Web Posted - Sunday March 21, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Meet Tamika Alexander - New York, USA

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

New York, USA - After ten years with one of New York’s powerhouse steel orchestras, Tamika Alexander could be described as being ‘Despers USA to the bone!’ She is impassioned about, as she calls him “My big time Arranger! Odie Franklin” of Despers, while also cherishing arranger Marc Brooks, who gave her her first lessons on the instrument at age six. For Tamika, it’s all about her love for the steelband and her ‘Pan’ family.