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Caribbean Extravaganza Steel Drum Band
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About Us ...
We are originally from
Trinidad & Tobago, which is an island off the coast of Venezuela. The country is one of the most prosperous
island nations in the Caribbean, primarily due to its offshore petroleum,
natural gas production and processing.
We are part of a musically inclined family,
of which our late father, Cyril Diaz, was a famous musician in Trinidad. The Trinidad & Tobago government honored
Dad by giving him the prestigious Hummingbird Award, the highest award in the
country; for his contribution in promoting his Caribbean culture and music.
We began our
musical career by performing with our Dad, and later expanded on our own.
Leaving Trinidad for the Bahama Islands in the early 1970's. We were discovered there by then Western New
Yorker, John J. Piazza (Our very best to you, JJ!), who sponsored
us to come to the United States to perform in his restaurant, "The
Showboat", located at the foot of Hertel Avenue, on the west side of the
city of Buffalo, New York. Yes, you read correctly, BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
Our home base is still in Buffalo.
Our core group
consists of:
Prince Pablo: the leader of the
group. Plays steel drums, sings and
becomes part of a duo with Mornalisa..
Bobby
Dee: business manager, musical
arranger and choreographer. Plays steel
drums, keyboard and flute. Becomes part of a duo with Sherrie C.
Mornalisa
Francois: plays keyboard,
percussion and sings. Mornalisa is the
second half of a duo with Prince Pablo.
Sherrie
C: plays keyboard, percussion and
sings. Sherrie is the second half of a
duo with Bobby Dee.
Princess
Shemika: our new intern! She plays the keyboard, percussion, sings
and is our limbo dancer. If you get an
opportunity to see her perform the limbo, you will NOT soon forget it!
Contact our Business Manager, Bobby Dee at:
Caribbean Extravaganza Steel Drum Band
2003 Como Park Blvd
Lancaster, NY 14086
Phone/Fax: 716 684-8311
Cell Phone: 716 912-8130
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