New York Knows Pan!
New York, NY, USA - The late great Andre Tanker, (Trinidadian songwriter and musician) would have been thrilled to see and hear his song “Ben Lion” being performed at an American university thousands of miles away from his land of birth. And similarly, the great and legendary calypsonian Roaring Lion would have been equally moved by the care, clarity, outlining of historical context and respect paid by Josh Quillen, an American music professor and performing artist, to Roaring Lion’s genius, works, culture and impact. Quillen explained who the Roaring Lion was and the importance of his music works to the audience on hand, before a delivery of a version of his composition “Song of Peace” by NYU (New York University) Steel.
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