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Pantonic Steel Orchestra Launches Appeal to Find New Panyard Home

SocaNews Pantonic Steel Orchestra hoping to raise funds for their return to Notting Hill Carnival England, U.K. - Pantonic Steel Orchestra has launched an urgent campaign to secure a new permanent panyard, calling on supporters and the wider community to help find a suitable space for rehearsals, workshops and the storage of instruments. The Hackney-based steel orchestra, established in 1988, has been a cornerstone of the UK’s steelpan movement for nearly four decades. ....The band says…

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2026 Education Africa International Marimba & Steelpan Festival to celebrate young musicians

Sunday Tribune Boys from Michaelhouse School during a marimba performance Johannesburg, South Africa - More than 2,300 young musicians from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho will converge on St Dominic's Catholic School for Girls in Johannesburg for the 2026 Education Africa International Marimba & Steelpan Festival, recognised as the largest event of its kind in the world. The three-day festival, taking place from July 24 to 26, will bring together learners, educators and…

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Out Of The Caribbean: 75 Years of the Steel pan

The British Blacklist From the Streets of Trinidad to the World Stage England, U.K. - Next week, Trinidad and Tobago celebrates the 75th anniversary of the steelpan, a landmark that honours not only the evolution of a musical instrument but also the ingenuity, resilience and cultural identity of a people. ....the Festival of Britain, staged to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, as an opportunity to demonstrate the legitimacy of pan on the largest stage available. Players…

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St. Lucia Panorama 2026 Results - 9th Championship for Babonneau Steel Orchestra, Champion Arranger Allison Marquis

Babonneau Steel Orchestra’s champion arranger Allison Marquis, in white, wearing glasses - presented with trophy and check for his band   Castries, Saint Lucia, W.I. - Babonneau Steel Orchestra tasted triumph once again as they emerged 2026 National Panorama champions for a ninth time. Allison Marquis, the band’s resident champion arranger brought out the best for the night in the judges’ opinion with his vision and the steel orchestra’s performance of the favored classic Hilary {Riding West}…

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Live Now - Saint Lucia National Panorama 2026 - Live Stream

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Quick Chart - St Lucia 2026 Panorama Order of Appearance - The Anatomy of Panorama

Bands - Tunes - Arrangers Saint Lucia, W.I. - There are five steel orchestras vying for the country’s 2026 National Panorama championship on Sunday July 12 in the annual steelband music competition, part of the carnival events calendar. Defending its title from position four is Pantime Steel Orchestra. This year, the entry of new band Dennery Steel Orchestra ups the number of competitors from four last year to five this time around. see more  

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Live Now - Steelpan Fusion Fest Northern Region Day 2 - Trinidad and Tobago

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The Great Robert Greenidge has transitioned

Global - With profound regrets When Steel Talks is sad to share news of the passing of the honorable, great and legendary panist Robert Greenidge on June 8, 2026. He was one of our organization’s biggest supporters from the very start. Robert is simply one of the greatest musicians to have ever touched the steelpan instrument. read more  

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Steelpan musician, Percussionist and Composer Andy Akiho releases ‘Beneath Lighted Coffers’; ‘Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra’ with Oregon Symphony

Global - The music works of steelpan musician, percussionist and composer Andy Akiho—‘Beneath Lighted Coffers’; ‘Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra’—performed live with the Oregon Symphony, are in the musical spotlight. The album of live recordings was released June 5, 2026. The Oregon Symphony is led by Jean Vollum Music Director David Danzmayr. read more

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Hells Gate Steel Orchestra’s 2026 Panorama Launch - “Riddim Up: Carnival in Di Big Yard!”

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The whole Panyard comes alive when the Steel & Iron beat. Unleash the Music, the Vibes, the Riddim, and feel the Heat! The Caribbean Union Bank Hells Gate Steel Orchestra presents its 2026 Panorama Launch entitled “Riddim Up: Carnival in Di Big Yard!” on Saturday, May 30th, 7:00 p.m. at the Villa Primary School, Amy Byers Street Villa Area in Saint John’s. read more

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