Mettle and Metal: The Birth of Steel Pan Music and the History of Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra

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A Bukka Rennie

Mettle and Metal

The Birth of Steel Pan Music and the History of Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra

A Bukka Rennie

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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC
18 August 2023

Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles

The Steel Orchestra is Trinidad and Tobago's musical gift to the world. This is the story of how steelpan music was made possible out of the fire deep within the belly and bowels of those who lived it passionately. The whole world has now been gripped by the power of this distinctive and powerful musical form.

By: A Bukka Rennie
Imprint: Austin Macauley Publishers LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781685622718
ISBN 10: 1685622712
Pages: 462
Publication Date: 18 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Activist, historian, columnist and writer, widower and father of three, customs officer and teacher in his earlier life, left T&T in 1967 to pursue studies in history and political sciences at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia) in Montreal, Canada. In 1969, he was jailed and then expelled along with other Black Caribbean students and 49 white Canadian students. He has refused since to attend any university. He co-founded and edited UHURU, a Montreal Black Community newspaper. On his return to T&T, he co-founded and led the New Beginning Movement and edited its newspaper, New Beginning. From 1978 to 1983 he edited vanguard, the Organ of the OWTU. He continues to research and write.