How do you want your hamburger? Cooked!?: An Interview with Arddin Herbert

Arddin Herbert, family man and multi talented musical director of Shell Invaders Steel Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago, speaks with Dr. B. about his journey in life and in the steelband world.

Listen to Arddin Herbert and Shell Invaders Steel Orchestra at Panorama 2020 

Arddin touches on:

• The importance of family support systems and mentors such as Geraldine Connor and Tania Léon
• J’Ouvert - the opening of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago and the diaspora. A goodbye to the flesh and perhaps things that beset the mind? Learn more about J’Ouvert 
• Shell Invaders Steel Orchestra - information about Invaders thanks to  Ronald C. Emrit 
• WoodTrin Steel Orchestra - The championship winning merge in the 1980s of Woodbrook Secondary and Trinity College for the Trinidad and Tobago Schools Steelband Festival
• CASYM Steel Orchestra

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About Dr. B.
Dr. B., also known as Dr. Dawn K. Batson, is a creative professional with over 20 years of experience in multicultural education and arts administration. She utilizes music and the arts with emphasis on the steel pan (the steel drum in the United States) as a medium for cross-cultural outreach. As the Executive Director of Keep Your Joy and Rise, LLC, she conducts training sessions in personal empowerment, team building, equity and inclusion for professionals and institutions across the globe.

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