Read more…In the aftermath of the 2014 Carnival celebration, a number of areas of discontent have prompted negative comment. This only further underscored that we’ve been in the throes of what I have chosen to call an across-the-board “dumbing down” of our cul
Caribbean Intelligence
I streamed the stream
On Carnival Monday last year, as thousands in the diaspora sat in front of their computer screens, minimising the window every time their boss walked by, the Carnival Monday feed on Trinidad’s state-owned
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of noted musician, pan player, instructor, and tuner Eddie Andre who passed away yesterday.
click for more on Eddie Andre http://j.mp/NyO3zR
Global - Journalist, steelpan historian and film director Dalton Narine pens an open letter to birdsong steel orchestra arranger Andy Narell (right), proffering his frank sentiments regarding Narell’s 2014 arrangement of We Kinda Mus
Michael "Bro. Scobie" Joseph
Regional Chairman
 Everywhere you turn these days, you can hear talk about what Pan Trinbago Administration should or should not do to promote the Steelband and make money. Most of the talkers are amongst those who would |
UPDATE:
Updated information on i95.5fm heard in (at the time) a “live” telephone interview (circa 7:45 EST) with Mr. Hinkson in England, brother-in-law of Ella Andall, refutes news of Ms. Andall’s passing. Mr. Hinkson says that rather, Ella Andall tr
Read more…Congratulations to all the 2014 Panorama Participants and Pan Trinbago on producing another panorama season.
Read more…When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to Master arranger Jit Samaroo
Global - Dr. Jit Sukha Samaroo (Musician, Panist, Composer, and steel pan arranger) was born in Surrey Village in the Lopinot Valley, Trinidad, on 24 February 1950, the sixth
When Steel Talks extends congratulations and appreciation to all the musicians who have taken part in the Trinidad and Tobago 2014 National Panorama competition. Your efforts, sacrifices and awesome talent have not gone unappreciated and noticed by
Read more…Lyrics? Melody? Theme? Story telling? Rhythm? Musicianship? Production? Pan potential?
Which song or songs hit a special note with you? Which song made you hit the replay button? And Why?
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Is History Repeating Itself?
ClÉment Imbert, Project Engineer of the Steelband Research Project, looking at the bowl of a pan made by the hydroforming machine designed by Ron Dennis of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UWI (1975)
By Terry Jos
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to The Codrington Pan Family - The 2013 Pan Is Beautiful XII Orchestra Champions!!
Condolences to the family of Brian Brumant, Renegades Steel Orchestra and Florida Florida Memorial University music department.
Brian Brumant was a Florida Memorial University graduate and a long time Renegades member.
The funeral will be held at 1
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to ace tuner Roland Harrigin and family on the passing of his wife Jan.
Read more…By Raffique Shah
...“Differentology” is, well, different. When I first heard it early this year, I listened. The beat was not mile-a-minute, and while the lyrics were not particularly impressive, there was something in the melody and music that prom
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Global - What is a ‘Pan Tune?’ This question has been asked many times before. Many learned people say there is no such thing. Others say it is that tune that allows the arrangers, and by extension the panorama orchestra/band - to best show |
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In the 1950s, Toronto’s black population was small and the West Indian population smaller still, kept that way by Canada’s exclusionary immigration policies. As a first step in integrating into a new, un
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