Concert of a Jamaica steel band in Northern Germany - 1958

Drumming on old oil barrels - which in Germany is child's play at best, has been professionalized in the Caribbean with steel drums. A Jamaica steel band shows their repertoire on a European tour. The band leader explains the unusual instrumentation.

December 31, 1958 ∙ Nordschau ∙ NDR


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