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On the 19th of November 2005 was the official launch of Bongo Chilli's brand new record label, BongoChilli Records. The event was held at Bar Amour in Huddersfield city centre and was well attended by local artists, regional promoters, musicians, DJs etc and of course, Chilli's supportive friends and family. It was a well branded affair with a huge banner on the bar, red, green and black ribbons everywhere and even balloons in the colours of the Jamaican flag. After a fantastic buffet provided by the in-house chef, there was a series of speeches. After the speeches everyone chatted casually. New acquaintances were made and others were reinforced. Many plans for future northern reggae events and organizations were made. Following this, Chilli took everyone to a local Working Mens Club where a friend was having a party. Im not sure if the club knew what had hit them but they were very accommodating. After this was the actual dance, held back at Bar Amour. All the pieces were in position for this to be a Reggae spectacular with the addition of Daddy Freddy, a true veteran and tutor to Chilli himself. Live performances were heard from, Chilli, Dan-Man, D Bo General, Country Culture and the legend Freddy himself. The atmosphere was one of peace and collaboration. Everybody knew each other and was keen to here and support the various acts. The night ended with a thank-you from Chilli, much love and respect and a journey home! (Written by Alex Deadman)