Happy Birthday to arranger, musician extraordinaire and educator Cordel Byam - October 23

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Meet Champion Arranger & Performing Artist, Cordel Byam - UpClose!


Grenada, W.I. - He is a first-time national champion steelband Panorama arranger; youthful, yet at the age of thirty-one a “young” veteran in his craft of musicianship, with a history of more than twenty years of involvement with the steelband art form. Extremely talented, humble and quiet until the spirit of the music takes over, Cordel Byam, musical director of Grenada’s New Dimension Steel Orchestra is transformed on stage as the band delivers his musical masterpieces to appreciative audiences. Hear from Cordel in his own words, in this exclusive interview with When Steel Talks.


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