{"id":5786,"date":"2025-07-17T14:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/trinidadian-steelpan-virtuoso-coaches-tropicalfetes-steel-ensemble\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:56:08","slug":"trinidadian-steelpan-virtuoso-coaches-tropicalfetes-steel-ensemble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/trinidadian-steelpan-virtuoso-coaches-tropicalfetes-steel-ensemble\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinidadian steelpan virtuoso coaches Tropicalfete\u2019s Steel Ensemble"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brooklyn-based Caribbean cultural group Tropicalfete, Inc., said on Tuesday that Trinidadian steelpan virtuoso and cultural ambassador Joshua Regrello recently visited its headquarters on New York Avenue coaching the group\u2019s Steel Ensemble on proper playing techniques.<\/p>\n

Regrello recently secured a Guinness World Record by playing the steelpan for 31 uninterrupted hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the organization, it was an honor to have Josh (Joshua) at the space coaching the ensemble on proper technique and embodying vibrant energy,\u201d Jeanine Ruiz, a Trinidadian-born producer and composer who works with\u00a0 Tropicalfete Steel Ensemble as a teaching artist and musical arranger, told Caribbean Life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Jeanine Ruiz, musical director in front with yellow top, Joshua Regrello Guinness record holder in the middle of back row, Keith Marchelle Tropicalfete board member with green jersey on the right and the rest of Tropicalfete SteelPan Ensemble.<\/span>Photo by Jeanine Ruiz<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Ruiz said she and Regrello have been friends and collaborators on different projects over the years, making his visit \u201ca natural, effortless partnership.<\/p>\n

\u201cI invited Josh as an act of \u2018bridging the gap\u2019 between American and Caribbean communities, where he could directly impart knowledge and his energy to the kids,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Regrello said, \u201cI was honestly very impressed with the kids at Tropicalfete. They showed real talent and potential on the steelpan, and it was inspiring to see their passion for the instrument.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m confident we\u2019ll see ace pannists emerge from this group sooner than you think,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ruiz said, \u201cthe energy Joshua brought to the practice session translated to the ensemble performance the following day.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public has a number of performances from Tropicalfete to look forward to, including Tropicalfete\u2019s Pop Up Caribbean Carnival in Times Square on Aug. 24,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Alton Aimable, Tropicalfete Inc.\u2019s St. Lucian-born founder and president, said his organization \u201cpassionately ensures Caribbean culture is preserved and has a prominent place globally.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is this strong sense of community and authenticity that enables Tropicalfete, Inc. to have a lasting, meaningful impact,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone in the organization is committed to creating an experience that celebrates culture, growth, and talent, continuously carrying Caribbean heritage forward with pride,\u201d Aimable continued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Brooklyn-based Caribbean cultural group Tropicalfete, Inc., said on Tuesday that Trinidadian steelpan virtuoso and cultural ambassador Joshua Regrello recently visited its headquarters on New York Avenue coaching the group\u2019s Steel Ensemble on proper playing techniques. Regrello recently secured a Guinness World Record by playing the steelpan for 31 uninterrupted hours. \u201cOn behalf of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5786\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}