From Slavery to Steelpan - NZ's Freedom Music

Trinidad and Tobago are the birthplace of the steelpan with origins in the drumming traditions from Africa – originally developed to help tolerate the inhumane practices of slavery in the 1700’s. NZ’s first Caribbean Orchestra are busting out the colour and sounds. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the band, gets taught steelpan drumming and joins them at their Carnival Night in Auckland.

The Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steelband

Camille Nakhid and Stage Manager Leticia de Klerk

Bream Bay College students support act

Bream Bay College Students perform

Steel pans

Rum punch on the menu

Rum punch

Caribbean slow cooked chicken

NZ Caribbean Islanders

Sandie Bowden, Caribbeanz Southern Stars steelpan performer

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