Staying true to his promise to pay homage to the city of Port of Spain and its diverse cultural background, soca artiste Sekon Sta did not disappoint as he staged a jam-packed Sekon Sunday fete featuring an assortment of artistes representing different genres and age groups.
From as early as 4 pm on Sunday, throngs of patrons dressed in their best gathered at the Fatima College Grounds on Mucurapo Road, eager to get the party started.
As patrons continued to pour into the venue as the sun began to set, others took photographs at props and photo booths, excited to share their experience on social media.
While most of the patrons were in the 25 to 30-year-old age bracket, a significant portion of the audience also appeared to be veteran limers.
This mix of patrons was partly owed to the multi-generational roster of artistes scheduled to perform including Young Bredda, Erphaan Alves, Nailah Blackman and Mical Teja representing young artistes, while Superblue, Ronnie McIntosh and Iwer George represented veteran performers.
[caption id="attachment_996182" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Patrons have a time at Sekon Sunday at Fatima College Grounds, Mucurapo Road, St James. - Roger Jacob[/caption]
This is consistent with the tone of earlier Sekon Sunday events which featured cultural icons like Superblue, Blaxx, the Mighty Lingo and Gypsy.
While the pace of some Carnival events would gradually build over the evening, the fete started on a high note with high-energy performances from College Boy Jesse followed by Preedy.
While the show was the first Sekon Sunday since the covid19 pandemic was announced in 2020, it was the fourth edition of the series which has been dubbed a "fetecert" by promoters.
Speaking with Newsday after the event, Sekon Sta, whose real name is Nesta Boxill, said he was pleased with the turnout and response of the crowd.
He said the event's success was largely owed to the extent of organisation and rehearsals with the music band.
"There will never be enough rehearsals, so there will never be enough, but it was definitely a lot of work."
Commenting on the mix of artistes and genres, Sekon Sta said he made it his goal to attract patrons from as many age brackets and musical tastes as possible in a celebration of the capital city and Carnival 2023.
"We really tried to put together a show with variety.
[caption id="attachment_996184" align="alignnone" width="683"] These ladies in black were present at Sekon Sunday. - Roger Jacob[/caption]
"At the end of the day, it's a tribute to Port of Spain and we want to show respect to everything that is Trinidad and Tobago at all stages – what we were, what we are and what we're going to be.
"I have myself here representing what we are, we had Ronnie McIntosh and Superblue representing what we were, and we ensured we had all of the young acts – we brought out someone like Young Bredda to show what we're gonna be and understand Trinidad is is a b
