C L A X T O N B A Y , T R I N I D A D BLACK ECHO III - BAMBOO (Carnival : The Sound of a People Vol. 1) The BLACK ECHO suite tells the story of the musical imagination of the African in Trinidad. In 1884 the British colonial government announced an ordinance known as the ‘Peace and Preservation Act’ - essentially banning African skin drums, lighted torches (aka flambeau), and weapons (sticks). One of the solutions brought about the evolution from the skin drum to the Tambour Bamboo (bamboo drum)

Etienne Charles Creole Soul featuring Godwin Louis, Bogui Jazz Live, Madrid. | Bogui Jazz