by Sakuntu » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:09 pm
There was a Trinidadian drum ensemble that came to my college a while back. they were smoking, but the really funny thing is that they were all playing Djembes! The only Trinidadian instrument that they used were "irons" (Car parts and brake drums used by steel drum bands-kinda like bells) The rhythms they did were calypso rhythms broke down for Djembes. it really sounded very West African. I've also seen many popular soca and calypso bands playing with a djembe player....I have no idea ??? Maybe you'll find some cool stuff down there and you can educate us all on whats going on down there in terms of hand drumming. I wouldn't be suprised if there is some nyabinghi drumming there as well with the Rastafarian influence.
PS-Hope you have a great trip. try a bottle of ice cold "Mauby" when you get there.
Sakuntu