Highrise Tower Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Saw this September 10, 1985 ad for The Caribana Club located at 8220 W. Bellfort Ave. Live reggae, mellow atmosphere, laid-back dancing. A touch of Jamaica in Houston. Anyone recall this night club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 This is a later location of the Caribana. It was originally located at 2413 Rice Blvd, and in addition to being the place to go for live reggae, it was well-known for its infamous 3-for-1 drink specials. It has been discussed here previously, and a forum search should turn up multiple mentions, probably in one of the Rice Village threads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesw Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 The address is now Riddims Club, which I've never heard of. Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill is the only business in that center I've been to. I think there was a shooting or small riot in the parking lot of the club maybe as much as 20 years ago. That may have had as much to do with the c-store on the end as the club. I have no idea when it closed. Per Wiki - Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm". In the context of reggae, dancehall and séga music, it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song and is synonymous with the rhythm section. Wikipedia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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