If you have ever visited the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago and heard the steel pan music from this island it may be hard to believed that at one point the steel pan was outlawed. These steel drums were a way for the African slaves of the country to communicate with each other and also a large part of there self expression. Having its origin form the Tam-boo Bamboo which were make of bamboo sticks.
Trinidad carnival takes place in February or early March each year. The event not only unites the natives of this island it is also a time when the island’s tourism skyrockets. The history of this spectacular event stems its roots from colonial relationships and slavery on the island. Although the island was ruled by both the English and Spaniards, the country also had a large settlement of 12,000 French people under the English rule that brought along with them 12,000 slaves.
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