By David Knight Jr. — June 5, 2016 - V.I. Source
Liston 'Matey' Sewer directs the Joseph A. Gomez Elementary Pan Busters at Pan-O-Rama (David Knight Jr. photo).
St. John Festival 2016 got off to a lively start on Saturday as steel pan renditions of old carnival favorites and new pop songs filled Franklin Powell Park in Cruz Bay for this year’s Pan-O-Rama steel band showcase.
Ten bands made up of mostly middle and high school students claimed the park and waterfront for the evening to share their talents with residents and visitors, lending a “block party” atmosphere to Cruz Bay.
“The students not only played, they performed,” said Liston “Matey” Sewer, director of two of the evening’s performing bands, the Bertha B. Boschulte Middle School Burning Blazers and the Joseph A. Gomez Elementary Pan Busters.
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