Labels: Beyonce, Caribbean women, Grace jones, jubilee, Riahanna
From Beyonce to Gaga to Riahanna, in today’s world when a young
diva performs we expect backup dancers, lights, fireworks and a stage set to
capture your attention. With all these beautiful, young, high-energy divas,
no one expected a woman in her sixties to put on a performance that would leave
them in the dust.
Well ladies and gentlemen, I bring you Miss Grace Jones.
At the Queen’s Jubilee, no one expected a 64 year-old woman and
a hoola hoop to leave us with our mouths wide open (catching flies) in
amazement as she sang with her hoola hoop (which never fell!) Miss Jones has
maintained a larger than life attitude from day one and still does.
Grace Jones has always been one of my favorites. I remember my
little village in Trinidad and Tobago going crazy when images of her were
released in a newspaper.
People were in horror, " What de hell wrong wid dis
Caribbean woman!"
My reaction was "I see…this is what they mean by black is
beautiful!"
Grace Jones has proven that there will only one Grace Jones with
her short hair, beautiful skin, wild antics and sexy voice. Grace kicked open
doors over 20 years ago for future performers to know it’s ok to be different.
To see Miss Jones perform at the Jubilee was insanely fierce and
I hope all young artists see that sometimes all you need is raw talent and a
kick ass attitude! ;)
Here
are some more images of this true diva…
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