World Travel - World Travel: Caribbean/Steeldrums - 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.

Various Artists - World Dance Caribbean [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/28/2008

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.