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Dr. Dawn K. Batson to Be Honored at 29th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Weekend

Miami, Florida, USA - Internationally-respected steelpan artist, educator, and cultural leader Dr. Dawn K. Batson, PhD, will be honored at the 29th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Weekend, taking place February 26–March 1, 2026, across South Flo

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TTT apologises for audio drop; denies censorship

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - TTT Limited has apologised for the audio interruption that occurred during Helon Francis’ performance of Doh Forget on Sunday night at Dimanche Gras saying at no time did TTT purposefully cut the audio.

TTT said the disrupt

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Calypso Monarch 2026 Results - Terri Lyons is National Calypso Monarch - Trinidad & Tobago Carnival

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - She received a standing ovation, and was one of twelve finalists who graced the stage under the lights of the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. Terri Lyons, singing ‘Blessings,’ took home the title of 2026 National Ca

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Desperadoes asks Nakhid to resign over spat with Pan Trinbago boss

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian,

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The board of Laventille Desperadoes Steel Orchestra has moved to formally distance the organisation from

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Alex Cassidy’s proper love for Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

As a working musician in the UK, Alex Cassidy performs as both a pianist and a panist

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Loving Trinidad and Tobago is almost instinctive for locals. When that same devotion captures the heart of a

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Trinidad and Tobago’s steelpan makes a comeback as a new generation embraces its sound

The Journal Gazette/Associated Press

A percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 is experiencing a revival as a new generation embraces its vibrant sound

A steelpan player performs during a national band competition in Port of Spai

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Grief as Deltones captain Caesar dies

Trinidad Express Newspapers

November performance: George Caesar, captain, conductor and drill master of Siparia Deltones, conducting his band at Fonclaire Steel Orchestra pan theatre, Dottin Street, San Fernando, during a performance last month. Caes

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Pan Trinbago defends steelpan’s value as NGC withdraws sponsorship

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago has pushed back against comments by National Gas Company (NGC) chairman Gerald Ramdeen (pictured right), saying his remarks undervalue the social, cultural and economic contributions

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Stakeholders slam 5-year delay for steelpan coat of arms: Upset over pan ‘disrespect’

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago, the world governing body for the steelpan, has expressed its “deep disappointment” over the government’s decision to extend the use of the former coat of arms until January 2, 2031.

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WKU Steelband immerses students in ‘Sounds of the Caribbean’

College Heights Herald

Lane Bibb looks at his sheet music while he plays the steel drum during WKU’s Steelband concert at FAC on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA - Loud, energetic music filled the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center r

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TnTeague shines at PASIC50

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Liam Teague, a professor of music and director of steelpan studies at Northern Illinois University, right, with son, Jaden, during a recent performance

DeKalb, Illinois, USA - The thunderous applause that echoed thr

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Pan Trinbago celebrates clean audit, $6m surplus

Beverley Ramsey-Moore, president of Pan Trinbago

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore says the organisation is in its strongest financial position in years, with a $6 million surplus and a fully repaid loan, and sh

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Grenadian steelpan icon Michael aka Mykal Blaize Robertson found dead at home

Michael aka “Mykal” Blaize Robertson

Grenada, W.I. - A wave of grief and shock grips Grenada and world music fans at large as reports of the death of Michael aka “Mykal” Blaize Robertson, the leader of pan wizards from River road surface throughout

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Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Antigua and Barbuda’s reigning Panorama champion, Hells Gate Steel Orchestra, is hosting its upcoming Panorama Launch entitled “Legacy - Where it all began.” The action is on Saturday May 24, 2025 at Baker’s Corner in the P

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Pan Masters Steel Orchestra celebrates its 40th Anniversary

North Brentwood, Maryland, USA - On May 5, 2025, the Pan Masters Steel Orchestra of Washington, DC will celebrate forty years of showcasing Steelband Music in the Washington Metropolitan area. Pan Masters has attributed its success to a strong belie

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Dr. Dawn K. Batson to Be Honored at 29th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Weekend

TTT apologises for audio drop; denies censorship

Calypso Monarch 2026 Results - Terri Lyons is National Calypso Monarch - Trinidad & Tobago Carnival

Desperadoes asks Nakhid to resign over spat with Pan Trinbago boss

Alex Cassidy’s proper love for Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago’s steelpan makes a comeback as a new generation embraces its sound

Grief as Deltones captain Caesar dies

Pan Trinbago defends steelpan’s value as NGC withdraws sponsorship

Stakeholders slam 5-year delay for steelpan coat of arms: Upset over pan ‘disrespect’

WKU Steelband immerses students in ‘Sounds of the Caribbean’

TnTeague shines at PASIC50

Pan Trinbago celebrates clean audit, $6m surplus

Grenadian steelpan icon Michael aka Mykal Blaize Robertson found dead at home

NGC drops steelbands, withdraws sponsorship from 3 pansides, Pan Trinbago

Trinidadian steelpan virtuoso coaches Tropicalfete’s Steel Ensemble

Mango Groove Steel Band Celebrates 30th Year of Touring

Culture minister meets Pan Trinbago president

Trinidad All Stars marks 90th anniversary with full day of activities

Hells Gate Steel Orchestra’s 2025 Panorama Launch - “Legacy - Where it all began”

Pan Masters Steel Orchestra celebrates its 40th Anniversary

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