The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago.

Few individuals leave a legacy in both the engine of a nation’s economy and the cadence of its culture—but Mark Edward Loquan ...

A documentary film directed by French film-makers Daniel Verba and Jean-Jacques Mrejen on the history and development of the steel-drum, said to be the only ... and music festival in Port-of-Spain, ...

In recognition of his service to culture, Loquan was presented with the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT), the country's highest award, in 2024. Cultural activist and steelpan ...