Trinidad - Pan Elders was conceptualized in 1999 during an evening lime at Gem’s Recreation Club –now the popular Red Step Bar- on Carib Street, San Fernando. Carib Street –dubbed the Gaza Strip by a well known southern pan personality- has arguably, the most steelband per sq. kilometer anywhere on the planet.
Amongst the band’s godfathers, emptying 80% proof receptacles, that fateful day were ex southern based band members such as Jones Andrews, Godfrey Camps, Anthony Farrell, Cyril Smith, Christopher Branker, Mervyn Cruickshank, Ronnie Williams and Gunns amongst others. click for more
