Despite criticism, Kartel show draws a crowd

Despite criticism, Kartel show draws a crowd

Beneath a bright moon, an ocean of cell phone cameras pointed upwards as Jamaican dancehall artist Vybez Kartel took the stage just minutes after midnight. The crowd erupted, and photographers climbed atop speaker stacks for better vantage points. After his first song, the artist addressed the women in the audience. “Tortola ladies!” he called out, drawing high-pitched screams. “I just need one request from you. Kiss me, baby.” Then he launched …