Pan Revolution - Women Take Over

[Pan Times]

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - "It's a revolution in pan, understand, we woman take over steelband". That's the refrain in the last lines of the chorus of "Pan Revolution" a song that was written in tribute to the vast number of young women who are now playing the steelpan. The song, composed by Carlyle Roberts and sung by Gia Telesford, will be played by Republic Bank Angel Harps & Rainbow City All Stars in the Junior Panorama Competition and by LIME Commancheros in the 2009 Grenada National Panorama Competition. Pan Revolution recognises the change in composition of the members of many of today's steel orchestras, not only in Grenada but also in Trinidad, the wider Caribbean, North America and Europe. What was once the domain of mainly male players is now being more and more, dominated by young girls and women. It is common to see more female players in steelbands today than male players. click for more