Malaika's Interview

This is the story of Malaika Khadija Gonzalez, a steelpan player who specializes in the tenor/ soprano pan and the double seconds/ alto steelpans. Malaika tells about her playing experiences in Trinidad where she began playing in school under Ken "Professor" Philmore and continued her learning under Dr. Anthony "Salah" Wilson at Salah's Steelpan Academy in Montreal. After playing in numerous steelbands in Toronto, Malaika currently enjoys playing double second with Gemini Pan Groove.