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Rating: What is the Steelpan? It is a wonderful, sweet percussion instrument that originated in the land of Trinidad & Tobago, crafted by the locals using old oil barrels left by the American army in the first half of the last century. The sound is reminiscent of Caribbean sonorities, beaches, sun, and palm trees. It will be fun to experiment with the sound at the link provided here: http://www.courtney-jones.com/sites/index2.html.
To enjoy Caribbean rhythms and listen to the use of other fascinating Central American percussion (such as calypso), one only needs to engage with the style of Courtney Jones's band, which with his group, is somewhat the symbol of the music of Trinidad & Tobago (despite working in Europe for some time). In a blend of reggae sonorities and tribal rhythms, the listener will be projected into a musically complex and colorful aesthetic reality.
The work, composed of 9 tracks, is interesting because it does not only expose one to "sunny" sounds, but also delves into dark tones and not-so-predictable rhythms. The sound is complete, and in the choirs, in the inserts of wind instruments, a path is taken that is sometimes even too modern. Electronic experiments and dance rhythms detract from the lightness of the constant presence of the steelpan, which seems more suitable for relaxing moments and to which it is easy to attribute a classic echo, given how the music has evolved on the island. Touched by jazzy parentheses and even excessive echoes, it makes for a circumstantially noisy yet pleasant work.
The album was released in 2006, following the less experimental "Jab Jab Kaiso" from 2002.
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