omi, Leroy Sibbles, Koffee and Capleton.
The performances were recorded live at the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) with media personality Yendi Philips hosting.
Tessanne opened with ‘Be The One’ before an inspiring cover version of reggae legend Bob Marley s Redemption Song’ and closed with ‘Hideaway’.
Tarrus Riley
Tarrus Riley uses his free Let Live Music Live concert yearly as a platform to spread the positive message. The event, which is normally staged at Emancipation Park in Kingston, gives the
Simple Blessings reggae singer the opportunity to share Christmas cheer with Jamaicans.
He told THE WEEKEND STAR that the Let Live Music Live concert ranks high on his list when he thinks about the Christmas I Will Never Forget . It gwan eight years now, where you can see the biggest and best artistes for free. That s like my Christmas gift to Jamaica, Riley said.
He said that he has always felt strongly about giving back to the people. When you just a buss in the music, you sing for free, you want people to know. Now that people know you, they should be able to see you. Just give back the love, the singer said.