New York, USA - On a balmy Brooklyn Summer night some two thousand-plus miles away from its namesake (Laventille) - D’Radoes Steel Orchestra held its 2nd annual ‘Laventille Pan Family Reunion’ Day in its panyard. T
Guyana, SA -The Amazon Warriors Energy Drink, produced by the NEW GPC INC, is making waves not just in stores but also by boosting the performance of persons, with its latest sponsorship of the Panwave Steel Pan group on Thursday.
Alabama, USA -There's something about the tintinnabulation of a steel drum that transports the listener to the sun-soaked islands of the Caribbean. And there's no doubt that magical quality has contributed to the recent rise in pop
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February 25, 2001 By Raffique Shah
THIS year’s [2001] Carnival has been dedicated to the Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Fransisco), who, as a colossus of calypso, deserves every accolade that he has been
Gros Islet, St. Lucia, W.I. - drop such an overwhelming and commanding performance that the only thing in doubt is who is coming in second and/or third. Halfway through their performance, PanTime Steel Orchestra made it very clear there would not be
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - The countdown to “Pantastic Saturday” (August 09, 2014) is on. Republic Bank continues to support the Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra for the 32nd consecutive year.
Global - Khuent Rose is a scholar, an intellectual, brilliant, thoughtful and cerebral without being ‘disconnected and automated.’ His immense musical talent is undeniable as he remains spiritually, historically and actively engaged with the steelpan
Global - Pan Trinbago’s Steelband Month will be celebrated in August with a host of events. The schedule of events dates from Sunday August 2 to Sunday September 1, 2014 inclusive. Some of those listed are organized by the steelband parent body and i
Kingston, Jamaica, W.I. - Hundreds of patrons turned up at the Karram Speid Auditorium on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, for Rhapsody In Steel, on Sunday afternoon.
The show featured Trinidad-born, Toronto-based master panist Da
Leon F Simeon is a Trinidad-born graphic designer, teacher, digital artist and photographer with an affinity for pan. Residing in America for the past 34 years, he returned home on July 14 to see his 94-year-old mother, and to stage an exhibition of
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Three of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force training vessels, with a strength of 730 military personnel aboard, received a steelpan welcome as they docked yes
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - He was dubbed “A Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan virtuoso” at age 15 by adjudicator Dr Jessel Murray. Richarde’ Bereaux found his passion at age six, when he began experimenting on the national ins
Northumberland, England - Blending the traditional with Trinidad, youngsters from north Northumberland are taking part in the largest celebration of newly-composed music the UK has seen.
Tobago, W.I. - In its quest to keep the steelband culture alive outside of carnival, the National Gas Company (NGC) sponsored Steel Xplosion Orchestra will stage a pan concert next month.