The result of hitting steel to create sweet dulcet tones are a part of the Caribbean’s musical DNA. It’s the steel drum (aka “steel pan”) with its warm sounds now firmly associated with the warm ...

A Miramar class is exposing Caribbean steel pan drums to a new audience. Playing steel pan drums is second nature for instructor George Goddard, a musician originally from Trinidad. Goddard was ...

Miles away from the Caribbean, Elton Williams teaches lessons on the steel drum at the Caribbean Information Music Center in Hampton. Williams does not play music to win championships. He does not ...

Kathy Clarke still remembers, as a small girl, hearing the steel drums banging in Trinidad and Tobago as rival steel bands paraded through the village. This was the country’s Carnival festival in Port ...

EASTHAMPTON — If you are looking for a touch of the tropics on Cottage Street, just follow the musical notes on Monday night, down the stairs, to the basement of the Thread Arts Collective. There you ...

In 19th-century Trinidad, drumming became so synonymous with gang warfare that the British colonial authorities outlawed hand drums altogether. Seeking an alternative, the island's denizens turned ...

No time or money for a tropical destination wedding? When coconuts, palm trees, and umbrella drinks are in short supply, Pan Loco Steel Band comes to the rescue by spicing up your big day with the ...

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