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September 1, 2011
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Rain, rum and rhythms please Marco Polo patrons - Rain, rum and rhythms please Marco Polo patrons
CURTIS CAMPBELL, STAR Writer


Thousands of patrons flooded the Lime Golf Academy on Sunday for Marco Polo. The event, which is fairly new, is now officially one of the most anticipated events of the summer.

The STAR arrived at the venue as early as 4:30 p.m. and the entrance was already flooding with patrons.

Ladies clad in bathing suits and shorts were out and ready to indulge in a festival of water. Even nature was in accordance with the promoters, as it started raining at 4:45 p.m.

However, the rain only served to add more vibes to the water concept, as patrons were happy to have more water beating against their bodies as they gyrated.

Males could be seen lifting and throwing up their dancing partners, while others pretended that the grass was their bed as they grooved in the mud.

At 5 p.m., DJ Kryzma played dancehall classics such as Busy Signal's Step Out and Aidonia's Bukam.

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A hardcore war segment followed these songs as the DJ played songs from Gully, Gaza and Aidonia's J.O.P. The delighted patrons gave good responses to the songs singing and dancing.

At 5:49.p.m., the venue was packed to capacity, but patrons were still seen forcing their way through the almost impossible walkway.

The DJ switched the musical genre to hip hop at 6 p.m. Notable songs that had the crowd raving were Lil John's Snap Your Finger and Cali Swag District's Teach Me How Dougie.

After much finger snapping and Dougie moves, the DJ went for some local dancing songs such as QQ's Tek It To Dem and Makka Dimond's Hula Hoop.

These songs created a vibe as revellers challenged each other with the dance moves. As if the crowd wasn't animated enough, DJ Kryzma went on to play Lil Rick's Guh Down and Aidonia's Ah You.

Upon hearing these songs, some patrons lost all composure, and a male and his dancing partner climbed on top of the pillars erected to spray the water.

They attempted to put on an acrobatic dancing show for the crowd, but were interrupted by the DJ who stopped playing and cautioned them to desist from climbing high places to get attention.

On the note of liquor, it was impossible to get to the bar because of the huge crowd. Therefore, many patrons were heard making complaints about the venue needing more accessible bars.

The party went on until 10 p.m. and patrons danced until the last song was played.

One patron, Jerome Elliot, told the STAR that the event was good but the venue was too small and he didn't get any rum.

"From mi come a di party mi a try get rum and all now mi not even get a bottle a wata, the promoter need fi sort out him ting," he said.

Part two of Marco Polo is set for Heroes Sunday in October.


This sexy lady smiles for the camera at Marco Polo held on Sunday.

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