today we performed at Taco Surf in Surfside, CA.
tacos
alana
drunk fun
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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lakewood, ca – 5/30/09
today we performed for a backyard party in Lakewood, CA.
bbq
pancit
young Gabe
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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surf and sand resort – 5/24/09
today we performed for a private event at the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, CA.
katsu
Mitsuwa
poolside
just another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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newport beach – 5/23/09
today we performed on the Paradiso Yacht in Newport Beach, CA, for a surprise birthday party.
lobster bisque
hidden camera
marriage
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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long beach convention center – 5/21/09
today we performed for the American Payroll Association’s 27th Annual Congress “Cruise to Compliance” at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA.
morning
James Carville
Open Sesame
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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surf and sand resort – 5/18/09
today we performed at the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, CA.
sound system
duo
tacos
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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taco surf – 5/17/09
today we performed at Taco Surf in Surfside, CA.
tacos
alana
whistles
part of our ongoing “day in the life” of Steel Parade…
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hollywood hills, ca – 5/16/09
today we performed for a surprise party in Hollywood Hills, CA.
burgers
sun burns
Bela Lugosi
thanx to Max of NuPan Groove for the gig.
just another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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fountain valley, ca – 5/15/09
today we performed for an afternoon employee party at the Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA.
volvos
corned beef hash
chorizo
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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lancaster, ca – 5/14/09
today we performed for the Antelope Valley Health Care “National Nursing Home Week Celebration” in Lancaster, CA.
always happy to honor our elderly community, as well as the staff that cares and supports our senior citizens.
Lancaster
Palmdale
pad thai
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade…
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l.a. river clean up – 5/9/09
today we performed for the Friends of the Los Angeles River Annual Clean Up in Long Beach, CA.
djembe
limbo
South Gate
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laguna beach, ca – 4/29/09
today we performed at the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, CA.
poolside
clam chowder
more pho
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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cal poly pomona 4/21/09
today we performed for the Earth Day Celebration on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona.
spicy chicken
solar power
baklava
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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pet expo pt. 2 – 4/19/09
day two of our performances at the Pet Expo at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA.
monkeys
dancing doggies
wheelies
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade…
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taco surf – 4/18/09
tonight we performed at Taco Surf in Surfside, CA.
distortion
drunk women
twisted sister
enjoy!
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orange county fairgrounds – 4/17/09
today we performed for the Orange County Pet Expo at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA.
kangaroos
tigers
corn dogs
another “day in the life” of Steel Parade.
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torrey pines hilton – 4/11/09
today we performed for a Ceremony and Cocktails for a Wedding at the Hilton in Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA.
naan
cupcakes
hidden cam
just another “day in the life of Steel Parade” video…
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beverly center – 4/3/09
today we performed for a Client Mixer for Max and Company at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, CA.
tommy burgers
the mall
rolly
our thanx to Nu Pan Groove for this event.
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Lakewood Childhood Development Center 3/30/09
today i performed with the West African Ensemble “Pan Africa”, which features Master African Drummer Dramane Kone of Burkina Faso, for the Arts Education Series at the Lakewood Child Development Center in Lakewood, CA. this video is just one of the two performances we provided for the pre school students, parents, and faculty.
this performance is part of our ongoing efforts to educate children of all ages of the music and rhythms of West Africa.
Dramane Kone is a Griot from the famous Kone family of Burkina Faso and Mali. a Griot is a West African poet, praise singer, and wandering musician, considered a repository of oral tradition. it is very rare to have a Griot in Southern California, as we are honored to share his knowledge and energy to many children and adults in this area. the tradition and knowledge Dramane shares with us has been handed down, generation to generation, for more than 1000 years.
on a personal note…
this particular video brings a smile to my face.
later this day, on a public on-line forum , i was told by a local “arts advocate” in my city that i needed to “get involved” and stop standing “on the sidelines” in regards to participating with the arts in my area. he went on to say that i should “roll up my sleeves” and make a change since “talk is cheap” and it is “the action that is very expensive”. this was in response to the fact that i did not attend a local arts “meeting/discussion” in regards to creating art in our area.
yup.
hes got me pegged.
its easy to see by looking at this video, i dont get a chance to participate in any art related forums in my area.
can you see the perfection in my day? 
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my thanx to Master Drummer and Griot Dramane Kone for providing us with his talents, and for allowing us to educate the children in our area.
more videos to come soon, as we are booked in many different schools and forums in the area.
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if you would like to have Pan Africa perform for your school, business, event, or party, please let us know. we are always happy to be of service.
Pan Africa
(562)989-1060
steelparade@steelparade.com
peace…
Phil
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arroyo trabuco hills golf club – 3/29/09
today we performed at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club for the Sunday Brunch. we have been performing here for the past two months, every other Sunday or so.
i forgot to take photos, so heres a photo of myself after the gig.
Milo always says hello after each gig. its a routine weve established. i come home from the gig and let Milo say hello.
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