steel drum

Example Sentences

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It’s an upbeat march, with steel drum and carnival horns in the mix.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Inside, guest steel drum players began to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” giving the tune known as the Black national anthem a steady beat reminiscent of the homelands of many congregants.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023

At the sound of the sprightly steel drum opening, Lido Pimienta lit up with a playful grin and started vocalizing.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

Identifying her work as “arquitectura povera” in homage to the radical art movement Arte Povera, she reconstructed the industrial shell of a former steel drum factory into a cultural arts and sports center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2019

Walowick was firing toward a steel drum that lay on its side.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers