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FOR the longest time, old-skool reggae-dancehall lovers used to throng Red Fox Chase in Rhodesville, upmarket Harare.
The place had become synonymous with roots-reggae fans, who enjoyed a whale of time from dusk until dawn.
Back then, it was Judgment Yard Sound that drew scores of reggae lovers, who packed that room to the rafters.
The one thing that was noticeable was the mature audience. But with the closure of Red Fox Chase, things have since changed.
Herein comes Kirytan Restaurant & Bar!
Located on Golden Stairs Road in Emerald Hill, this establishment caters for foodies and old-skool, a hive of activity beginning mid-week when karaoke music fans throng the joint to see if they can still sing.
Then Thursdays, the place gets packed again with reggae-dancehall lovers, igniting some Jamaican atmosphere when the JamRock session used to be popular.
Courtesy of Daniel Mujuru (aka Danny Vybz) and chanter Stanford Chibanda (aka MC Stansplash), reggae-dancehall lovers serenade until midnight and the crowd, mostly mature, bring along their dancing shoes.
The reggae-dancehall sessions on Thirsty Thursdays are hugely popular as Stanplash takes the mic while his DJ, or rather selector, takes care of the decks.
The combination is so formidable, making sure the crowd enjoys hit after hit. They start off with laidback lovers’ reggae music, then they turn it up with dancehall old-skool.
But sadly, the joint closes just after midnight. However, it’s good fun throughout, and those hours are something to remember for a very long time.
Saturday is again another must attend night as the place hosts the best in old skool, R&B, hip-hop and soul music.
This is when you get to see the legendary Tich Mataz alongside Tony Friday, both with radio background. These chaps simply know how to keep the party rocking!
Last weekend, it was another great outing as the formidable duo played some classic R&B and in between there will be birthday shout-outs!
One patron said about the gig: “Well, it looks like this is the place for us who love old-skool music.”
A second commented: “We no longer want to bump into our kids when they go out and here that’s not possible because of the music which they play.”
A third patron remarked: “I used to come here only for reggae-sessions on Thursdays, but I think Saturdays are also good.”
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