Cup Match Eve has become prime concert real estate of late, and the Promised Land has been the ideally equipped Snorkel Park over the last few years. Well, 2009 very definitely continued the trend – and to great effect!

The Fully Animal crew put together a dancehall fan's dream of a show, and over 1,000 fans braved a monsoon of rumour, doubt and innuendo to show up and express their love for two Jamaican dancehall giants who have become international superstars in the new millennium.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves, because there were local acts to consider as well. I rolled in at around midnight to be greeted by the always potent juggling of magic from Souljah One. The modest crowd was already in good spirits, and the bubbling was in full swing. Soon after my arrival, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I had not missed the local portion of this quite well designed show.