During the Soul Beach Music Festival 2004, a parade of star entertainers picked Aruba’s authority on soul food as its neighbourhood café, coming in at all times for a nibble or a meal. Jamaica Me Krazy’s owner Danny Wilson, happens to be the Jamaican Consul here. Escorting Sharon Burke, Jamaica’s number one Entertainment Consultant, the two met Sean Paul, Jamaica’s Grammy Award singer as he touched down at the American Airlines gate. Later that afternoon Sean Paul linked up with old time friend, Dj Danny Jr. - Platinum and Ice - and made a special order of Brown Stewed Fish, Ackee and Salt Fish from JMK. Saturday, Sean Paul and Dougie Fresh – he served as the Soul Beach Music Festival emcee, picked JMK for their interview with Black Entertainment Television, BET. That interview created quite a commotion as young fans swarmed the small restaurant, living to get a glimpse of their hero. Sean Paul and Dougie Fresh were very accommodating, allowing the multitude of fans to approach them, and to pose for pictures. P.S. Soul Beach Music Festival, the 2nd Aruba edition, will be aired in July 2004 on BET. That Saturday evening, Sean Paul sold out the concert here, playing Dance Hall rhythm for almost two hours. Musician Wyclef Jean, who according to general consensus was the best performer of the festival, visited JMK with his entourage and family members. They ordered Steamed Fish, and licked their plates clean. Goapele, a young singer of Jewish, South African origins, dropped in with her group, making time for photo sessions with patrons. Sunday Wyclef revisited JMK and ran into Chaka Khan and her entourage. The diva who requested new linen and new pillows, Fiji water and lavender candles lit in her room one hour prior to her arrival in addition to fresh fruits and flowers, is obviously very picky, yet she called the restaurant for some more Brown Stewed Fish and asked it to be delivered Back Stage prior to her performance. The parade of stars continued at JMK, with Bryce Wilson of NBC Saturday Night Vibes series, comedian Mark Curry and his crew, Vanessa Williams of HBO Soul Food Series, they were all daily patrons eating Special Roots Rock Rasta Vegetarian Dishes, at JMK, basically a healthy combination of Ackee, Calaloo, Cabbage and Carrots. DJ Fred Loc of L.A. was a daily visitor, as well. How they heard about the place, you ask. It’s simply Dougie Fresh discovered the pearl and told everyone plugging JMK and its delicious cuisine during his stage monologues . . .
