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3rd Annual Big People Parang Show & Dance
Date: Sunday 26th November 2006
Location: Sagan Convention Centre & Banquet Hall. Toronto
Promotions: Dr. Jay & Friends
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So we now leavin' warm Miami heading north to the T DOT to take in some parang. It's now Sunday evening and the US Thanksgiving weekend is coming to a close. In true TJJ style we must end it with a bang! With lead foot (not callin' no names) at the helm, it was a quick ride up the 401 to Mississauga. Like Jay say, the venue was real nice. Parking was not an issue and TJJ had no troubles at all at the door.

Carded to perform were SCRUNTER, MARCIA MIRANDA, KENNY J. & LEON COLDERO. Leon was already on stage when we arrived and seemed to be in his comfort zone. After all he is "Leon Coldero from Cantaro with his cuatro." The artistes were backed by the MOKA band from Toronto. From the jump we could tell that there was an issue with the sound system. We'll stay way clear from this one but talking to various people, some said it was the band, some said it was the system. Kenny J and Marcia Miranda had the crowd eating from the palm of their hands with classics like "Cork in She Hand", "De Paint Brush", "Alexander" and "Chutney Parang Soca".

By the time we got to Scrunter, he was singing on tracks though. While that took away from the atmosphere a tad, if Scrunter was singing acapella and all, yuh ca help but love it! If a few people were actin' social still by this time that was all out the window for sure by the time Scrunter hold deem. Lowed Leroy where you Muddy Gone?!?

One of my favorite part of any event is at the bitter end. Dance empty out a bit and only the die hards remain :-) Dr. Jay take the controls and some rum soca, Biggie Irie and parang start tuh fling down. How yuh could beat that!?! While I'm sure you could probably catch these acts lots of places this season, you sure can't beat having them all on the same cast in a pristine venue in Mississauga, Canada. Take it from us, allyuh know we does get around ;-) Thanks to the T DOT crew for showing TJJ love as usual. NUFF respect to Caribbean Vibrations host Royette. Thanks to Jay and the entire crew for the professionalism and courtesy shown to the TJJ fam at the event. See you next year for sure!!!

TRW and The Appraiser for TJJ

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