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Steel drums rang through Lexington Market to prepare for Caribbean festival

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BALTIMORE — They're getting you ready for a weekend of Caribbean fun.

The sounds of the Caribbean rang through Lexington Market.

The Trinidad and Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra were the cause, preparing for the Baltimore Washington One Caribbean Carnival.

A goal of the carnival is to highlight the differences in each Caribbean culture.

"Each island nation definitely has distinct cultural differences whether it's the music or the food, so for instance steel band or steel drums is very specific to Trinidad and Tobago," Cherrie Woods, Director of Marketing and Communications at Baltimore Public Markets, said.

"The steel drums are the only acoustic instrument that's been invented in the twentieth century," Woods said.

The carnival is happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 10.

Lexington Market is teaming up with communities all over Baltimore for events at the space.

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