Bri delights with love songs

Several things stood out about the concert, the maturity of audience, the musicians and the choice of songs presented. Parris was in his first full-length concert while Bri was warming the audience with her soothing voice. They both did several solo pieces before coming together as a duet. Strangely, Parris seemed to be off his mark from the start. Listening to him on several previous occasions he came across very well, but somehow he seem outside his comfort zone that night.

Sources said it was not like that in the rehearsals but it just did not click for him. Congratulations must go out to him for going the distance as he got better in the second half of the show. It was also nice to see him do the Kalyan’s classic Can You Love Me.

Other songs he performed included My Love, Love on the Brain, Pledge Allegiance and Permission.

Bri on the other hand chose to use her songs to try to capture the love of her life. Songs like The Very Thought of You, All Night Long (Nancy Wilson), I am Ready for Love (India Arie), Love Song (Adele) and Your love is King (Sade). Her poem, Body over Mind, showed her struggle with love and had the audience wrapped up in her story. Together, Parris and Bri performed Insanity and You’ve Got what it Takes.

The music was exceptional with Tony Paul excelling on his saxophone and flute doing several solos.

Dean Williams was also very good on guitar. Ron Clarke on keyboards also had several solos to add to the variety. Andre Jack (bass) and Shaquille Noel (Drums) complemented them but Noel was too loud at times. Mikhail Salcedo (pan) opened the concert with Bri while Makeena James and Alianna Grant provided background vocals for the night.

Before the audience dispersed young and upcoming comedian and current Kaiso Blues barman Keston James gave several jokes and was warmly received.