Wind On Steel meets PJ on Dial Afrika

This Wednesday PJ presents a special Dial Afrika, when he will be interviewing Denis Gonzalez and Heather Gatus of Steel Band outfit Wind On Steel.

Denis and Heather are both musicians and educators. Denis was born on the island of Trinidad and has travelled and performed throughout the Caribbean, South America, London, Europe and Australia. He has produced and recorded several albums – “Joy”,    “Spirit Soul”,  “Misty River”,  “Living the Music”,   “Wind on Steel”,   “Latin Soca Fever”  (with daughter Yasoda) and his latest “Reggie and Pamela” – a Soca musical set in Trinidad.  He has also produced a poetry and drumming album entitled “500 years” depicting an historical and contemporary view of the Caribbean Leeward Islands and Jamaica, where he spent many years. In partnership with Heather he brings the music of the steel pan to schools and other audiences throughout Australia.

Since co-founding the NSW Schools Steel Band Association in 2000, Denis and Heather have been teaching and co-founding steel bands  with in primary  schools around NSW.

Tune into Dial Afrika at 9am Wednesday 29 January to hear all about Wind On Steel.

Denis and Heather