Making her debut on the main stage of this years Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival singer / songwriter Etana has yet again proved why she's being hailed as one of the best young female vocalist in Reggae. Etana who last year dominated Radio and Television charts with her "Cant water down and dilute" single Roots and later followed it up with another mainstream hit Warrior Love was the marvel of the early friday evening performers. Backed by the dynamic C- Sharp Band Etana entered the stage at 6:20 PM just as the sun began to set around the beautifully decorated Aqueducts Rose Hall Venue.Elegantly dressed in a pearl white designer outfit the strong one was a portrait of beauty as she eased into her first song Wrong Address with passionate facial expressions and bodily movements. Giving a bit more than her usual set Etana embraced the audience in what soon became a full staged showcase complete with matching dance choreography for each track that followed. Digging deep into her catalog of songs slated to be features on her upcoming album Etana used her 20 minute performance time-slot to reintroduce a few of her other compelling singles like Money and Dont Forget while the other crowd favorites Warrior Love and the spiritual anthem Roots earned her a warm applauds from the fairly responsive crowd.
After her performance it was meet and greet time for the soulful singer who made it a point of her duty to network with several of the main sponsor - from Cable & Wireless representatives Mark Bronwin and Robert Gerrity to the esteemed Mrs. Michele Rollins of Rose Hall Development Etana was in high spirits and it showed. Media interviews with Hype TV, CVM TV, Positive Tourism Negril, Linkup Radio (Jamrock Magazine) and Power WPWX 92.3 FM out of Chicago were also on the agenda of the budding songstress who along with her VP Records PR Agent and Solid Agency Management Team toured a number of booths in the venue signing autographs and giving out promotional items along the way.It was only last year that Etana made her debut at the Festival performing in a small tent at the back of the venue. A sure sign of progress this years showing was a commendable achievement that will no doubt bring her international success.
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