The former Destiny’s Child member, who was making her second appearance at CFW, delivered an entertaining 40-minute set.
Ditching her usual high-fashion garb for a more earthy, rude-girl look — black workman boots, leather overalls and a cheeky bustier — Rowland lit up the stage from her opener, the hip hop-flavoured “Like This”.
Accompanied by two male dancers, she had the National Indoor Sports Centre rocking to “Dilemma” and “Lay It On Me”, which was infused with Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh”.
The intensity rose when Rowland drew on tracks from her Destiny’s Child days. “Independent Woman”, “Say My Name” and “Survivor” were well received.
She wrapped up her performance with the sultry “Kiss On Me” and “Motivation”.
It was definitely a case of better second time around as Rowland showed a greater level of confidence compared to her CFW debut. — Jamaica Observer.



