Within the heart of East Flatbush a group of innovative young women are making steel drums talk. Women in Steel are young women from the “hip-hop” generation who have chosen the steel drum as the musical instrument of their cultural expression. Their repertoire is a potpourri of “soca” and calypso rhythms, R&B, reggae, pop, jazz, and ballads, with melodies spiced at times with samba or bossanova flavors. From their parents “oldies” to the music of their contemporaries, Women in Steel brings yet another dimension to the music-world of sweet, sweet steel band music.

Women in Steel is an all female steel band orchestra and young woman’s development organization. It was founded and organized in March 1994 out of a sincere desire to educate and guide young women both socially and culturally through the art form of steel band music. The group is composed of young women, each from diverse Caribbean backgrounds including Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad.

With the support of the founders and local pan theatre yards Women in Steel has developed into one of the most vibrant groups in the male populated steel band industry. We want to inform the world that pan is played by women! Women in Steel is defiantly leaving their mark in this industry. The women are energetic and as flavorful and vibrant as the music they create from their instruments. Their energy has captured the attention of colleges and various avenues of cultural expression. Women in Steel talents have brought them to the stages in many states including New York, New Jersey, Georgia, South Carolina and the country of Canada.

In addition to entertaining, the group has excellent outreach programs, which include public speaking and academic tutorial services to other young adults. Women in Steel has proven that they are not just an organization that entertains, but one that educates, provides leadership as well as produce leaders.