Unheard Voices The Rise of Steelband and Calypso in the Caribbean and North America

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The Rise of Steelband and Calypso in the Caribbean and North America

A. Myrna Nurse

Originating in the 1930s, the steelband (a.k.a. steelpan) movement began in the Caribbean, was transplanted to and grew in North America, and has transcended the boundaries of class, race, and gender. Based on a compilation of narratives from Caribbean and American members of the steelband movement, Unheard Voices: The Rise of Steelband and Calypso in the Caribbean and North America traces the history of this unique percussion invention of the twentieth century.

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