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In the wee hours of Labour Day, 'gun fingers' were raised in the air in appreciation of dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta's gothic lyrics, juxtaposed against a live music accompaniment some only previously heard in church. This avant-garde performance was courtesy of a new music experience presented by Club Meca. Dubbed 'Mecaestra' by the entertainment company, they hope to blend the classical instruments and elements of an orchestra along with a live choir and the island's frontrunners of the traditional dancehall scene.

But shortly after 2 a.m., MC Trippple X announced to patrons that the headliner was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a broken arm.



Tommy Lee Sparta was said to be on his way regardless, and the time was pushed to 3 a.m. as the club DJ continued to entertain the crowd.

The adjusted time came and saw the members of the orchestra, dressed in black formal wear, moving through Club Meca's crowd that parted to allow the musicians to find their places ringing the circular raised platform in the centre of the floor. The choir, adorned in Meca-branded gowns, followed soon after and took their places. After a few more minutes marked by Trippple X engaging in light banter with the orchestra, the space darkened and a tight knot of people, with 'Uncle Demon' himself at the centre, progressed forward to the rising first strains of one of his debut tracks, Warn Dem .

The lights went up and Tommy Lee Sparta took to the stage, dramatically dressed in bla.

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