In Trinidad and Tobago’s rich musical landscape, the rhythm section or "engine room" as it is commonly referred to, is the group of percussion instruments that traditionally accompanied the steelbands (steel pan orchestras), providing the pulse and rhythmic drive for the entire band. The sound of the rhythm section is one which when heard evokes feelings of festivity and celebrations as it fills the air with the clangs of iron and metal, an abrasive symphony of energy.
Regarded as the premier engine room in Trinidad, the Laventille Rhythm Section--born out of the hills of Laventille over two decades ago--has evolved through its instrumental and rhythmic innovations into an entity which can command a performance all on its own. The vibrations that are created whenever they perform is nothing short of a phenomenal, highly energetic, spiritual experience worthy of a Boiler Room broadcast.
Laventille Rhythm Section also doubles as a youth camp, committed to inspiring kids to harness their creative power vs. looking to the gangs that have a stronghold on popular culture in the community.
