by Robbie Joseph
England, UK - US-based steelpan music artist, composer, arranger and educator Liam Teague performed for the first time in the UK, at the Pan Jazz concert held on the third Sunday of every month. May 15th saw Carnival Village - housed in the famous Tabernacle, Powis Square, London - come alive with some scintillating steelpan music by the man hailed as the “Paganini of the Steelpan.” Teague currently serves as the Head of Steelpan Studies and is an Associate Professor of Music at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in the United States. Along with Clifford Alexis, he co-directs the Northern Illinois University Steelband. Liam is the recipient of many awards in his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, including championships for his ability with the steelpan, violin and recorder.
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