Monday, 9 May 2016

Trinidad and Tobago are the birthplace of the steelpan with origins in the drumming traditions from Africa – originally developed to help tolerate the inhumane practices of slavery in the 1700’s. NZ’s first Caribbean Orchestra are busting out the colour and sounds. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the band, gets taught steelpan drumming and joins them at their Carnival Night in Auckland.