Her Excellency Mrs Glenda Morean Phillip High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago held a reception for three icons in the steelband fraternity, Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, Ray Holman and Ken "Professor" Philmore.
 
The function took place on Thursday 16th August in the High Commission's office at 42 Belgrave Square in London.
 
Some of the top panmen in the United Kingdom were also present namely Pepe Francis President of the British Association of Steelbands, Rudy Two Lef Smith from Denmark and local top arranger Anise 'Haffers' Hadeed.

Boogsie played and was even accompanied in song by the rest of the icons. Cultural attache, Ashton Ford, welcomed the icons and noted that it was indeed an historic occassion to have three leading panmen together in London at the High Commission.

Author : Ashton Forde