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Happy people, Busspepper Promotions presents Bushfire ... wild fire ... it spreads? When we asked one of the promoters what does this concept mean? His response was, "Wild fire spreads and does not stop, so think of a party where the enjoyment and the friendly atmosphere is spreading non stop throughout the venue." WOW! Such intricate thoughts behind these parties names we thought.

Central London, the heart of the Capital, Wax Bar in Oxford Circus. Good location, easy access and always an ease to travel home after a night of dancing, drinking, meeting new people and catching up with old friends. Although not the first time Busspepper Promotions had a party at this venue, it's the first time this TJJ rep at this location. I think Wax Bar is quite an odd venue though in terms of architecture and structure. With bars on both sides of the long corridor which was full of people, the immaculately small dance floor with the elevated DJ booth in the corner accompanied by millions of seating accommodation. I am of the opinion that of the two venues I have been too so far, Abacus is still my favourite. More spacious, larger dance floor... so more batty rolling and more mingling amongst the crowd. Nevertheless, the bar staff was always friendly as I had to have my daily (ok hourly!) dose of Guinness. I guess is all up to the Busspepper crew where they having their events - either way they will always have the crowd and people coming from all over the United Kingdom just visiting London for this spice of Caribbean flavour that they are missing.

Party scheduled to start for 9 pm, arriving at quarter to 9... the line was as long as the queue outside Primark when they opened their flagship store on Oxford Street or for Trinis reading this - do you all remember when Mc Donalds opened on Independence Square - do you people remember that queue that was bending around the corner? Trinis early for ONCE!

The power sound system Gladiators was blazing the venue with the latest Calypso/Soca and Dancehall. Later on in the night Kern with Less Than Zero/Hi Fidelity direct from Trini entered and continued the rampage which had everyone partying and singing their favourite tunes. The old Soca session again was infamous and wicked, as these English would say From Shadow, to Sparrow, to Kitch... "Tonight this black man feeling to party..." The icing on the cake was the blessed old school dancehall vibe... from Luciano, to Everton Blender, to Beenie Man and the infamous Lady Shabba "Ram Ram" ... I think I saw a woman being lifted in the air and straddled to this song ... You go Boy ... Under Yuh Guinness .... I saw you !!!! Scandalous behavior taking place, scandalous I say. Even our Soca Warriors - Kenwyne Jones, Stern John and Brent Sancho - in the dance with their Red Bull. Who say our Soca Warriors cannot party with the normal people too? The infamous Alex Jordan from BBC 1Xtra - sexy!!! - was in the boogie too ... who say take a flex too ... Under Mi Guinness!!!

As per usual, the rasta chef, Hasan was in the dance with his crafty and skillful hands in the kitchen to provide us with the Caribbean style - pelau and curry - fill up the stomachs of us Caribbean people. I think a Busspepper party would be empty without Hasan. He is a guarantee to be in the boogie with a best tasty plate. Don't ever deny the power of a Caribbean plate of food.

At the end of a wild and wet night, the cloak room crowd ... that in itself is like another dance without music - it was just too small - I all for the jam up and feel up people but nah not to go get a coat!! :-) All in all, Bushfire was decent - nice atmosphere, sexy people - real man - friendly crowd. It was worth the night out. Busspepper, see you next time (hopefully returning to Abacus?).

-- Under Mi Guinness