Thursday at Zanzibar
Zanzibar on the Waterfront, 700 Water Street SW Washington, DC 20024

Kimberly, Darrell, "original" Nikki, Ebony, Darrell F., Ray, and Cookie were there.

I sat down at a table with Ebony P., Natalie, Sonya, and Allison. Halima kidded me about writing something in my notes to put in my blog, but she didn't do it.

Tim (LJ) was there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
James sang backup.
1) Grover Washington Jr.'s Lock It in the Pocket
Pinky was there.
2) Halima-led Jill Scott's Golden - Donnell and DP played their horns on the floor.
Nicole (cover taker at Safari) was there.
Donnell introduced (Sean) Kal'el as subbing for Mike Muse for a couple of weeks. Donnell said, "Ladies, treat him right."
3) Sean-led Dave Hollister's One Woman Man - nice crank
4) Donnell & Halima-led (Sade's) Cherish the Day
5) Halima-led Sade's Pearls

Simone, Yolanda, Sanisse, and June were there.

Packy said I should interview the equipment guys. I have already interviewed Packy. He introduced Vaughn: "This is Drunk".

I danced with a girl during the break.

Second Set
1) Halima-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable - Halima's vocals were different
Big Don Pimp was there.
2) Alternating Toto's Georgy Porgy - instrumental intro / Sean-led Bobby Valentino's Slow Down / Donnell-led "___ Is in the house"
3) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded
4) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!"
5) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Funky Stuff guitar riffs
6) Sean-led Gerald Levert's Funny
7) Halima-led Prince's Take Me With You - girls sang it
Shadonna was there.
8) Donnell-led Hold the Note / Sade's No Ordinary Love (tease) - altered lyrics
Donnell did a shout out to Sugar Bear in the audience.
9) Sean-led Eric Benet's I Wanna Be Loved
I danced with three girls during the set including Krystal, a bartender at Safari on Fridays.

I talked with Africa and Annette. They said they hadn't seen me in a while, they said at the Classics or Legend. I told them I was at Legend last month. I talked with them about my project.

Third Set
1) James-led R. Kelly's Slow Wind - Donnell said, "Hey Smoke" / Smoke conga solo
Nikiya was there.
2) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable
3) Sean-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me
4) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That
5) Sugar Bear-led medley "Are the Redskins the real deal? Better than the Dallas Cowboys? Better than the New York Giants, Tampa Bay? Who's going to the Super Bowl?" - the crowd responded to each line / "Gimme that beat, Bop bop" / they performed the music to Sly & the Family Stone's Family Affair / "Go Capricorns, it's your birthday!" / Sly & the Family Stone's Family Affair / "Tell me what you feeling like doing y'all" - the crowd responded, "Feel like moving that body" / Sexy Lady (not sure of proper title) / "Percussion" / "Happy New Year" / "JuJu party with the people" / "Pow" / Melissa / "Hold up, Wait a minute" / Shake It Like a White Girl / "Just shake, just rattle, just roll" / "I like booty, shake your booty" / "Hey ladies, can we do it for the fellas, boys, gentlemen, Sugar Bear?" - the crowd shouted, "Oh my God!" / "If you're sexy and you know it, raise your hands" / Nelly's Flap Your Wings (tease) - "Drop down and get your eagle on" / "I mess with you, you're a Redskins fan? All the Cowboy fans" / "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded / "Donnell Floyd work this party like you're supposed to."
Donnell said, "That's my man Sugar Bear."
6) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - Africa said to me, "We have to work tomorrow, they took us to overtime."
7) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is
8) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's Be Without You - different percussion at the end
Donnell said, "Something's truly wrong with Stomp."
9) Stomp played the sample from Coming to America "She's your Queen" - Stomp sang along
Stomp said, "Sexual chocolate!"
Choo Choo was there.