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It was 12:45 AM, Sunday morning, inside De Island Breeze Lounge, and the 12 midnight show start time had come and gone. The patron’s in the venue were becoming impatient, as resident deejay; “Mix Master” DJ Magic was doing all that he could to keep the vibes going.

 Eventually, came the announcement that the show was about to start. The assumption was that the featured artist of the night, internationally renowned reggae/dance hall artist Baby Cham had arrived. That was not the case however, as the MC announce dancer “Flava,” member of the Extreme Dancers, who ascend the stage and displayed an entertaining array of dances that had the patron screaming their approval.

 DJ Magic continued to hold down the musical vibes, with the eventual arrival of Baby Cham and his crew at the Somerset, New Jersey Venue; but another set back, as the deejay’s booth was experiencing technical difficulties. With the exception of a few people, the patrons, in the venue- De Island Breeze Lounge, showed great restraint. And, they would be rewarded for their patience.

 About 1:30AM, the MC began his introduction of the Sherlock Crescent, Jamaica artist…”Mr. Wowoh!” The female patrons, who were there in their numbers, pulled within inches of the stage, as Baby Cham hit the stage with his identifiable pronouncement, “Wowoh!” the venue went crazy. As far as the eyes could see there were cell phone lights and camera flash. Cham did not disappoint, the slim, energetic entertainer dance and deejay is way through a break free one hour set, while fending off overzealous female patrons who apparently wanted a souvenir, as they tug at his garment. Some patrons went as far as to stuffing dollar bill in the deejays blue jeans.

  The performance saw Cham performing some of his early classic, like “Kehserah,” “Fassy Hole,”  Galang Gal,” Vitamin S,” mega hits like “Ghetto Story,” as well as the remix with Alecia Keys and “This is Why I’m Hot.” The audience could not get enough; as every time that they were asked, “Are you ready to go?” … They responded with a decisive… “No, no!” Cham turned up the heat with several acca-pella, teasing the frenzy patrons with samples from his forthcoming album, plus an amusing interplay with the audience, as well an impromptu dance off with Flava, you could say his performance was not unlike the recent actions of the New York Stock Exchange, as his stock was on the rise all night and the hundreds of patron who waited patiently on his arrival, received good dividends on their investments.

 All said, Baby Cham’s performance inside De Island Breeze Lounge was of high energy; it was engaging and truly refreshing, as the artist appeared to have relished the audience‘s enthusiasm. It was Cham at his best, as he delivered a virtuoso performance.

  GN

ReggaeEndz.Com /September 26, 2010

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