Andy Akiho rewrites script for the steelpan instrument at the Manhattan School of Music
New York, USA - There have been many, many great musical moments in the history of New York and this past Friday another great moment occurred at the prestigious
The yard series - click on the HQ button (bottom right) to watch in high quality Sonatas Steel Orchestra - Three days before 100 Sonatas players take the stage for the 2008 New York Steelband Panorama competition, Basement Recordings captures the d
Read more…Why are we complaining about the Judging for Panorama! I have been told by associates of Pantrinbago, that many Steel Orchestras do not attend the meetings that are scheduled by Pantrinbago. We blame Patrick Arnold and Pantrinbago for everything, whe
Read more…Pan vs DJ is there a fight I believe not It just take a little more control measures to ensure that pan plays during the time and space DJ's would have to woefully await any lull to compensate for music lost
Read more…Pan music lovers have the option of reliving the Pan in the 21st Century 2009 Finals through the Limited Edition CD. Recorded “live” at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad, by KMP Music Lab, the new CD contains 12 tracks and 72 minute
Read more…DeKalb, Ill. — Less than a minute after Robert Chappell first heard steelpannist Liam Teague’s “hands like lightning,” the Northern Illinois University professor knew what he must do.
“When Liam first came to NIU in January of 1993, everybody obviou
Africa Panorama 2009! The Nigerian Forces Panorama will come up between 20th and 23rd of November 2009. There will be nine organisations participating but we will have more than nine bands, since some organisations will present multiple bands from va
Read more…Massachusetts, USA - This past weekend the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held its annual 'Campus Preview Weekend (CPW). This is the annual 4-day weekend when high school seniors who have been admitted to MIT come to campus t
Read more…Angostura Woodbrook Playboyz and Codrington Pan Family emerged joint winners of the 2009 Pan Down Memory competition. The competition took place last evening (Tuesday 14th April 2009). Full results below: PLACING STEELBAND SELECTION POINTS 1 Angostu
Read more…Billy Ocean ON TOUR WITH EBONY
Why steel bands?
"I've been doing that since I was in Trinidad as a little kid. One of the hurtful things when I came to England was that I had to leave my (steel drum) pan and my dog behind." ... Billy Ocean
Ebony St
Pan In The 21st Century Listen to, and chat about - Pan In The 21st Century as it happens tonight Wednesday April 15 in Trinidad! https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/i955fm-in-trinidad. Show begins 8:00 p.m. EST Full review
Read more…Newark, Delaware Saturday April 25, 2009 Saturday marked the celebration of the first annual Delaware Steel Band festival held at the University of Delaware in Newark. Associate Professor and Percussion Department Head Harvey Price organized the even
Read more…Austin, Texas - The 12th annual Inside Out Steelband Festival featured Leon “Foster” Thomas performing his original music last week at the One World Theatre in Austin, Texas. This event showcased steelbands from McCallum High School, Covington Middl
Read more…Pan in the 21st Century Limited Edition CD definitely One to Own. Pan music lovers have the option of reliving the Pan in the 21st Century 2009 Finals through the just released Limited Edition CD. visit us @ www.panapparels.com
Read more…We pick up where we left off - having taken a short break for the TnT panorama season. Set to HQ for best quality. TCL Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra performing live at Moods of Pan Festival 2008 in Antigua. go to http://www.panonthenet.com/videoch
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Lebanon - Double second steelpan musician Shawn Thwaites and his wife vocalist Sabreen Thwaites have been away from US shores since December 2008. The talented duo has been delighting audiences as they already have back home, but this time around whi
One point separated the first two Conventional Bands in the Pan in the 21st Century qualifying round. TCL Group Skiffle Bunch and Katzenjammers Steel Orchestras (reigning champions) scored 264 and 263 points respectively in a keenly contested compet
Read more…The year is 1994 and Robert Greenidge is the arranger for Moods Pan Groove of New York. This is a two minute sample of the heralded ten minute arrangement as captured by Basement Recordings. Go to https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/video/no-wuk-for-car
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