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Bacchanal - crazy, out of control, nothing but madness - the word is exclusive to Trinidad & Tobago - usually used when there is mass confusion, when something isn't going the way it should, or when a crowd goes wild in a concert, party, fete etc. Now with that said, this weekend was all about REMEMBERING de BACHANNAL! Our past will became our present at the Hickory House.. we had our own "Farmstead!" Anyone who was fetin' in de 90's knew exactly what kinda bachannal was goin' to take place!!

With two prior parties that were sold out earlier on this year, everyone was anticipating goin' back in times. TJJ was personally lookin' forward to this "new" venue, so we packed up and rolled out around 10:30 pm. The first sign of snow was upon us so we quickly made our way to the East. All we needed to cheer us up was ah few drinks and some rhel "bachannal vibes!" Thankfully there was no line up.. with that cold breeze we definitely weren't trying to stand outside and ketch frostbite in we tail *lol*! Once we got inside de building we headed straight to de bar to get a drink in we system. Now it wasn't even ah matter of tryin' to get a vibe at this party.. yuh know how some times yuh have to drink to get yuh vibe goin', well not here!!! Vibes were on point from the minute we walked through the door!

There were three men in charge of takin' us back to de ole days and they couldn't get any better than this ... DJ Chief, Court Jester and E Man held down the forth and took us waaaaaaaay back! Every song that played got a forward.. fete-go'ers were calling out songs without even hearing the words.. de riddims had them on their toes! Woooooiiii!!! At one point the TJJ crew started chantin' with de crowd as they heard, "Jab Molassie... look one dey!" Puuuuullll up! "Long ago in Tobago... pac pac pac!" *lol* Are you feelin' de feelin' yet?! Cause we were definitely ketchin' ah Soca spirit! As each song was mixed into the other you got see the eagerness in de eyes of de fete-go'ers as they prepared to cause some bachannal! We partied like it was 1990 and still yearning for more! At about 3 am, ole age started kickin' in and although our feets were tired from all de bachannal we caused, we had to make it through the last few songs. BUT with Krosfyah playin' on de turntables all we could do was sing, "When we say aaaaaaa ... pump me up to music, Pump Me Up!"

It was rhel bachannal inside Hickory House ... and we definitely went back in times for the night. The crowd reminisced all night as the DJ's and MC provided those musical memories. We had one night to re-live the great memories of the 90's and to treasure the music that was produced in those times. Fete-go'ers even took their sweet time exiting the building because no one was ready to go back to reality. *lol* If this party occurs anytime soon, whether it rainin' or snowin' de TJJ crew will be there, and we hope you will be too!

Ah gone back to the future, Mizz Kayz!