Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica, W.I. - When Roxanne Fletcher plays pan, she goes into a different plane.
As she rehearsed with the UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra recently, the rhythm, created with every strike of the contoured steel drums, seemed to electrify the Miss Curvy Jamaica 2018 contestant.
"Pan music is unique and beautiful. The sound is crisp, clean and is very relaxing," Fletcher said as she performed an interpretation of the jazzy Bob Marley hit We Jammin with the orchestra.
With antecedents in Trinidad and Tobago, pan has crossed borders and touched the hearts of many, including Fletcher.
A mobile teller at JN Bank by day, many of Fletcher's evenings are spent playing music, which she says has captured her heart.
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