Showing off a sexy pose. - Winston Sill

As the traffic piled up on Mona Road to enter the Yush party held at the Senior Common Room at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, last Saturday, little did patrons know they would have less than three hours to party.

With a large turnout, the party ended at precisely 2 a.m., as scores of patrons were entering the venue.

"Yush really flap, mi caan believe mi waste mi money," one patron commented.

This was the sentiment expressed by many when they realised the event had ended even before they turned in their tickets valued at $2,000 or more.

When THE STAR entered the venue after midnight, a social vibe was evident. One patron said she hoped the party would be great because she had not gone out in a while and loved the location.

"I like this setting. I feel safe here and I just come to enjoy myself," she said.

Vibes changed

At first, the party seemed like a social gathering, as groups of persons talked and had fun. The volume was low as songs such as P. Diddy's All About The Benjamins, Love Like This by Faith Evans and One More Chance by Notorious B.I.G. saw patrons bouncing and enjoying the beat.

The vibe soon changed to '90s dancehall mix with songs such as Bashment Girl by Wayne Wonder, Lady Saw's Sycamore Tree and Wickedest Slam, Old Dog and Who Am I by Beenie Man. The selections brought some amount of vibe to the party.

As patrons started to get into the party vibe, there was a break in the music, leaving patrons wondering what was happening.

The curiosity was soon answered as the selector said, "ladies and gentlemen, it's now 2 a.m. and we a sort out a thing with the police, just gwaan kick back and drink some juice, talk about yourself, do something".

Angry and cheated

As patrons stood in disbelief, they waited to see if the party would be revived and even at 2:30 a.m., there was still no music. Eventually, patrons started to leave the venue and, at the same time, others were just entering.

That particular issue with the police was never sorted out and because of this many patrons left feeling angry and cheated. Some even suggested destroying the buntings and 'mashing up' the place to appease their disappointment.

Exhibiting their dancing skills