EGG HARBOR – Hear the unmistakable sound of a steel pan, aka steel drum, and you must be listening to music of the Caribbean or South Pacific, right? Not necessarily so, says Liam Teague, and he plans ...

On the island of Trinidad, a once-humble instrument has inspired an academic specialty Satanand Sharma’s voice never rises as he gently reprimands a pair of students, guiding and cajoling them through ...

Do you know the songs of your people? Have you sung and danced to the melodies that brought them hope, peace, and joy? The Caribbean (also known as the West Indies) is a popular tourist destination.

PORT TOWNSEND — Often, Lisa Lanza is a demure presence at the piano. Right about now, though, she’s stepping forward, ready to revel in an afternoon celebration of music, youth and cross-continental ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Steel drum bands from throughout Maine and New Hampshire plan to gather to ...

The steel pan’s cheerful yet melancholic chime has mesmerized Mike Kernahan since he was a young boy growing up near the oil fields of Palo Seco, Trinidad. It is in his blood, he says – his two uncles ...

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 ...

DE KALB, Ill. (AP) -- Cliff Alexis grasps a wooden beam by two small handlebars sticking out of the sides, raises the pogo-stick-shaped piece of wood above a 55-gallon oil barrel and drives the bottom ...