After the play we went over to Pepper's for karaoke. It was a light crowd, but that didn't stop people from singing. Some of them were really good! I am again amazed at the quantity and quality of musicians in Jamaica.
The highlight of the evening was Tanice Morrison singing Young Hearts Run Free. She is so good it is a little shocking to hear her after the others. The crowd reacted instantly, really being appreciative and showing it. Also, EB and I pounded with Billy Boy Boy, another singer who Uncle Danny seems to know. He is really good. He sings country/western mostly, and comes dressed with a cowboy hat usually. Last night he was in his day job persona - a school teacher with a shirt and tie. That is the other thing that amazes me, the tug for people with "normal" jobs to perform. We saw it a couple of weeks ago with Black Zebra at Village Cafe. The lead singer and guitarist is a lawyer. His partner manages a newspaper.
Another highlight was "Smiley", the best bartender in Jamaica (at least arguably). He is wonderfully organized (tabs kept all in the same place and sorted, bar surface kept clean of any debris, drinks freshened continuously, etc.) Last night we asked for rum and ginger ale. After he gave us the drinks he set up a small bottle of rum, a bottle of ginger ale, a bowl of ice, and a cup for a scoop. That way he didn't have to do a lot of service and we could drink at our own pace. He kept a lookout and brought us new mixers when we were out.
This is a good place for people watching, as I mentioned before. Add to that the music and rum and it works pretty well. Another late night in Kingston.
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