Serani in Washington, DC area

Nice to see a good review for a good singer. In the cold of DC's snowstorm, long way from Jamaica! Serani isn't just about about Valentine Day lovers though - worth checking.



Dancehall star Serani's Valentine's Day set at Crossroads
By Sarah Godfrey
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, February 16, 2010; C03
Because music listeners should never have to weep alone, some artists deliver their most wrenching lyrics in a touching -- and comforting -- crying voice. The technique has been perfected by everyone from rapper Ghostface Killah and singer Céline Dion to newish adoptee Serani. The dancehall producer-vocalist sounds as if he's choking back sobs of joy throughout his hit "She Loves Me," and it's an incredible effect. Any dancehall artist can make you soak through your shirt, but few can make you put down your drink and dab your eyes.
A part of the mighty Daseca production trio (he's the man behind Sean Paul's "We Be Burnin' ") and a mix-tape fave for some time, Serani released the full-length "No Games" at the end of last year. He performed much of the material on the album, with emphasis on the emotional romance tracks, at a Valentine's Day show at Crossroads.
After paying homage to some of the best in crossover dancehall (Devonte and Tanto Metro's "Everyone Falls in Love," Wayne Wonder's "No Letting Go"), the Kingston native dug into his own songbook: "No Games," which is as much of a poppy weeper as "She Loves Me," as well at the amorous double-header of "Romance Me" and "Naked."
Serani's not all tissues and Visine, though. He ended with the more hard-core sound of his 2008 breakout track "Doh," and also the peppy "Skip to Ma Luu" (during which he leads everyone in the dance of the same name) because the dancehall would start to get a bad rep if it sent folks home tear-stained but not sweat-drenched.
Godfrey is a freelance writer.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/15/AR2010021503501.html