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Shantel Lounge. 54th st and NW 7th Ave. Miami. Best barbecue chicken I ever had. Every time I had it. Don't forget the Friday Night Fish Fry. No Name Funk Band aka The Funk Band With No Name. That's Everett Strachan on the mic and Demp on the sax. Demp played on Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier," Legend album version. Certified diamond. Session. Strachan is a generational name going back to 1896. Incorporation. City of Miami. I think he had a regular job, but he was known for music across the counties. From WPB to Florida City. Shantel was a great club, bar, lounge, restaurant, and neighborhood place. Used to ride bike there. Coley owned the joint. Bahamian cat who moved Over Town as a teenager then joined the U.S. Air Force and became a plane mechanic in Del Rio, Texas. Came back to Miami and opened the club.