Pamberi Steel Orchestra On Shooting Incident In The Panyard - Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “After forty-two (42) uninterrupted years of positivity and community empowerment, the Pamberi Panyard’s ‘safe space’ was violated by a shooting incident yesterday [November 15, 2022] afternoon at approximatel

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Starlift hosts Renaissance concert at NAPA

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Lord Kitchener Auditor

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When Steel Talks extends condolences to educator, choreographer, and percussionist Rosanna Toney on the passing of her father

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Rosanna Toney on the passing of her father former Sun Valley Steel Orchestra and North Stars Steel Orchestra panman Mr. Boya Randoo.

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DMF closes summer camp with Grand Finale Concert - Sint Maarten

The Daily Herald

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, W.I. - Dow’s Musical Foundation’s (DMF’s) five-week Melodies and Adventures Summer Camp came to a close with a two-hour Grand Finale Con

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Black Music Sunday: A steel pan journey, from Trinidad & Tobago to Brooklyn—and beyond

Daily Kos

Brooklyn, New York, USA - The West Indian Labor Day Carnival Parade in New York takes place in the borough of Brooklyn, and draws millions of participants and viewers each year. With that in mind, let’s spend this #BlackMusicSunday travel

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NCC boss hurt THA not asking for help in staging Tobago Carnival

Guardian August 8, 2022

National Carnival Commission (NCC) chairman Winston ‘Gypsy’ Peters says he feels somewhat disheartened that the Tobago House of Assembly has failed to resume talks on the upcoming Tobago Carnival celebrations in October.

Peter

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Taking pan to the world

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Hadad brothers team up with conductor, tuner...

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NYC’s Caribbean carnival making a comeback

New York Daily News

New York, USA - A full-fledged, in-person version of the New York Caribbean Carnival will return to Brooklyn next month, af

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Judging Nepotism Uncovered in Single Pan Fiasco

Judging Nepotism Uncovered in Single Pan Fiasco by Sharmain Baboolal 

The judge did not declare a conflict of interest when she turned up at the San Juan Eastside Symphony judging point. Instead, she sat like normal, hoping everyone else would also

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Happy Birthday to ace panist Lincoln Phillip

New York, USA - When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to panist Lincoln Phillip. A steelpan music veteran, an ace in his craft, Lincoln has performed with New York’s Metro, Pantonic and most recently D’Radoes steel

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New York steelband panyard locations in 2022

 

New York, USA - This is a listing of addresses of the Pan Yard locations, of public-facing steel orchestras in New York, along with contact information where available, for the summer of 2022; the list will be revised as necessary.  For 2022, ther

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New Online Docuseries: Women in Pan

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Global - Yuko Asada, Dr. Mia Gormandy-Benjamin, Vanessa Headley, Michelle Huggins-Watts and Natasha Joseph. That fabulous fivesome of female pan arrangers form the subject of musician Mark Loquan’s intriguing online docu

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Island sounds: Matanzas’ steel bands perform ‘A Holiday Extravaganza’

Florida, USA -  Dr. Jared Allen doesn’t like seeing all the seats filled at a Matanzas High School Blue Steel

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Janine Charles-Farray - SIP

Janine Charles-Farray

When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolence to the family and friends of the multitalented Janine Charles-Farray.  We are in a state of shock. It was only yesterday you communicated with us. 
 

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Minister welcomes return of North Stand

The stan

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The Jonathan Scales Fourchestra to play free concert at Fulkerson Recital Hall

California, USA - The Jonathan Scales Fourchestra will be playing a free concert Monday, November 14^th at 8:00 p.m., at the Fulkerson Recital Hall at Cal Poly Humboldt [California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt]. The performa

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DUKE AND BEVERLEY pulling all KINDA POLITICAL TRICKS ... when ah warn allyuh about BEVERLEY even BERTEL GITTENS laugh at me ...

... now BEVERLEY treat him like a little dog and THROW HIM IN THE BAMBOO PATCH.

With meh FAST SELF ah warn DR. FAITH during the TOBAGO elections about what was to come ... she tell me that I living in FOREIGN and I doh know TOBAGO POLITICS. Now DUKE

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Honouring ‘The Dream’ - Exodus Steel Orchestra honours Jereem Richards at upgraded panyard

Trinidad Express Newspapers

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Mighty Sound of Maryland and Maryland Steelpan Collective unite for Oct. 1 halftime show

The Diamondback

Maryland, USA - College football is an American tradition seen nationwide. Each aspect of it is deeply communal. From the tailgates to the act of watching the game with the crowd

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Duvone Returns to Single Pan Panorama Competition

by Sharmain Baboolal

Pan Master Class For Free

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