Guyanese-born Ephraim Adams is a musician who has been dedicated to playing the steel drum/ban or ‘playin pan’ as it is commonly called for more than eighteen years. Not only is he a player but he also an accomplished arranger. He was taught to play the steel drum while attending Bishops’ High School in the mid 80′s. His ability to arrange music was observed by the Orchestra’s Director and soon he was vested with the responsibility as the leader of the School’s Orchestra. He performed with the Bishops High School Steel Orchestra on many occasions where their performances were breath-taking. In the Finals of the National School Band competition in 1993 they won 1st prize for their performance. After Such an outstanding performance he became very popular and a wanted commodity for the country’s big bands. This new fame led him to become a key player with the Banks Invaders Steel Orchestra. In this band, he functioned as a lead player and arranger. He also performed with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company’s Steel Orchestra in the 90′s. Ephraim Adams became a well known musician and a member of the Guyana National Steel Band Movement. In his many years of…