by admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Biography, Culture
Afropan Steelband, fondly referred to as “the people’s band” is Toronto, Canada’s oldest and most successful of its kind. The pioneers of Afropan,-an intimate group of pannists from Trinidad – got together in Toronto as early as 1970. It was not until 1973,...
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Culture, People
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Biography, Culture
Mangrove Steelband: The People’s Choice Mangrove Steelband is one of the most prominent of its kind in Europe. Formed in 1980 from a ‘Pan Round Neck’ group of the traditional type, the band established itself as a full-fledged modern orchestra. With an enormous...
by admin | Sep 22, 2020 | Culture, People
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I strongly believe we as musicians and steel pannists spread joy, laughter (and) fun. And, like we enjoy family. Because if you look at it, like a big steel orchestra is kind of like a big family. Also, a small steel orchestra is like a small...
