Drumming in a steelband is in a class by itself and KJ is showing what it's all about. And seeing the scratcher man come dancing by at 4:16 into the video is priceless.

Thank you Mr Narell for that most beautiful piece of music that you arranged on the steel instrument it sure hit a sweet vibe!!!

That’s my brothaaaa💙🔥🏅✈️

2013 Panorama selection and it still sounds beautiful in 2022. It will always be a winner.

😮 Dang that is good. You really added to the song.

Panorama should have a competition for Drummers at a slower tempo

Awesome! To think that the musicians can't read a note or rhythm. What a job to rehearse such a piece.

D Final Word is Always a Powerful and Lingering Word Nice Andy Nice Thanks

Andy Narell has embraced the Pan with great dignity and love he is geatly appreciated i would wish that he become re involved in the Panorama mostly at the Arrangement level his music is refreshinfng and would be great infusion into the PANORAMA!

from what planet are the two thumbs down people- did i miss something- i think not- that shit is ferocious _ KJ ya run tings boss WICKED!!!!!!

You Go KJ.....have'nt seen you since berklee -

Simply beautiful..the grumbling bass.

Does he have a Instagram

It's FUNKY LIKE A TRAIN!! Many assume that any world renowned drummer can play "Calypso Rhythm" with ease, not knowing the complexities involved, eg. the special connection between he and the conga man. It is far easier for a Steelband drummer to play in a reggae band than the reverse...

Insane

The engine room...

Love this..

Sweet....

What a sweet arrangement

Really love seeing this, good hand movement, good control of the drum kit.

Great drumming to the beat good timing

Love it!!

Just beautiful, give thanks to the Lord who creates men’s minds to create such wonderful sounds.

This has got to be so much fun! Wish I could play

Love the song and the drummer man he's really good.

Fantastic sound and I have been playing this .....everyday.

Beautiful music

Lovely lovely tuneful music by the master of the steel pan Andy Narell.

I heard this song on a jazz radio station in the USA it was fused with salsa/Latin music, anyone know where I could find the Latin version?

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still hear congas tho. lol

what headss on the toms sounds good

If I ever do a recording K. J. will be my drummer.

Its great to see KJ in his element.......that smile!!!!....

If there was one band I would have loved to play with it would be this one - absolutely wonderful music.....and the players were On Point in every way.....can't Wait for this years performance.

SWEETNESS! Don't give up Mr. Narell. It is continuous evolution and infusion that keep an art-form alive. If Panorama is to remain THE most relevant and biggest pan festival in the world (and we have competition) that draws people from all corners of the globe, it has to diversify its offering sooner or later. Perhaps a power pan, groovy pan and pop-pan category. Short-sighted, insular Trinis will not see it at first and will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the future.

Excellent playing! Love the song as well :)

love it!!

Hear hear!! I agree with you, man. Why BirdSong didn't place has a lot to do with the fact that Mr. Narell is not a born Trini and, he's white. It has nothing to do with this sweet, sweet piece of music. This is a world class sound, man.

OMG!! I LOVE THIS!! What B.S. that they didn't place!!

I agree that Mr Narell should not be discourage to arrange in the competition but he has to understand that the panorama competition is at carnival time and the music should reflect that.

Trinidesi I have to correct you on your info. Skiffle Bunch placed 8th in 1999 with "Coffee Street" and for me they should have placed higher at least in the top 4. They unfortunately placed 11th the following year with "Appreciation". The difference with those arrangements and this one with Birdsong was that those were still in calypso tempo as oppose to Birdsong's arrangement which more jazz.

nice music but for jouvert, not panorama.

Nice piece of music for sure, remember he learnt from us.

what a good time we had !

they said d same and more about "Coffee Street"...the only reason why they didn't make is d same reason Skiffle Bunch placed 11th in 1999 - d arranger is not Trini and his skin colour is not right - PLAIN TALK BAD MANNERS. We Trinis cyah take a cut arse from ah foreigner. Coffee Street is probably d most memorable song of that panorama today. Birdsong sounded sweet & deserved to be in d finals more than a couple bands (whose name I will not call). Pls don't be discouraged Mr Narell...

music is music. Creativity and artistic expression is more important than neo-modern Trini conventions. Enough with the superficial debate about what is what- there is no truth in it.

THis is good for "Chipping Dong De Road"......NOT for Panorama......just listen to the tempo........the Tenor Pans "carrying" de tune.....could be why they did not make the Finals.