Arima Angel Harps Steel Orchestra - ‘Musical Showdown in De Big Yard’ - Taste of Carnival 2022 - Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras

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Song: - Out and Bad by Voice
Arranger: - Aviel Scanterbury

Captain: -  xxxxx
Manager: - xxxxx

Historical Tidbits:

This year, 2022, marks the 61st Anniversary of the band Angel Harps Steel Orchestra from Arima. The band was formed in 1961.

....The first captain of ‘The Harps,’ as they were familiarly called, was James Joseph while the first arranger was Aidwyn Jordan better known as “Madman.” Jordan for his part trained panmen and was responsible in the conversion of Noctune Fascinators from a traditional to a conventional band.
 
 
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