It is a joy to see steel-band activities such as Pan on D'Avenue (Woodbrook) and the Laventille Steel-band parade, that attempt to present the beauty and power of the mobile steel-band. The more relaxed pace of the music , also reminds us that the steel-band has its own musical groove , and doesn't really have … Continue reading Pan on the Move – the mobile steel-band
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The Night Ron Berridge Dropped his “Bomb”.
An example of the Ron Berridge Big Band Sound "My Favorite Things" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6VDKW3D1tI This Ron Berridge arrangement of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show-tune "My Favorite Things" (from "The Sound of Music")is an example of the powerful big band sound of the Berridge orchestra that was partly created by the trombone of Simeon Cabellero, also known … Continue reading The Night Ron Berridge Dropped his “Bomb”.
Forgotten Southern Marines players from the glory days
Before I forget , I would like to list all the Southern Marines players I remember from the days when Marines were the sweetest steelband in south. These men were also members of the band that won the first panorama ever , which was South Panorama that was held before the national panorama in 1963. … Continue reading Forgotten Southern Marines players from the glory days
Memories…a brief story of my times in the South Trinidad steelpan scene .
I remember in the mid sixties , three south steelbands came on the scene around the same time. They were Scarlet Symphony of Marabella led by Michael Alleyne , Fonclaire, led by the Austin brothers ,Rudin and Milton Wire Austin, and Silvertones of San Fernando, captained by David "Peasey" Balboza , who I knew , … Continue reading Memories…a brief story of my times in the South Trinidad steelpan scene .
Fate, destiny, and the (former) Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Fate. Destiny. "Fate is just a helping hand from God while our destiny lies in us." A lot has been written about fate and destiny, and lately I've reflected on these subjects, as I look back on my high school days at Naparima College in San Fernando Trinidad, and at a significant event that occurred … Continue reading Fate, destiny, and the (former) Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
The Silhouettes Combo of Marabella
https://youtu.be/yzvkn1mvZFI My dear friends , I must have mentioned on occasion that as a youth I was a founding member of a combo called Silhouettes Combo of Marabella ,Trinidad. Well , this is the story. In the early 1960's , as rock and roll music became the favored genre of youth worldwide, its … Continue reading The Silhouettes Combo of Marabella
A tribute to San Fernando , Trinidad
I was born in the year World War II ended , 1945 , and my first home was in the city of San Fernando in Trinidad. My early memories are of Broadway , now Independence Avenue , and we lived in the shadow of Naparima College. I remember we lived in a small apartment on … Continue reading A tribute to San Fernando , Trinidad
Ansel Wyatt , an authentic Trinidad guitar hero , and his Combo.
The nineteen sixties were my formative years, and was a great time to be young in Trinidad , especially since our musical culture , influenced by modern trends, had reached perhaps its most vibrant and creative era. That was the decade during which the steelbands matured into a viable musical alternative to the wind and … Continue reading Ansel Wyatt , an authentic Trinidad guitar hero , and his Combo.
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