Pan Is Beautiful VI Vol. 1 – Steelbands of Trinidad & Tobago

Review

The calypsoes of the finals of the PAN IS BEAUTIFUL VI series [1992] represent some of the “classics’ in the calypso world. You will hear such favourites as The Hammer composed David Rudder, Musical Volcano, composed especially for Desperadoes by Robert Greenidge, Jericho by Lord Kitchener [Aldwyn Roberts], The Governor’s Ball by the Mighty Sparrow, Nah Do Dat by Iwer George and three versions of Superblue’s Get Something And Wave. Some of the most brilliant playing of the pan can be heard on these recordings, the music of which is highly syncopated, with all sections of the orchestra playing counter rhythms simultaneously.  [Joslynne Sealey]