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Farmingdale, Long Island, NY, USA - Long Island’s own Steel Impressions Steel Band is putting a spotlight on Caribbean culture through music.
The band says they are the only family steel band on Long Island.
O.V. Solomon came to the U.S. from Guyana and taught each of his children to play at a young age.
"It's very important to continue,” said Solomon. “I love the fact that they have new ideas and modern moves to add to help to keep this instrument alive."
The group plays drums made by O.V.'s brother and they are managed by wife and mother Angela Agard, who hails from St. Lucia.
"This is a family that's doing their best to hold everything together and the way that we do that is through the music through the culture," says Agard.
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How coincidental. Some pan-fans were discussing all the families who play pan in one steelband.
This is just a few we came up with:
Samaroo Jets Family Orchestra
Codrington Pan Family Steel Orchestra
Salah Steelpan Family Academy
I'm sure there must be more others.
There was Hollis Cliftons and Family from San Fernando, T&T while they were domiciled in Botswana.