Auckland steelband Steel’n Beats are a working testimony to the power of community - their vibrant and addictive sound sees them at the heart of a range of projects using music to inspire and educate, in chorus with a worldwide scene.
A tight-knit ensemble with an ambitious repertoire, Steel’n Beats take their blend of classic calypso and modern pop tunes to clubs, festivals and private events around New Zealand using instruments hand-built by the legendary maker and musician Lennox Jordan, from Trinidad & Tobago - the original birthplace of the steelpan.
The steel pan is made from a recycled 55-gallon oil drum, fine-tuned to produce intricate harmonies and textures. But the instrument truly comes to thunderous life when it is played in unison - as part of a steelband ensemble, one of the world’s most boisterous, glorious noises.
Steel'n Beats are suitable for all occasions, and sure to wow your guests!
Ideal for: Caribbean themed event, corporate function, private party, wedding, community event, festival
Stir it Up - Bob Marley
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Calypso Queen - Calypso Rose
Abatina - Calypso Rose
Slings 'n Arrows - Fat Freddy's Drop
Netty Netty - Roaring Lion
Dancing Queen - ABBA
1.5 Climate Change - Lennox Jordan
Hello - Kes
Rum and Coca Cola - Traditional
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Pan In A Minor - Lord Kitchener
Jamaican Farewell - Traditional
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Africa - Toto
Moondance - Van Morrison
Santeria - Sublime
Blue Danube - Strauss