The Complete History of Steelpan From Tamboo Bamboo to World Steelpan Day How Trinidad and Tobago Turned Resistance, Ingenuity and Discarded Metal into One of the World’s Most Extraordinary Musical Instruments Few musical instruments have a history quite like the steelpan. Its story is not simply about somebody discovering that a piece of metal could make a musical note. It is a story of Trinidad and Tobago, Carnival, African cultural survival, colonial restrictions, working-class communities, experimentation, rivalry, craftsmanship and extraordinary musical innovation. From African-derived drumming traditions and the rhythms of tamboo bamboo, [...]