| | North Coast Journal - July 31, 2003: COVER STORY - Pan Man: Michael Skweir beats steel drums in more ways than one |
 | | The music is infectious -- fall under the spell of the tropical rhythms and it's hard to sit still. |
 | | They are also the co-founders of the Pan Action Network, a school for steel drummers that includes a pan manufacturing facility based in a couple of buildings in Arcata. |
 | | Of course, all Caribbean music has roots in African rhythms, and the story of the pan begins in the 19th century when Trinidad was still a British colony -- and when most of the people were former African slaves who celebrated holidays like Carnival with wild parades. |
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