Reviews of Carabana Steel Band

34 reviews, rated 10/10 on average

Ashley Gillies (Wedding drinks ceremony) 24 Aug 2026
10/10

This was a surprise for our guests and a massive with absolutely everybody. They were very punctual, adaptable and friendly. The music they played on the steel drums was outstanding and made everyone thoroughly enjoy this part of our wedding. The communication before the wedding day was prompt, clear and very organised. Thank you all again so much, Emma and Ash.

Emily (Event at School) 4 Jun 2025
10/10

Good Afternoon,

I just want to take the time to Thank You as Ian has just left and he was just wonderful! We have quite a few pupils with complex needs yet they were able to sequence the notes and copy Ian on the drum! They were all engaged and absolutely loved the music, dancing and waving ribbons. It was also so interesting listening to his question and answer time, he is so knowledgeble and linked so well to our Topic on the Windrush.

Thank you so much for putting us in touch with him, best wishes Emily

Tom (Party theme night) 29 Oct 2023
10/10

Amazing skill and catered for our needs perfectly

Heather (Hawaiian Party) 22 May 2023
10/10

Carabana Steel were fantastic! From the initial contact to the event Ian and Annika were professional and a delight to deal with. They arrived early and and helped make the party with their great music. I would love to use them again and can't recommend them highly enough.

Diana (Garden Parties) 12 Jul 2022
10/10

Please pass my thanks to Eugene and Ian. They gave wonderful performances on both days and created such a lovely atmosphere at my parties.

Leni (Summer BBQ Party) 6 Mar 2020
10/10

Communication was great with Sarah, and the Caribbean Steel Band were amazing! thank you :)

Penny Layland (Staff BBQ) 15 Nov 2019
10/10

Carabana Steel Band were such a hit at our Summer BBQ. Great band and fantastic tunes. The band were so friendly and equally accommodating to play their music around our agenda. Highly recommend this Band 5 Star Service

Kerry (BBQ to welcome new parents and children to school) 19 Jun 2019
10/10

We will definitely be booking Eugene and his colleagues next year. Please pass on our thanks

Karen and Theresa (Summer Party) 9 Jul 2018
10/10

Our staff, residents and their visitors all loved Eugene's performance. He was lovely and kind man too and spent time before and after chatting to the residents. Fantastic performance!

Kerry (Party) 11 Jun 2018
10/10

Eugene was such a lovely man and provided great entertainment. I would definitely book him again.

Peter Davis (Party) 18 Aug 2017
10/10

Excellent steel band they did a great job and all really nice guys!

Mrs G (Party) 31 Jul 2017
10/10

Eugene and his Carabana Steel Band were excellent. They were all such good musicians and were a delight to have at our party. They arrived in good time and looked so smart in their colourful shirts!
I very much hope we will be able to have them again on another occasion!

Lisa (Staff BBQ) 31 Jul 2017
10/10

I just want to ask you to pass on our special thanks to Eugene and the boys for their fantastic performance last week for our Summer BBQ. Everyone enjoyed it and it was a pleasure to meet them. They truly lifted everyone’s spirits, and thank you for organising for them to play for us.

Helen (Wedding) 25 Jul 2017
10/10

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write to you but I just wanted to say how amazing your steel band is! David & Gosia and all the guests thoroughly enjoyed your music. It definitely created a wonderful atmosphere when the guests arrived back from the Church for the drinks reception. We have had so many people ask for your details which I will gladly pass on to them.
With kind regards and many thanks!

Patricia (Corporate Event) 25 Jul 2017
10/10

Sending you and The Carabana Steel Band members a very big thank for playing at the company’s Caribbean Event.
You all added the special Caribbean touch to the evening, which was loved by all who attended the evening. The tunes and different melodies of rhythms was totally outstanding, the feedback has been extremely breath taking [Amazing, Fantastic, so Diverse with the tunes, an amazing trio]
We are going to carry on practising our Limbo technique. Lol..
Once again thank you all.

Joanna (Party) 24 Jul 2017
10/10

So sorry it has taken me so long to say how wonderful Eugene and his Steel Band were. He is the most delightful person and they played most beautifully.
The evening got off to a really splendid start thanks to them and the weather was perfect, (unlike now).
So please pass on my thanks gain to Eugene and the Carabana steel band. I do hope we have another occasion when we can ask them to play again.

Rehmet (Party) 29 Nov 2016
10/10

A big thank you for arranging for Eugene to come and play. He was incredibly generous with his time and everybody loved him.

Nikki and Danny (Wedding) 29 Jul 2016
10/10

They were absolutely wonderful and such a pleasure to have at the wedding, everyone loved them, it has been on my list to do, I will of course provide feedback on the form and on face book.

It really was the best day of our lives, you have been pleasure to work with and I will most defiantly be using you guys again, thanks so much for helping us get this sorted at the last minute also SJ, you and your team are brilliant,

Katherine (Village Hall Performance) 26 Jul 2016
10/10

I just wanted to thank you very much for the most enjoyable and entertaining afternoon. Our members loved you and your music and it will give them something to talk about for weeks to come. Friendly Finches really appreciate the effort you made to come to our little village and play such fantastic music. THANK YOU.

The brown family (Wedding) 6 Jul 2016
10/10

Had two steel drum players, they were brilliant, created an amazing atmosphere at the high rocks in Tunbridge wells for my sisters wedding. The sun was shining it was fabulous and everyone commented on them. Thank you so much and also to Sarah, she was brilliant at liaising and organising everything thank you so much - Nikki and Danny brown xxx

Tara 19 Jan 2016
10/10

Most enjoyable! Created a lively atmosphere at my daughters wedding reception. Highly recommended.

Vee 11 Jan 2016
10/10

I was very happy with the whole booking experience and would use last minute musicians again.
The duo arrived in good time to set up and both the musicians were very friendly. The residents enjoyed a pleasant afternoon and the music played was suitable

Chris 6 Sept 2015
10/10

Thanks Sarah Jane - Eugene was fantastic. We could not have asked for more. He's a great man.

Anthea 3 Sept 2015
10/10

Eugene was waiting for us with the drums set up when we arrived at The Spa. We could not praise them enough, they played just the right music at the correct time and as we had to be inside played quietly so that we could all chat whilst having drinks.

We had many people come up to us saying how much they enjoyed their performance and I have to say that we would not have any hesitation in recommending them to others.

Wes 14 Jun 2015
10/10

Thank you for a fantastic performance.
Children and staff enjoyed the music. It was a brilliant performance.
I look forward to work with you again.

Mrs B 12 Mar 2015
10/10

Thank you so much for coming to play at the girls party last night at such short notice . They were really pleased with the surprise and all the guests loved having you there to welcome them
Thanks for being a part of the evening and helping to make it so memorable

Jacqui 12 Mar 2015
10/10

Everything went really well and everyone loved the guys. Was a great start to the evening

Linda 25 Nov 2014
10/10

Thank you Eugene for a lovely evening, we really enjoyed your music and you were very kind and flexible.
Everyone said how good you were.
Again thank you to you and your partner.

Thank also you Sarah-Jane as you see from my note to Eugene, the evening was a great success.

Very best wishes to you both.

Jemma 11 Aug 2014
10/10

Thank you to you & your band for the fantastic music you played during our wedding breakfast. Everyone commented on how brilliant you were and it created a lovely summery atmosphere to our wedding.

Catrin 4 Aug 2014
10/10

We just wanted to say thank you!!! Eugene and the band were terrific and exceeded our expectations, from the moment they arrived they just had this wonderful sense of wanting to make the event special. So please pass on our thanks to them.

David 2 Aug 2014
10/10

Superb! Added to our wedding day brilliantly and the atmosphere in the garden. Thank you ever so much!

Samantha (Basingstoke College) 25 Oct 2013
10/10

Eugene was brilliant yesterday, thank you for helping me arrange. Thanks for everything, I will be in touch again!

Rebecca 8 Oct 2012
10/10

Thank you so much for your help with making our recent wedding at Rowhill Grange so special. All of our guests absolutely loved having the band playing as they enjoyed their drinks & canapés, and so many have commented how it was wonderful to have something so different and unusual at a wedding. Martin & I were so delighted you were able to provide the tropical atmosphere that we wanted & you really helped to make our day absolutely wonderful for us both, although of course the perfect weather helped (so thanks too if you had any hand in that!). I'm only sorry that we didn't get to chat to you properly & thank you on the day, as we were so occupied with photographs. Many thanks again, and very best wishes.

Betty 26 Sept 2012
10/10

I have come to two of Carabana's concerts at Dorking Halls now and I love them. They bring sunshine to everyone and this time I brought 15 friends! and they all loved them too. Hope we will see them again soon.

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