Gratitude Steel Band

 

Features 7 to 18 steel drummers, including vocals, percussions with
saxophone, flute, (violin and harmonica on occasion)

Peforming Calypso, Classical, Yelle, Ska, Jazz, Reggae, Cumbias, Merengue,
Sambas, and other Latino styles set to familiar tunes.
We perfrom songs from artists such as Harry Belefonte, Bob and Ziggy Marley,
Maxi Priest, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Cleff, Salena, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estafan,
Hugh Masakela, Dizzy Gillespi, Mirian Makeba, Ron Konole, Phil Collins, Van
Morrison, Alabama, Clay Walker, and of course, our own original music.

Our shows can also include Sharp Hawaiian, Calypso, African, and Liturgical
dancers.

We are full time and enjoy working with our agents and clients to bring long
sucessful memories with timelines and neatness.

We have Island and African uniforms, well tuned steel drums, and fun clear
vocalizing. We have superb accoustic steel drum performances with sensitivity
to sound volume and break times to ensure performance success. Our quality in
performance is also credited to our local #5 and our booking agents who have
helped to shape our professional product: Detroit Metro Arts, Success Academy,
Wayne County Community College, Wayne State University, Friends of and the
Detroit Public Library, where we first started.
VOCALS & STEEL DRUMS
LEAD PANS & LEAD VOCALS
DBL TENOR PANS
DBL 2ND PANS & BACKUP VOCALS
DBL & TRIPLE GUITARS
HIGH BASS PANS
LOW BASS PANS & AFRICAN DRUMS
DRUMMER & PERCUSSIONIST
GUITAR, SAX, FLUTE & VOCALS