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Tony Humphries presents: A Collection of Club Zanzibar Classics ():

CD 1: 01. Mass Production – Welcome To Our World 02. Hamilton Bohannon – Me And The Gang 03. Tongue ‘n’ Cheek – Tomorrow 04. Tyree – Hard Core Hip-House 05. Martha Wash & Todd Terry – Carry On (Tee’s Crazy Mix) 06. The Blackbyrds – City Life 07. Massimo Barsotti – Whole Lotta Love 08. Swing 52 – Color Of My Skin (Swing Remix) 09. Deodato ft. Camille – Are You For Real 10. Peter Godwin – Emotional Disguise 11. Stephanie Mills – You Can Get Over 12. Cher – Take Me Home (12” version)

CD 2: 01. LY – Back 2 Zanzibar (King Street Mix) 02. Sinnamon – I Need You Now (Tee’s Master Extended Mix) 03. Gypsymen – Hear The Music 04. Pointer Sisters – Happiness 05. Heaven And Earth – I Only Have Eyes For You 06. Happyhead – Digital Love Thing (LP Version) 07. Liquid Liquid – Optimo 08. Jimmy Castor Bunch – It’s Just Begun 09. CJ & Co. – Sure Can’t Go To The Moon 10. Mark IV – It’s A Mean World 11. Psychotropic – Hypnosis 12. Phalon – Dance Floor Of Life 13. Archie Bell And The Drells – Where Will You Go When The Party’s Over

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Club Zanzibar was a dance club that opened in 1979 at 430 Broad Street in Newark, New Jersey. Its presence in Downtown Newark, several blocks from what is today the headquarters of Audible, was noted for its influence on house music and garage house genres and scene. Club Zanzibar, along with other gay and straight clubs in the era, was both a straight and mixed black and Latino nightlife destination.

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The Jersey Sound

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. The club scene also gave rise to the ball culture scene in Newark hotels and nightclubs.

Abigail Adams's house-music record label and store, Movin’ Records in adjacent East Orange, New Jersey was another contributor to the sound.

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History

The club opened in 1979. The sound system was developed, designed, and installed by Richard Long of Richard Long & Associates (RLA). The club transitioned to hip-hop in the 1990s, rebranding as Brick City, and eventually closed.

In 1988, Paris Dupree held her famous Paris Is Burning ball at the club, namesake to the famous film.

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Performers

Notable performers who have played "the Zanzibar" include:

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