Electric performances at UWI Panoridim

The Jamaica Gleaner

High energy and a variety of musical genres helped to mark the 40th anniversary of the University of the West Indies' UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra.

The fourth of six shows scheduled for the weekend, was held on Saturday. Titled 'Panfest 2017, The 40th Journey: Steelin since '77, the audience was given an amazing musical ride. They were guided by a pool of mixed-faculty musicians, who performed with conviction, thrilling the almost-full house with fancy choreographed footwork and arm twirls that created a web of musical magic. In turn, they were treated with continuous applause from the appreciative audience.

Dennis Henry was among the audience. He said his appreciation for the 'pan' came as a result of studying in Trinidad. "I tell you, they compared very well," he told The Gleaner.

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