People in Band
Camille Nakhid
Camille is a ‘Trini to de bone’ having been born and bred in the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Camille is one of the original members of the Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steelband.
Luke Scott
Luke Leadshot Scott is a rocker.
Rona Keith
Rona is originally from Scotland but her heart is in the Caribbean, having spent her teenage years in the Turks and Caicos Islands and St Vincent.
Sue Brook
For Sue, playing the steelpan was a dream come true and she never thought that she would have the chance to play the pans here in New Zealand. Born in New Zealand to West Indian parents from the beautiful Caribbean Island of Bequia, music like Calypso and Soca were always played in her family home and for Sue, this music in her bones!!!
Leticia de Klerk
Tish originates from South Africa. She started playing pan when she was 12 and developed her love for the instrument and its amazing cultural history. She has played with great panmasters such as Dr Andrew Tracey (SA), Steve Lawrie (Panyard, USA) and Andy Narell (USA). Tish has over 17 years of music background and is currently the “musical director” for the band.
Phil Hayward
Phil migrated from Whangarei and was invited to play in the Southern Stars and is now hooked.
Garth Buxton
He is the bass player of the band. He is an international man from the South Islands.
Audrey Chong
Thinks that Steel Pans can cross boundaries of culture, race, age, gender and religion.
Ros
Ros is the band’s granny. She is a kiwi who married a Trini and lives in Auckland with her 2 Trinidad-Kiwi daughters and 2 Jamaican Trinidad-Kiwi granddaughters.
Rose Bron
Rose, is Jamaican born , lived in Switzerland for 14 years before making New Zealand her home in 2002. She is a founding member of the CaribbeaNZ steel band and currently loves to play the percussion instruments and dance.
Current members:
Rose Bron (Jamaica) 2006
Rona Keith (Scotland) 2006
Tish de Klerk (South Africa) 2008
Luke Scott (New Zealand) 2007
Phil Haywood (Maori New Zealand) 2008
Audrey Chong (Tahitian/Malaysian ) 2006
Garth Buxton (New Zealand) 2006
Sue Brook (Bequais) 2006
Roz Demas (New Zealand) 2006
Camille Nakhid (Trinidad and Tobago) 2005
Past members:
Raukawa Schaumkell (Maori New Zealand) 2008
Debbie Rankin (UK, Jamaican) 2006-2009
Esther Cowley (Samoa) 2007
John Malcolm (New Zealand) 2007
Amrita Francis (South Africa) 2007
Melanie Eaton (Scotland) 2006
Nusi Salt (Tonga) 2007
Kirstin Va’auli (Barbados) 2006-2007
Thomas Samuel (St.Kitts) 2005-2007
Gabriel Alder Buxton 2006-2008
Alesano Nakhid-Schuster (Trinidad-Samoa) 2007
Bronson Chin (Malaysia) 2006-2007
Rennan Gayatin (Philippines) 2006-2008
Founders:
Thomas Samuel (St. Kitts)
Joan Prentice (Jamaica) (1950-2009)
Nancy de Freitas (Trinidad and Tobago)
Rose Bron (Jamaica)
Malaika Theobold (St. Kitts)
Gail Bailey (Grenada)
Camille Nakhid (Trinidad and Tobago)