SISTER-K-ZEBULUN created a most favourable impression at last Sunday's fourth Revo-Dub-A-Lution showdown at Ring Bang City, St Lawrence Gap, Christ Church.

Strong in both lyrics and vocals, the sister's rendition of Show Dem Signs and Get On Your Knees was a package that fans easily deemed as the performances of the night.

In her former number, she urged young people to appreciate they were all living on "borrowed time" and should "let Lucifer get behind" them.

She remained in similar vein in her second number beseeching the youth to forget the "senseless killing" and other mindless acts.

Definite promise

Showing definite promise, and with a voice reminiscent of an embryonic Garnett Silk, was Mickey Levi. His Put Jah First was a plea to put the Almighty in all aspects of one's life.

He returned in the second half and was equally impressive with Thanks And Praises, which maintained the spiritual slant. He appears to be a special talent, who now has to work on ensuring that his diction is always clear, as it wasn't on occasions.

Buggy Ranks was perhaps the most comfortable and confident performer on the night. Rather than seeming to sing to himself as some performers tended to do on previous nights, Ranks directed his lyrics to his audience and communicated well.

He rendered Freedom which spoke of poor people blues and the struggle to avoid poverty, as well as Love How Yuh Smile. He looks a sure pick to advance.

Tiffany G has great vocal promise and performed her Obstacles and Bye Bye Boy well. The former advised that one should depend on the Divine to see one through obstacles, while the second selection suggested the best way to deal with an abusive love affair was to say "bye bye" to it.

However, Tiffany G will learn as she advances that most genres carry their own styles of phrasing. She was very much into an R&B mode during her renditions.

The National HIV/AIDS Commission recently indicated it will be using more of the lingo of the youth, as part of the thrust to reach them in the fight against the pandemic.

Bajeman's talent could be one worth tapping in the effort. His Black People Time We Get Wise served up words of advice on combating HIV/AIDS. He sang: "Gals, be careful how yuh flexing, yuh could be catching and blinging while yuh dying".
His other effort was a tribute to his mother called Momma.

Also in the mix-up were Black River, impressive chanter Energy, Red Out and Jigga Fire.