Remembering pan pioneer Milton Austin
Tuesday 29 December 2020
THE EDITOR: History is the very essence of how we gauge our focus on discoveries of our past. TT has witnessed the creativity and sense of national pride that is instilled in us today. As the year ends, we reflect on the untimely passing of Milton "Wire" Austin, a founding member of Fonclaire Steel Orchestra.
This is a devastating loss to San Fernando as a son of the soil, an activist, a pan pioneer, a mentor, a father and a cultural icon.
Our country is credited for the invention of the steel pan in the 20th century and it has flourished into a dynamic and compelling enterprise locally, regionally and internationally.