First London show in over 20 years show for legendary 9 piece steel pan band!
 
The 20th Century Steel Band has its humble beginnings as a working band on the Baileys Circuit, however 1975 saw the band record and release their debut album ‘Warm Heart, Cold Steel’. This would prove to be a landmark album, featuring the track ‘Heaven & Hell is on Earth’ which would go on to be an infamous addition to the world of sampling, long after the group disbanded following the dissolution of their record label, United Artists. ‘Heaven & Hell is on Earth’ has been a firm favourite since its release as a sample in 1986.
 
Having become a regular on the sampling circuit, the track has been used by artists such as Salt-N-Pepa, Xzibit, Anonymous (ft Eminem), the Black Eyed Peas on their debut album ‘Behind the Front’, The Jungle Brothers and LL Cool J. Perhaps the most famous of all tracks to sample ‘Heaven & Hell is on Earth’ is ‘Jenny from the Block’ by Jennifer Lopez (This is me …Then).
 
Although sampling of 20th Century Steel Band was widespread, it was also done without the band’s knowledge, which led to band member Michael Olivier successfully suing for unpaid royalties, which finally saw him and the band credited with the masterpiece. As a steel pan music pioneer and virtuoso Michael continues to inspire new audiences around the world by promoting the culture of steel pan, calypso and reggae.