Various Artists - Caribbean Steeldrums (Various Artists) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Headliners at Carnival and pan competitions, these six champion steel bands from Trinidad offer listeners songs that hum gently or dance wildly. Participating ensembles are the Katzenjammers, the Invaders, the Fascinators, the Southern All Stars, the Highlanders, and, notably, the all-female Girl Pat Steelband. This field recording was made by Emory Cook. Album Tracks 1. Cumpanchero 2. The Breeze and I 3. Tropical Meringue 4. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing 5. Anna 6. Skokiaan 7. Katzberg 8. Top Cat Mambo 9. Meringue Minor 10. Grey Clouds 11. Fascinators Minor 12. PP Samba 13. Benata

What does Latin music sound like on Caribbean steel drums? On this new , the London All Stars Steel Band performs Latin classics such as Cumbanchero, Guantanamera, and others with their renowned energy and style. The London All Stars Steel Band is a multi-award winning steelband founded in London in 1974 by Trinidad-born musician Frank Rollock. Under Frank's direction the London All Stars have gained a solid reputation as one of Britain's best steelbands. They have won a multitude of awards and are proud to be known as regular Jouvert Champions, winning the annual steelpan competition 8 times since 2004. They also won the UK National Steelband Festival Championship as well as the Panorama Championships three times. As a result of their success, the band has been invited to share their music all over the world. The band's repertoire encompasses a colorful mix of calypso, classics, jazz, ballads, and other popular works.

This recording of hand drumming from Port of Spain demonstrates African-derived rhythms performed in Trinidad and the broader Caribbean region, including the nation, koromanti, manding, halicord, congo and calinda rhythms. Album Tracks 1. Calypso in Drums 2. Drumology 3. Primitif 4. Nation 5. Koromanti 6. Manding 7. Halicord 8. Congo 9. Calinda