Now that Alaine, Cecile, Busy Signal and Tarrus Riley have come, who’s next?

It is with much love and appreciation that we give thanks to the Big Tunes Festival organisers for managing to organise and go through with the Tarrus Riley and Etana concert. No other reggae concert has ever been as peaceful and enjoyable as this one. The security was on point and the crowd was just awesome.

It would be really nice and encouraging for other reggae fans, if every other reggae concert would be so. I mean, even uptown guys and ladies showed up and they all (most?) left with their wallets still in their pockets and purses. Personally, I even picked up a phone call during the concert, in the middle of a crowd! I know, right? Pretty cool, huh?

The performing artiste didn’t even have to stop in the middle of his show to shout out, “stop the war my youth. Stop the war! Spread love Rasta!” It was that peaceful. [Sidenote: Might have had something to do with the enclosed field lined with security guards leashing Rottweilers and German Shepherds. You’de have to be really nuts to start a brawl in such conditions.]

With the Tarrus Riley and Etana concert being as successful as it was, I just can’t help but wonder who is next to perform in this beautiful country -reggae artist(e), that is- now that we have proven we can safely attend concerts with no care in the world about obbs and/or psychos.

We at Ghafla (only the reggae fans-you’d be surprised with the kind of coconuts we have in the office) compiled a short list of five reggae artistes that would be very well received by the entire Kenyan reggae community, including the barbies, natties and whatever else is out there. Event organisers should consider this list very carefully. This is a gold mine for you guys.

Here it is.

5. Mavado

4. Berres Hammond

3. Pop Caan

2. Jah Cure

1. Damien Marley aka Junior Gong aka Gong Zila aka… I could go on and on

Whichever company will manage to bring Damien Marley over will reap. No doubt. #justsayin