Club Zanzibar

[2] DJ Tony Humphries began his residency at the club in 1982 and, along with others, helped "spawn the sometimes raw but always soulful, gospel-infused subgenre" of house music known as the Jersey sound.

"[10] The sound was exported to London during the era and eagerly devoured by house music enthusiasts across the pond.

[11] The music video for K-YZE's "Stomp (Move Jump Jack Your Body)" was filmed at the Zanzibar in 1989.

"[17] It had degenerated into a notorious hotspot for crime, drug abuse, prostitution, murder and violence.

[18] "For a time, arrests were so common that a motel floor plan graced the wall of the public defender’s office to assist lawyers juggling cases.

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