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Introducing The Black Star Steel Band with their pulsating sounds of Calypso, Samba, Up-Beat Soca, African Music, Pop and Jazz. This exciting band, based in Glasgow, Scotland (U.K.), takes a new angle on the traditional Steel Band format, featuring saxophone in addition to steel pans and percussion. In addition to performing at many pub gigs and festivals around Scotland, the band have also played some more high profile gigs, such as supporting Rod Stewart at Hampden Stadium. They have even made a guest appearance on Balamory!. The Black Star Steel Band is available for public and private functions, large or small, such as Community Galas, Weddings, Caribbean nights, etc. Check out the bands up-coming gigs, have a look at our photo album and Sample the music.Why Black Star Steel Band find out about the band its name and history. Why The Black Star Steel Band The Black Star Steel Band is a 7 piece Glasgow based steel band. The name of the band was derived from the 'black star' in the middle of the tri-colour ( red, yellow, green ) of Ghana. This was chosen as the symbol and name in 1992, because the original founder members were all from Ghana. The foregoing members originated from a steel band formed with the aid of Glasgow City Council in 1990 during the year of culture celebrations. The band have extended the format of the traditional steel band by adding saxophone to the usual selection of steel pans and percussion. They play an energetic mix which takes in Calypso, Samba, Soca, Reggae and African styles, as well as, Pop and Jazz. In addition to regular gigs around Scotland involving weddings, community galas, Caribbean nights, birthday parties etc they have supported Rod Stewart at Hampden, Taken part in Glasgow International Jazz Festival and a recent guest appearance on Balamory ' Broken down Bus' episode, as well as partaking in Children's Classic Concert at the Royal Concert Hall Glasgow. The members of the band are as follows Katy Dong - Tenor pan Janey Barrow - Tenor pan Tanko Akpo - Double second pan and second Leader Stuart Brown - Drums Lorna Brown - Saxophone Edmund Anang - Bass drums and Leader Herald Francis - Drums |
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