Francis Jams - Steel Band Soloist
Steel Pan Solo Man
Born and raised in Manchester, England, I began playing the pan at the age of 11 in a primary school steelband. Perhaps due to my Afro-Caribbean origins, I felt almost instantaneously at ease with the pan, and the calypso/soca music we began learning. A year or so later, I was asked to join the... [ more ]
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Born and raised in Manchester, England, I began playing the pan at the age of 11 in a primary school steelband. Perhaps due to my Afro-Caribbean origins, I felt almost instantaneously at ease with the pan, and the calypso/soca music we began learning.A year or so later, I was asked to join the Manchester Youth Steel Orchestra, where we practised a more varied repertoire, and I began to understand the rhythms and rules of latin, jazz, and classical music.
Then, I started to teach the pan in schools in Manchester
At the age of 21 I travelled to France, and met 'Calypsociation,' a large steelband school in Paris where I started to teach adults.
Whilst in France, I met with one of Europe's finest steel orchestras 'Panash' Soon they invited me to play with them, and I became good friends with one of Europe's best pannists and musicians, Laurent Lalsingu and with him I was able to refine my musical knowledge, and work on my hearing, and improvisation.
My repertoire as a soloist is mostly Calypso/Soca, but I also like to play Bossa nova, Salsa, and when necessary, some Jazz.
I like to add spice to my songs with jazzy improvisations now and then.
» Song List
- Yellow Bird
- Island In The Sun
- Pan In A Minor
- Spanish Eyes
- Caribbean Farewell
- Quando Quando
- Fire
- Fire Down Below
- The Cricket Song
- Steel Band Paradise
- Si Si
- Just The Two Of Us
- Dancing Queen
- Senor Burns
- Music For The World
- Sugar Bum Bum
- Rum And Coca Cola
- Samba De Orfeu
- One Note Samba
- Girl From Ipanema
- Blue Bossa
- Take Five
- And Many More!
» Previous Clients
- St Mary's Church, Sale
- Calypsociation, Paris
- Sentidos, Barcelona,
- Ramada Hotel,
- Parque Guell,
- La Barceloneta,
- La Baiser Sal
- El Hotel Duquesa De Cardona
- And Many More!
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I am writing you to say that the performance was great. I really enjoyed watching, and it is clear that I wasn't the only, so I hope that you come back again soon to cheer us up. It was nice to see you. A Hug- Antonio
Thanks Francis, the ladies and gents here enjoyed the party atmosphere you brought. Hope to see you next year!
- Carol
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