Carnival is mine
Family of steel During the Carnival season, large steel orchestras dominate the national Panorama competition, but year-round, the spirit...
Caribbean Playlist (November/December 2016) | Music Reviews
Dis 1. 4. Raf — Andy Narell (Listen 2 Records) As if driving home the point that the pendulum of commercial influence for steel pan...
Datebook | Caribbean Event Calendar (November/December 2016)
Don’t miss . . . Barbados Golden Jubilee 30 November Artistry, pageantry, sheer celebratory fun — all of these are on the programme as...
Caribbean Playlist (September/October 2016) | Music Reviews
Metamorphosis — Leon Foster Thomas (Ropeadope Records) Caribbean musicians are increasingly moving to the metropolitan commercial...
Invaders coming!
The story of Invaders Steel Orchestra One of the oldest steelbands in the world is BWIA Invaders. From their location on Tragarete Road in...
Trinidad Carnival — come turn yourself on
So you’ve come to Trinidad Carnival because you heard it is the world’s biggest street party? It has been touted as that and more: the...
Caribbean Playlist (May/June 2015)
Parallel Overtones — Garvin Blake Brooklyn-based steel pannist Garvin Blake at long last follows up his 1999 debut album Belle Eau Road...
Upbeat (May/June 2001)
CALYPSO/SOCA Hot Caribbean Hits Various Artists (Victory World, VR 129) This first release from world music label Victory World is a...
