Familiar Faces at Tradewinds
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

Nikia, Tracey G., Aisha, Tasha (T-Bird), Val "Tina Turner", Shawn, Melanie, Ty (Delano795), Angie, Tricia, Tiffany, Britney, Mama Chelle, March, Nakia, and Maketta were there.

Familiar Faces
First set

Foreground: Maketta & Nakia, Background: Godfather, Tiffany, Doc, Stomp, Dwayne


Shawn, Godfather, Tiffany, Doc, Dwayne, Stomp
Donnell said, "Jordan, you're working the camera and we ain't even started yet."
1) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What Would You Do (For the Money?) - it had a light crank
Robin was there.
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
3) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!"
4) Donnell-led Tattoo - it cranked / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya"
A girl I met at Club Lime (and was at the Big Tigger event) was there, we waved to each other.
5) Halima-led Keyshia Cole's Let It Go - it cranked
6) Donnell-led Brown & White - it cranked / Percussion solo / Ride Out / Northeast Groovers' The Water
7) Halima-led Rihanna's Umbrella - it cranked, Strikeapose went onstage, someone threw money on the dance floor, they performed different background music
8) Halima-led Mis-Teeq's Style - it cranked, Smoke played toms
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - it cranked
Lolita was there.
10) Halima-led Jill Scott's Hate on Me - it cranked / guitar outtro
Candi W., Joanna, Tina (TT), Krystal, Danielle (Wellfhed), Sanisse, L-Boogie, Shante (Stacey's Cousin), Crystal, Kim, and 6'9 were there.
Mama Chelle introduced me to her brother, Mista.


Chelle, Mista, ?, Tina, March, Sean "Kal-el"

During the break, I noticed a Washington Post article on Nicole the Bartender up on the wall; read it here.

Second set

guest conga player, Sean "Kal-el", Dwayne, DP, Mike "Hardstep", Doc, Donnell, Britney, 6'9


Kim, Godfather, Stomp, Shawn, Nikia
1) Sean-led Playaz Circle's Duffle Bag Boy - it cranked, Packy played toms / Percussion solo
2) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
3) Sean-led Kanye West's Good Life featuring T-Pain - it cranked, a guest sat in on congas, Donnell sang, "Nicole the bartender"
4) Alternating Sean-led T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc's Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') - Packy went to the bathroom and Halima played the cowbell while he was gone, Smoke went back on congas / Cassidy's My Drink N' My 2 Step
Tyrell was there.
5) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led "Unh unh unh" - interrupted / Halima-led Marvin Gaye's What's Going On (tease)
6) Halima-led Shareefa's Cry No More - it cranked, the house lights came on
Halima said, "This is my last time here, I really love you. I love you Floyd, even though..."
7) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda - Lorenzo played steel drum sounds, it cranked
8) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome (tease) - it cranked / guest played a conga solo / Smoke conga solo / Donnell & Sean-led "I gave my whole life" - John signaled them to stop with a flashlight.


Nicole the Bartender
All pictures taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich

As I walked out of Tradewinds, in the parking lot, a girl was getting handcuffed behind her back. She was smiling, and the cop put her in the front seat. As I drove out of the parking lot, there were 2 fire engines in the street.