Female stage sides will bring greater exposure for the talents of our female pannists,and further BRAND Trinidad and Tobago as the indigenous home of the Steelband. Such Female Stage Sides will be in great demand overseas .for appearances at concerts,at parties,at Entertainment and Amusement Parks such as Disney World, Disneyland,Epcot Center,Universal etc. etc.and on Cruise Ships. This will provide the opportunity for these young women to earn some good US Dollars and to travel and see the World.
Remember the success of Junior Pouchet of Silver Stars who for 29 years performed with his six-man Stage Side at the Caribbean Plaza at Disney World in Orlando. There are other successful male pannists overseas but I am here talking of the opportunities for the ladies. They will be a hit wherever they perform.
Here are the names of some defunct steelbands: Nightingales of Picton Street ,Newtown. Many of its players became foundation members of Starlift; Chetniks of Gonzales ; Back to Bataan of Olton Road,off Hermitage Road, Stepyard of Archer Street,Belmont Katzenjammers of Ariapita Avenue ; H elzapoppin Neil Lambie
