Here's what the critics have to say about The Panhandlers:

“Pacific Bell Park . . . There is a steel band, 15 members strong, from the Chabot Panhandlers of Chabot College in Hayward, California. Play ball. The World Series is back in San Francisco.”
George Vecsey
New York Times, October 23, 2002

“Trinidad comes to Chabot College with a calypso beat . . . and you’ve got yourself some serious pan.”
Martha Kennelly
Castro Valley Forum, Castro Valley, CA, Sept. 6, 2000

“David Rudder, Andy Narell, Pan Ramajay, and The Chabot Panhandlers . . . take calypso to the rest of the world . . . bringing messages of racial unity and political awareness . . . creating an exciting pan-Caribbean sound.”
Dirk Richardson
East Bay Express, Oakland, CA, Sept. 8, 2000

“The Chabot Panhandlers Steel Drum Band . . . one of the few truly Trinidadian steel bands based in this country.”
Critics’ Choice
The Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, Sept. 8, 2000

“The panhandlers have grown into a recognized voice in this unique and textured form of music. . . . a night of great island music.”
Edward Tice
The Chabot Spectator, Hayward, CA, Sept. 7, 2000