Marking history as the first national steel band to travel abroad and showcase Trinidad and Tobago’s pride on the world stage, the Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO) marked its 75th anniversary with a musical showdown, once again honouring the instrument that carried the nation across the globe.

In 1951, the steelpan sailed to new horizons when the Festival of Britain became the first international event to welcome the acoustic instrument.

Making history as the first steelband to travel abroad, TASPO united rival bands and introduced the steelpan, the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century, to international audiences.