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Trinidad and Tobago - From as early as 1956, steelband teacher and arranger, Nervin Saunders, had already established a steelband in the R.C. Primary school in the village of Blanchiseusse. In the late sixties, Scofield Pilgrim i
Good morning world. It's
J'ouvert morning in Brooklyn.
Once upon a time before COVID-19 - thousands of revelers would have hit the streets of Brooklyn this morning with nothing but steelbands and rhythms sections for musical accompaniment.
J'Ouvert
by Andre Moses
I first met Nervin ‘Teach’ Saunders approximately 40 years ago. I was at the beginning of my teaching career and was assigned to St Augustine Secondary, and Teach was an Agricultural Science teacher there.
In 1980 St Augustine Second
Congratulations from When Steel Talks
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by Salmon Cupid
Over the years I have recognized that on social media, replying to people’s comments is sometimes not advised. Everyone is free to sit in the comfort of their home or workplace and type whatever they feel. They speak with authority on
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Happy Father’s Day to the Dads all over the world.
‘Dance With My Father’ steelpan cover, a Father’s Day Dedication - by Richardé Bereaux
Video concept and compilation: Vanessa Alexandra Headley
‘Dance With My Father’ steelpan cover - by Keish
Read more…Before he suddenly passed away on May 24, Anthony Rouff, who relished the style of injecting searing “picong” into conversation and polemic writing, was looking forward to celebrating 2022: this would be the 50th anniversary of the publication of hi
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - THE STEEL PAN, forged in the fires of resistance and struggle, is still not fully accepted in the land that created it. After decades of innovation and global recognition we are yet to achieve what Pat Bis
Read more…All Lives Matter
The aftermath of all of this is protests that have turned into chaos. People are outraged. When will it be enough? When will the time come that black Americans either minding their own business or even those accused of minor infracti
Andy Neils writes
Post COVID-19 looking like Less and less time will be spent in the Panyard, for Stage Side practice sessions that is.
The art of practicing together online, is being perfected, during lock-downs
It's an ever changing world, would
Dougie was the first owner of a panorama steel band in NYC to let me come in and drill the music of Kendall K Williams. Dougie swung his doors wide open, and continued to do so for me and my NYU
History repeats itself. -
by Kathleen O’Mara:,
This is Timeless....
And people stayed at home
And read books
And listened
And they rested
And did exercises
And made art and played
And learned new ways of being
And stopped and listened
More deeply
S
Read more…A Shout-Out to the late Martin Douglas from his band - CrossFire Steel Orchestra
