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The musical group SweetPan is all about Canadians playing the steel drum, 'pan', the only acoustic musical invention of the 20th century, & clearly a major Caribbean contribution to world culture. We specialize in Caribbean rhythms on the many different sizes of drum & have played for dances, weddings, corporate events, community events & interactive concerts since 1994. Our leader & arranger, Bernard Fernandes, draws on his vast repertoire & experience of the Caribbean to lend both an innovative & authentic touch!
Musical reptoire includes Caribbean, Reggae, Soca, Salsa, Pop and many others.
= areas covered (up to 60 miles)
= free travel (up to 30 miles)
Please note that new songs are always being added.
There are also many Sweet Pan originals in many styles which we intermix with well known titles.
Amor , Amor , Amor - Julio Iglesias
Baby I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton
Belasco - Bernard Fernandes
Bellissima - Bernard Fernandes
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Bossa Nova - Bernard Fernandes
Brazil "Aquarela do Brasil" - Ary Barroso
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Can't Help Falling In Love (Wise Men) - Elvis Presley
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Coffee Cumbia
Chutney Soca - Target
Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
Dancing Queen - Abba
Danza Kuduro (Chutney Mix) - Don Omar
Day Oh - Harry Belefonte
Demerara Drum - Bernard Fernandes
Devonova - Bernard Fernandes
Don't Start Now - Dua Lip
Down on the Corner - CCR
Every Breath You Take - Sting
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
GB Reggae - Bernard Fernandes
Guantanamara - Guajira
Halleluyah - L. Cohen
Hello - Adele
Help Me Make It Though The Night (Take The Ribbon From My Hair) - Sammi Smith
Hot Hot Hot - Arrow
I Can See Clearly - Jimmy Cliff
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
Imagine - John Lennon
In The Mood - Glenn Miller
Ipanema "The Girl from Ipanema" - Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto and Stan Getz
Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte
Jar Cream - Bernard Fernandes
Jesu Joy 'Joy of Man's Desiring" - Billy Joel
Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington
Kokomo - Beach Boys
Let It Be - Beatles
Limbo Time - Bernard Fernandes
Maple Castilian - Bernard Fernandes
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Masekela - Bernard Fernandes
Medication (Sagaboy) - Bernard Fernandes
Memories - "Cats" Theme Elvis Presley
Menuet - Bach
More Than The Greatest Love - Frank Sinatra
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) - Celine Dion
One Hour - Bernard Fernandes
One Love - Bob Marley
Oxygen - Bernard Fernandes
Canon D - Pachebel
Pan in Am - Lord Kitchener
Perfect - Ed SHeeran
Proud Mary - John Fogerty
Red Red Wine - UB 40
Red River Ska - Bernard Fernandes
Rivers of Babylon - Boney M
Rock-a-bye - Clean Bandit
Saba - Bernard Fernandes
Samba de Orhu - Bernard Fernandes
September - Earth Wind and Fire
Shake Senora "Jump in de Line " - Lord Kitchener (sung by Harry Belafonte)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Platters
Someone Loves You Baby - Patti LaBelle
Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Wizard of Oz
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky
Take On Me - A-Ha
The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
The Impossible Dream -Frank Sinatra
The Lion Sleeps Tonight "Wimoweh" (Disney - Lion King)
These Dreams - Heart
Think of Me - "The Phantom"
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Three Pies for Panama - Bernard Fernandes
Tiny Winy - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
Turkish Delight - Bernard Fernandes
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Volare - Dean Martin
Wave - Frank Sinatra
Whole New World - (Disney - Aladdin)
Wonderful Tonight - Kenny Rogers
Wonderful World (reggae) - Louis Armstrong
Wouldn't It be Nice - Beach Boys
Yellow Bird - Roger Whittaker
We provide all our own equipment. Just need power.
Physical size, depending on number of performers required.
The band can provide its own sound equipment or work with the sound equipment at the venue.
Can be sourced if required.
Too many to mention, but one would be the Main Stage at the Caribbean Festival in North Vancouver. The park was full of people dancing and singing with us.
All events are good, but Weddings are our favorite. The atmosphere is some thing special around a marriage.
Starting gigging after first learning the steel drum over 20 years ago. Several hundred of gigs later, still having fun!
Personally , Lord Kitchener of Trinidad was an amazing song writer and performer. Bernard Fernandes is also an amazing local artist contributing much to the steel drum scene for many years in Vancouver with his vast experience and talent.
We generally tale 30-60 minutes for most setups (depending on venue and number of performers).
Many of our events have been played outside. We just request a cover or tent to protect the performers, instruments and equipment from rain or hot sun.
We generally ask the client for music type (relaxed background or fun upbeat for example). Often weddings we do special requests.
Five-stars every time! We do a lot of repeat requests for annual events.
City's of Vancouver, Surrey, Steveston, White Rock and Maple Ridge public events.
BC Place, Duty Free at the Vancouver airport, City public events at Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Stevenson, New Westminster, Langley, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, Kelowna, Penticton. Corporate events at Vancouver Aquarium, Law Firms, Cruise parties, just to name a few.
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