An interview with "Rising Stars" new recording sensation artist Pressure

He was born Delyno Brown on August 5^th 1981 in Charlotte Amalie, capital city of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands were colonised by the Danes and used for the sugar and slavery trades in the 17^th century bef

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Meet Yuki Nakano of Japan

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Japan - Pan is in her blood. She has traveled all over the world with the steelpan instrument as her passport. She is currently a student at NIU. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Yuki

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Meet Gerry Kangalee, author of ‘Out of Pain This Culture Was Born’ - UpClose!

Global - Gerry Kangalee is the author of the seminal manuscript titled ‘Out of Pain This Culture was Born’ - which should not only be required reading for anyone involved with the steelpan instrument, but mandatory studying for all Trinidad and Toba

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Meet Sky De Coteau of La Brea Nightingales - Trinidad and Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Trinidad & Tobago - She is a lady with a full plate. University student, section leader, organizer and of course panist for La Brea Nightingales Steel Orchestra... In an exclusive interview with When

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Happy Birthday - Meet Amanda Lawrence of Dominica

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Dominica, W.I. - From the Caribbean island of Dominica to the Ivy League walls of Princeton University, the pan has always been by her side. It is simply her joy. Her romance with the pan and pan cult

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

After watching the Youth steelbands yesterday I think every large band should have a youth band and use a inhouse Youth arranger, this could be a good opportunity for young arrangers to master their skills and a good addition to panorama.

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Ray Holman, Arranger for the Skiffle, Speaks On Their 2014 Panorama Collaboration - WST Exclusive

An exclusive interview with the master arranger Ray Holman

Global - Now in his second consecutive year with the steel orchestra know as Skiffle, master arranger Ray Holman shares his thoughts and wisdom with When Steel Talks in an exclusive intervie

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When Steel Talks Catches Up With Andy Narell - Spotlight on Andy Narell & his introduction into the world of Pan

When Steel Talks Catches Up With Andy Narell

Spotlight on Andy Narell & his introduction into the world of Pan

Another When Steel Talks Spotlight Exclusive

By TASHA MORRIS - Basement Press

Originally

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More on the Beatles, Pan and Steelpan Player - Lord Woodbine

England, U.K. - Author James McGrath said to When Steel Talks “I'm especially keen to re-promote this piece at present, because a new, very long book on the Beatles has just been published - and, though it has its merits, it is very disappointing to

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Billy Ocean's Traveling Life

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Interview by Caroline Rees

Billy Ocean, the singer, on adventure in Ethiopia, romance in Barcelona, and his favourite hotels and airlines.

"I went to Grenada a week or so after Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

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Meet Panist Kris Murrell Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Panist Kris Murrell

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Trinidad and Tobago. - Young, intelligent, talented and focused... In an exclusive with When Steel Talks, University student Kris Murrell of Trinidad and Tobago reflects on th

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Meet Allidonna George of St. Lucia - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Allidonna George

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

St. Lucia - She is part of that new generation of steelpan playing women who are now navigating a new direction for the pan fraternity. In an exclusive, WST speaks to Allidonna G.

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Meet Raisha Lovindeer of Jamaica - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Raisha Lovindeer of Jamaica

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Jamaica - It was simply love at first sight and sound for this eleven year old... - Now years later as captain of Jamaica's UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra Raisha Lovind

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Meet Vernetta Paul of St. Lucia - President of the St. Lucia Steel Band Association - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Vernetta Paul of St. Lucia

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

St. Lucia - She is the president of the St. Lucia Steel Band Association. The first woman to ever hold this office in St. Lucia. Vernetta Paul shares her vision for the

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Leon “Foster” Thomas - Drumming for 2013 Steelband Panorama Champion Phase II Pan Groove

He is one of the most dynamic talents out of the Caribbean. Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Leon “Foster” Thomas has already left an indelible mark in the music arena as a performer, recording artist and songwriter. Today, When Steel Talks (WST) ha

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Looking Back - Iman Pascall - A Steelpan Virtuoso In The Making - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Iman Pascall - A Steelpan Virtuoso In The Making

In this exclusive interview from years ago, a very young Iman Pascall explains how, because of her then-tender years, no one would teach her the parts for the Panorama tune. Up steps the legendary Le

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Steve Regis of Sundowners speaks on the very first Steelband Panorama

It’s been decades since the south steel orchestras of Trinidad stood toe to toe with the great bands of the North. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Steve Regis – arranger, captain and founder of Sundowners – takes us back to another t

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Back for 2013 Panorama, Narell Talks Pan - Lots of It

by Dalton Narine

Andy Narell Global - Andy Narell is back for Panorama 2013. The American-Trinidadian will be right at home among a fraternity of arrangers. And even narrowed in the small corner of elite composer-arrangers. It’s been 12 years since he last arra

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Chief Bowie Sonnie Bowei, CEO of ATTSDC, Talks Candidly On When Steel Talks!!!

After continued "pressure", I finally got the CEO of the Africa Trinidad & Tobago Steelpan Development Company (ATTSDC), Chief Bowie Sonnie Bowei, to answer questions posed at him. Although, he has been a WST member since Aug 2010, this was the most

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Questions For Chief Bowie Sonnie Bowei, CEO, ATTSDC

Firstly, Chief Bowei, I sincerely thank you, on behalf of the WST membership, for the opportunity to have my questions answered. Again, they come through me, and are not of me, nor for my personal gain. I seek only honest answers to the following, wi

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Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

An exclusive interview with the master arranger Ray Holman

When Steel Talks Catches Up With Andy Narell

Spotlight on Andy Narell & his introduction into the world of Pan

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Billy Ocean, the singer, on adventure in Ethiopia, romance in Barcelona, and his favourite hotels and airlines.

Meet Panist Kris Murrell

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Allidonna George

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Raisha Lovindeer of Jamaica

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Vernetta Paul of St. Lucia

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

It’s been decades since the south steel orchestras of Trinidad stood toe to toe with the great bands of the North. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Steve Regis – arranger, captain and founder of Sundowners – takes us back to another t

by Dalton Narine

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