Odie Franklin - Arranger
Despers USA Steel Orchestra during its recording session
Brooklyn, New York, USA - Another year brings more good music to the table, this time from Despers USA Steel Orchestra. The New York Panorama competition is still the pinnacle of the annual steelband season in New York; the band, led by Kamau Hutchinson and in the very capable hands of arranger Odie Franklin, was part of the musical showcase on September 5.
Odie is a prominent member of the famed “Three Amigos,” who here excels marvelously and brilliantly at storytelling. He also chose to re-imagine “Cyah Behave” as Despers USA’s tune of choice. This is the ‘Tempo’ version captured on Wednesday September 2 by Basement Recordings as the band prepared in their Brooklyn, New York panyard.
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