Musical "Mahogany" Under The Tree

Pon Fyah band - Junior "Bird Bailey on drums, Paul "Smiley" Madden on bass and Ozoune(right) on keyboards

One would expect such a top-flight and well-versed trio to provide excellent accompaniment to vocalists  - and that they did - in this case Althea Hewitt and Clancy Eccles Jr (below), each of them well-travelled on the Jamaican entertainment scene. The two worked in tandem as well as in duet form, thrilling a very appreciative audience at the Mahogany Tree Bar at  Devon House, a venue which, save for the occasional bad sight liner, could hardly be more salubrious
or accommodating of the quality live performances on offer. The spanned the gamut of popular song choices, from ballads like Adele's "Never Mind" and Evanescence's "All of Me" to jazz-pop like Bobby Caldwell's "You Do For Love" and reggae.

The musical outing was the first at the venue, but far from the first for promoters Mo'Muzyk Pros, who also stage a regular Saturday night showcase at Jo-Jo's on Waterloo Road, and previously hosted a twice weekly live presentation at the former Christopher's Jazz Cafe, all in Kingston.

With this new  - but well-known - space added to the roster, the team is bent on making an indelible mark on the Jamaican entertainment landscape, with an eye on both local and international audiences for what is undeniably a polished, heart-felt and superlative live offering

Althea Hewitt

Clancy Eccles Jr