Tahj proves he is a star in the making - Eight-year-old shines during concert with big names

When American R&B singer Dorothy Moore pointed to sections of the audience at the Caymanas Track Infield last Sunday night and said "If you Give Me Your Heart, I'll Give You My Soul" many took it personally.

Screams, wolf whistles and hand claps welcomed the legendary singer centre stage. Elegantly dressed in black laced blouse, black pants and black shoes, Moore was a hit from start to finish.

Moore utilised minimal movement but still managed to extract screams from some frantic female fans. The hundreds seated, with a few standing at Caymanas Park Infield, cheered on Special Occasion and Funny How Time Slips Away, and when Moore slipped into Your Body Is Here With Me the response indicated that she just fell short of a standing ovation. She invited the audience to sing along, which they did happily.

The closing song saw Moore rising to her feet after sitting for most of her 45-minute set and saying "I sincerely hope that in your book of love this song is on one of the pages." She then belted out her monster hit Misty Blue like an effortless Usain Bolt record run. Dorothy Moore was at her very best.

Misty Blue theme

The venue, which was well decorated with swatches of blue and white cloth, complemented the Misty Blue theme.

The night started with Lloyd Parkes and The We The People Band doing a quick, energetic set which was well received. Oliver Burke gave a taste of what was to come as he swept through a few Drifters' songs.

The maestro, AJ Brown, was on cruise control, as he easily displayed pure class on stage.

AJ found time to introduce his wife to his fans. My father My Friend rang out to thunderous applause as did Love People and When You Love before he made his exit. The evening's host, Paula-Ann Porter, asked if everyone was having a good time. There was a resounding yes, and she introduced One Third who could do no wrong as they entertained the now hyped audience.

What could be coined the surprised of the night and the find of the year was revealed in the form of eight-year-old Tahj.

Totally unknown, the pint-sized, handsome child showed true showmanship, as he did Billy Paul real proud with Me and Mrs Jones.

Not missing a note and perfectly on key, Tahj showed his first song was no fluke.

"I need a young lady to come onstage for the next song," he said. In the bat of an eye, a beautiful young toddler hit centre stage only to be charmed by a sweet rendition of The Platters' Only You. Like a true professional he pushed the mike towards the crowd, indicating it was time for them to sing along. His wish was their command.

Tahj, who interacted with his audience smoothly throughout his set, closed with Romain Virgo's Rain Is Falling. Before exiting the stage, he thanked the crowd for listening to him and said good night to a rousing applause.

Ernest Wilson could not answer the bell, after the pace set by young Tahj left him struggling a bit as he took some time to really get going, but by then the audience was just waiting on the next act.

The tempo was back to fever pitch as Karen Smith took the stage with the performance of a lifetime.

She danced and pranced as she delivered hit after hit in true professional style, including Desmond Dekker's Intensified Festival. Always a hit on almost all her shows, Smith had the audience calling for more at the end of her 20-minute run.

The night was punctuated with great music from Mutabaruka who kept duty during and before intermission, while Knightsman Security did a great job.

All in all it was a great show put on by Caymanas Track Ltd.