{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680f6cb7d844aaafbf53e0b0/686b9d478d2a216e12fc163e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lionel McCalman • Steelpan, schools, and Carnival","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/680f6cb7d844aaafbf53e0b0/1751883287207-8a8b0126-ffca-4271-b590-08c97ace5c59.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Educator, musician, and pioneer of the UK steelpan movement <strong>Lionel McCalman</strong> joins the show this week. Lionel, Rotimi and Lloyd take a seat at our roundtable to trace the roots of steelpan from Trinidad to UK schools, exploring how the instrument evolved from community tradition to national symbol - and how it’s still shaping identity, education, and British Black culture today.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow the show and get in touch:</strong></p><p>Email the team at <a href=\"mailto:manyriverspod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">manyriverspod@gmail.com</a> | Follow the show on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/manyriverspod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/manyriverspod.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky</a></p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the <strong>Spotify playlist</strong> <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ib3XPtPPPhIBJWcC0yeyC?si=623874ef1e5f453c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p><p>Lloyd is the co-curator of <strong>Black Sound London: The Story of British Black Music</strong>, an exhibition currently on at the Barbican Library from 10 Mar to 19 Jul 2025</p><p>More information <a href=\"https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/black-sound-the-story-of-british-black-music\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p><p>__________</p><p><br></p><p>A Warner Music Entertainment podcast, produced by <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/darksidemediahq/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Darkside Media</a>.</p><p>Produced by Tom Dark for Darkside Media, and Sorcha Macdonald for Warner Music Entertainment. Edited by Pete Vuckovic.</p>","author_name":"Warner Music Entertainment"}