Mavado

Theeeeem nah real MCcoy!' Mavado is the Jamaican saviour of Dancehall! Real name David Constantine Brooks, part of Cash Money Records and arguably the biggest name in Dancehall for the past 10 years, gave a blazing performance! The room was full to the brink, it was hard enough seeing the stage, let alone breathing but none of that mattered, the size of the audience only represented the success of this artist. Mavado swarmed the stage with his entourage, and was greeted by screaming girls and guys making the noises you would expect to hear from barking dogs, this prepared me for everything, anything could happen. Mavado leant to the side, stood there, rocked his body and the crowd began chanting the lyrics alongside the beat before he could even speak himself, the audience only hushing when he repeatedly said "yo yo yo" leading to him singing his trademark catchphrase "Anywayyyyyy". Movado began singing one of his anthems 'Wah dem ah do' audience members started doing the 'linga' I wanted to join in but there just wasn't any space, just watching them do it got me in the mood, I began screeching the lyrics at the top of my voice with the worst sounding Jamaican accent in the world, did I care though? no. Before the song could even finish its play-through, it was halted, horns roared and all I could hear was "Pull up, pull up, pull up" the song was starting again, this is why I love seeing Dancehall artists, they know what the audience love and how to please them. I recommend Movado to anybody, your sister, your doctor, even your grandma!

Jamaican music is absolutely fantastic, great vibes, great messages, and it’s awesome when it becomes mainstream globally, and this is exactly the kind of success that Mavado has achieved from his music. His raga style music has seen great success, and it’s originality has found it’s niche in the market of popular culture. Although he has had some run ins with the law over the years, he has denied his charges and been cleared of the majority of them.
As a live performer, Mavado’s talent is much more evident than on his recordings. He raps without accompaniment, and they lyrics become much more powerful when you can see his facial expressions and body movements as he recounts his writing. The highlight of the concert has to be when he played Give it All To Me, and Nicki Minaj was actually present to sing her part of the song with him. They worked so well together, bouncing off each other. They opened the song with no backing, and then after the first verse the band kicked in and everyone was dancing, singing along, and having the best time.
Mr. Brooks…A Better Tomorrow is a powerful album, and it was awesome to hear him play through the majority of it in his set. He was great at interacting with the audience, and gave some great shout outs.

Mavado, or the slightly less hip David Constantine Brooks (his real name) is a Jamaican born rapper and saviour of dancehall music. Once I found out that Mavado was signed to Cash Money records, and that he had worked with some of the biggest names in the industry including Nicki Minaj and Snoop Dog, as well as Drake and Akon, I knew that I was in for one hell of a show. I was not disappointed. Moved has managed to maintain his Jamaican sense of style and music whilst hitting it big in the States. His music is fun, fresh and catchy. His songs make for perfect summer listening and are quintessential beach, party or festival tracks. Moved has great stage presence and really knows how to get the crowd pumping and how to put on a party. The crowd was insane, screaming hysterically and waving frantically. I was stuck in the middle of a mosh pit, overwhelmed but loving life. Moved played off the crowd and seemed to absolutely thrive off all the attention.