Review Centre: Caribbean Music

"Terrific and magical Having Chris come to my cousin's birthday was one of the best decisions I have made. My family thought he was absolutely perfect and loved his music. My cousin was happily surprised and was thankful for his attentiveness. He arrived promptly, set up, and played for the agreed amount of time. What I found so endearing is that he spoke to my cousin to get an idea of what songs she would like to hear. My cousin has a difficult time speaking due to her brain cancer, but Chris was very kind and took the time to understand her. I would definitely keep him in mind for future events. "

Reply by Chris Arpad Solo Steel Drum Entertainment
Thank you Jannette! It was a special performance for me as well. Your cousin was a dear and I am always amazed at the power of music to reach all of us. I grateful that you chose me to perform for this special birthday. It will always be a treasured memory!

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"“Put on your dancing shoes for the Caribbean-Latin rhythms of Sonido Costeño.” -The Brooklyn Papers"

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"Review received on 9/3/2025 Oh What a Band!! We hired Dylan’s Steel Band for a Jamaican themed anniversary party. Not only did they arrive early to set up, they were very professional, friendly and accommodating. Not to mention SUPER talented! We totally look forward to hiring them again in the future and recommend to all of our family and friends. Working with them was such a nice experience. Highly recommend Rating: Reviewer: Amber Simpson Event date: August 30th, 2025 Services provided: Caribbean/Island Music, Steel Drum Band, Steel Drum Player"

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"Hi Marcella Thank you so much for playing at our Christmas party, everyone loved it! Very happy with the playlist as well! Have a great Christmas, Holly-Mae"

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"Highly recommend this band. They arrived on time, set up seamlessly, and their performance was the highlight of our event"

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"Gee was a total pro! He played to our exact brief and brought great musicianship and charisma to our party. We loved it ! Would not hesitate to recommend. "

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"Amazing performance by Sazón Tumbao. Paul and all the band were very professional. The Lead singer had a stunning voice, their instruments were clear and beautifully played!"

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"Gary was 100% first class in every way. I booked him as a suprise for my daughter at her wedding reception in UK after we went to Jamaica 2weeks ago for her wedding. Gary helped keep it a secret by waiting outside before setting up untill my daughter wasn't about. Everyone at the wedding loved him especially my daughter and son in law and many guests wanted him to play for longer. I would recommend him 101% to anyone who is looking for a Steel Drum. Don't be put off by him being a lot more affordable than others advertised. He is absolutely BRILLIANT. Thank fella."

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"Excellent performance. Made a great difference to the party."

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"Ann- Marie was absolutely brilliant. I booked Ann as a surprise for my husbands 50th he was not disappointed. She fitted in with our genre perfectly and also learnt my husband’s favourite song to play on the evening. He’s still talking about what a beautiful surprise she was. "

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"Wow, what a show man! I got this guy in the last private party and it was awesome!! ? I highly recommend him for any event! A great saxo player, show entertainer and DJ. Congrats dude!! Thank you very much!! ??"

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"What a great night on Saturday Mr Tony V, thank you so very much for bringing our island party to life. I will never forget the entire room singing One Love as long as I live. And am sure you’ll never forget the Sikh King of Pop as long as YOU live........hope we did Tony Tuff proud with our first dance and set it for the rest of the night. Blessed Love, Kim and Mati (10 / 10)Kim Slater"

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"I booked Xotic Steel Rhythms for our drinks reception and they were perfect so entertaining and accommodating with all our requests including the dress code and song selection that included last min song requests "

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"Excellent . Extremely Professional and engaging with his audience. I will definitely retain his services for my next event and recommend him to anyone looking for similar services."

Reply by Dereck "Chinee" Ayum Steelpan artist
Thank you for your kind words Carolyn. I really enjoyed the time together with your lively guests and your precious Dad. It will forever be a special memory. Looking forward to our next encounter 🙂 Dereck

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"I always like sharing new discoveries with everyone especially when they work for any of our destinations. Specifically, Chris Arpad, a one-man steel drummer is incredible for just about any event. But his talents are not just limited to the steel drum rather a plethora of music genres. We have used Chris now for several events and has been a great hit each time and works well especially when a client wants a large band with a small budget."

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