Description
Hailing from the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, “pan” or steel drum was created shortly after World War II and is made entirely from the bottom of a 55-gallon oil barrel. Frank Leto discusses the history of the instrument and, with the addition of another musician, performs traditional calypso music. They demonstrate the versatility of the instrument by performing Brazilian bossa nova, samba, Cuban guajira, montuno, American jazz and even European classical music.
Frank Leto is a talented instrumentalist who plays Brazilian percussion, Afro-Cuban percussion, and Trinidadian Steel Drums. His band PANdemonium features him on vocals, steel drums, and percussion. He also writes the music for the band, which blends musical styles like reggae, ska, soca, calypso, samba, salsa, and zouk into a unique sound.