Steelpan Serenades: An Overview of the Trinidadian Classical Fusions by Atiba Chike Williams
Tichea Ferguson Central Artist: Atiba Chike Williams With this playlist, the sounds, talent, and artistry of the English-speaking Caribbean will be highlighted, where we will particularly study Mr. Atiba Chike Williams of Pleasantville, Trinidad. As his name is being heard more throughout the region for his prodigious talents on the steelpan, he is also making a name for himself in the world of music composition. Even though his mother thought him to be possessed when he displayed his musical talents when he was one and a half years old, he has gone on to become quite the accomplished musician. Just like his musical inspirations, Len "Boogsie" Sharpe and Richard Bona, Williams blends the unique melodies from Trinidad's steelpan with the more structure European classical compositions. First, we will take a look at a piece entitled, Sonata for Piano and Steelpan . Sonata being the classical music term for a piece of music that is played by a piano or an instrument