Friday Night Reggae Club gives good vibes
By Elyse Medlin
Daily Forty-Niner
For those who need to mellow out after
a hectic week in school, the Friday Night Reggae Club in the Seaport Marina
Hotel offers live bands and disc jockeys until 2 a.m.
The dimly lit club is a cozy, unpretentious
hangout with spacious, comfortable booths. A large dance floor in front
of the stage was packed Friday night, despite the holiday weekend.
Carol Johanson, 26, has been going to the
Reggae Club since it moved from the Golden Sails Hotel last May.
"There's such a good vibe here," Johanson
said. "Everybody just comes to dance and chill."
Local Jamaican band Bamiki Bandula played
Friday night.
Countless originals and well-known covers
such as "Knockin' on Heavenís Door" and "Why Must I be a Teenager in Love?"
were on the bandís play list. A live DJ kept the island vibe in between
sets with the best of current reggae.
Michelle Malner, 24, of Long Beach visited
the club for the first time on Friday. ěThere arenít many reggae clubs
around here," Malner said. "The band's really good and the club's small,
more intimate."
Higher Lion will be featured this Friday
at the club. Bamiki Bandula will return Sept. 17 and again on the 24th.
Live music begins at 9:30 on Friday nights
and lasts until 2 a.m. The club is 21 and over. |
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