When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to scholar, educator, teacher, headmaster and veteran panist Rheanne Edwards-Babb

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Rheanne Edwards-Babb

September 23rd

When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist Rheanne Edwards-Babb

“The greatest challenge for this current generation is that there are too many distractions for them. Compared to when I started out, it’s a bit harder for this generation to stay focused with all the technology that exists. The onus is on them to use modern technology to enhance themselves and the artform and not make it a weakness.” -- Rheanne Edwards-Babb

She is a life-long Skiffle Steel Orchestra panist who fell madly in love with the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more. The extremely talented Rheanne Edwards-Babb has gone from child to woman with the steelpan always at her side. Just take in her story and experience her journey.
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