PANOMUNDO PT. 1: THE EVOLUTION OF THE STEELPAN

PANOMUNDO PT. 1: THE EVOLUTION OF THE STEELPAN

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | 2016 | 43 MINS #TFFTHROWBACK

A documentary about the origins of the steelpan, from its inception in Trinidad and Tobago to it gaining international attention at the Festival of Britain in 1951.

by KEITH MUSAMAN MORTON and CHARYSSE TIA HARPER
Charysse Tia Harper, was born and raised in Oxnard, California. She has Bachelor’s degrees in Cinema & Television Production and Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California. She also earned a Master’s in Management & Leadership (May 2009) at Regent’s University London in the United Kingdom.

Charysse is of Trinidadian descent. She has focused on her culture in three of her projects. The award-winning film, The Other Side of Carnival (2010) that looks at the social and economic impact Carnival has on the Trinidad & Tobago society. T&T 50 in Fifteen (2012), a look at important events that have occurred during Trinidad & Tobago’s 50 years of independence. Panomundo, which examines the history of Trinidad & Tobago’s steelpan and its influence around the world.