Pamberi Contemporary Moods

This CD introduces a blend of original compositions and mainstream covers.

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Track Listing

1. Mission Impossible

2. Reggae Medley

3. Just Getting Started

4. My Way

5. Soca Dance

6. Wine Yuh Waist

7. From Now On

8. Give Me Steelband

9. Yokohama Jumping

10. Savi Savi Savi

11. Steel & Sunshine

12. Mission Impossible (DJ Mix)

Review

(refers to package of Pamberi's Carnival Madness, Classics in Steel and Contemporary Moods)

This handsomely packaged 3-CD series by Trinidadian steel orchestra Pamberi has everything going for it: excellent sound quality, a big-band feel, and a musical range that's hard to quarrel with. Here is listening proof of the steelpan's versatility: reggae, mainstream ballads, zouk, Latin, Stravinsky, Rossini, with plenty of calypso and soca. The work of some of the country's top pan arrangers - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, Jit Samaroo and Pamberi's own Godwin Bowen - can be sampled here as well. (A fourth addition to the series, Sweet Christmas, is also available.)

A compilation of existing material (much of it recorded in Japan) and other tracks recorded at Rituals's digital studio, d Yard, this collection showcases the vast repertoire of one of the island's big steelbands. Anyone who takes up the challenge of recording a 100-piece steel orchestra deserves high praise, and these a provide a splendid introduction to the big band steelband sound.

(SL/GP/eC)

See also:

Pamberi Carnival Madness

Pamberi Classics in Steel

Pamberi Jazz in Steel