Sumfest Street Dance rocks Old Hospital Park

The relaxing and leisurely landscape of the Old Hospital Park in Montego Bay had its temperature ramped up with the inaugural Reggae Sumfest Street Dance on Monday.

It was an explosion of entertainment and activity as the aesthetically pleasing coastal venue delivered on the second night of the festival, bringing together hundreds of local patrons and their international guests.

DJ Noah Powa got the crowd jumping in the early hours of the evening as party enthusiasts made their way into the free event and were greeted by good food and drink, prizes, surprises and tons of giveaways.

In addition, Jamaica's rich heritage was front and centre showcasing the finest cultural cosmetics, clothing and treats to the delight of tourists.

Dancehall top selectors Ikel Marvlus and Flabba Dabba of Team Shella took to the set later on and had fans dancing up a storm with hits such as Elephant Man's Signal the Plane, Vybz Kartel's Life Is What You Make It and Tommy Lee's Money Make Friend.

The event also rolled out the red carpet to local celebrities such as Orville Hall and his Dance Xpressionz team; Dancing Dynamite finalists, Anchovy High; and even Reggae Sumfest's principal and CEO of DownSound Record, Joe Bogdanovich.

"Reggae Sumfest 2018 is bigger and better than ever and it is going to be a lot of joy and togetherness with great music and great art," said Bogdanovich.

"We are bringing a whole new level of entertainment in Jamaica. There are hundreds of people here at the street dance party. The vibes is good and it is all about reggae and dancehall. I feel good about it," he added.

One patron, Jevaughn Brown, described the event as an amazing night of good fun and entertainment.

"It was great to see so many people come out, including tourists, with their family and friends to enjoy this wonderful experience," said Brown.