Often, when you hear 'history,' words like boring or tragic may spring to mind, but not history 101.
For whenever Maxine "Queenie" Osborne is involved, everything changes.
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The engaging Queenie arrives on stage dressed in a school uniform.
Yup it was our true history, as she traced events from Columbus' brutality to the joys that being Jamaican bring to life.
It was entertaining, delightful and
educational.
In no time, this amazing actress and the versatile Tallawah Mento band led by Colin Smith O.M., had the entire audience rocking and participating in every skit. For the band was also an integral part of the act!
Maxine started out with laughs as she emerged as a troublesome lkkle pickney before delving into serious business like the wisdom of Miss. Lou, the ever-relevant philosophies of Garvey, the bravery of Queen Nanny and the unbreakable spirit of the Jamaican woman.
I must admit that when it came to the description and uses of popular herbs, I learned a lot and like the rest of the audience, had fun.
Maxine even brought out the acting and singing abilities of some in the audience as we all happily participated in the skits and rocked non-stop to contagious Mento music.
It was a seamless performance and the audience would have loved if it continued all night. But alas, the library closed at 8 pm.
Malachi gets down with Maxine.
Tallawah Mento band kept us rocking the entire evening.
Big up Director/Dub Poet Malacai and the talented team.
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