If countries had national instruments, then the steelpan would be Trinidad's. In an island nation of just 1.5 million people, there are about 70 steel bands registered to compete in the annual ...

Jess Carey Bright and bouncy music drifts out of Fulkerson Hall on Monday evenings as Cal Poly Humboldt’s Calypso Ensemble gather for their weekly rehearsal. Rhythmic and soaring, it’s a ...

On a recent morning at Klahowya Secondary School, the seventh and eighth graders in John Lee's third-period steel pan class launched into the bossa nova strains of "Quando quando quando." Students ...

Andy Narell belongs to a pantheon of expatriate creatives who "belong" here in Trinidad and at the same time are aware of their difficulty of so belonging. American pannist (steel pan soloist) and ...

NEW YORK -- Carnival events are taking place all weekend ahead of Monday's West Indian American Day Parade, including the steelpan competition, which returned Saturday for the first time since the ...

The Miami University Steel Band was founded in 1994 with a complement of ten players and six instruments. Under the leadership of founder and director Chris Tanner, the program has grown to encompass ...

Dorney Park is hosting Viva La Fiesta, a tribute to Caribbean and Latin American culture, through Aug. 17. It features live performances by groups such as Rumbamena, Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner, ...