The day's most anticipated performer was Bounty Killer, the self-proclaimed "warlord."
The first of the big names to voice diwali was Bounty Killer.
For Bounty Killer, he brought a trebly, percussive line to the forefront.
He continued making films right up until his death, his last film being a western, The Bounty Killer.
Bounty Killer said he would never release a track like that for mass consumption.
Bounty Killer is nothing if not contradictory.
"It's just the way of people, man," Bounty Killer said.
Bounty Killer was one of dancehall's biggest stars in the 1990s and his harsh hip hop-influenced songs made him a controversial figure.
He also cites the music of Bounty Killer as an early influence.
Downer was previously known as long-time girlfriend to Bounty Killer.