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Pelham Goddard: From Panyard To Platinum Groove
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Pelham Goddard — legendary arranger, composer, and bandleader — sits down with Corie Sheppard-Babb for a deep dive into five decades of Trinidad and Tobago’s musical evolution. From his early days in St. James panyards to arranging for Charlie’s Roots, David Rudder, and SuperBlue, Pelham shares untold stories behind timeless anthems like “Sugar Bum Bum,” “Woman on the Bass,” “Soca Baptist,” and “Engine Room.”
He breaks down the art of live band recording — when “one take” meant the whole band — and explains how reading music revolutionised the steelpan. Pelham also contrasts…
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