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Augustine objects to Trinidad taking lead in Tobago Carnival

Guardian August 12, 2022

Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Farley Augustine says he takes strong objections to a view that Trinidad should take the lead in Tobago’s Carnival.

He said Tobago is more than capable based on other cultural ce

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Pan boss knocks THA Carnival promo trip: ‘Grenada rollout but nothing ah yard’

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago pres

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Back-Ah-Yard mentoring Point Fortin youth through the arts

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Point Fortin, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Back-Ah-Ya

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PanJam: The SteelBand Jamboree slated for today, Sunday July 24

Kaieteur News

Georgetown, Guyana, S.A. - The creators of PanJazz Concerts have announced the 2022 edition of the annual event dubbed “PanJam: The SteelBand Jamboree,”

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Scouts to start steel pan program

Love FM

Belize City, Belize, S.A.  - The Scout Association of Belize today received brand new steel pans for its music program. The assistance came through a partnership between the Belize Scout Foundat

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Pan Elders Youth Steel Orchestra Concert - tribute to Dr Leroy “Black Stalin” Calliste

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

A special tribute to Dr Leroy “Black Stalin” Calliste at San Fernando Naparima Bowl

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....The Pan Elders Youth Steel Orchestra

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Prince Charles tries his hand at steelpan - Charles and Camilla Get into the Carnival Spirit in Notting Hill

Yahoo! News

London, England, UK - The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit The Tabernacle in west London to mark the ret

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Artist Nicholas Huggins, and others team up for Google Doodle steelpan collab

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Global - ....Nicholas Huggins (pictured) was initially approached by Google in June 2020 and the project was intended to be a static image to be used the following month.

But he felt TT's culture was too rich to be repre

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Franklyn Grant stamps his name on American pop culture - from panyard to recording studio

Loop News

From the panyard to recording studio, the T&T-born producer and engineer has shaped the most popular songs

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Franklyn Grant recalls the first time he met Mariah Carey.

Prior to meeting her, the musi

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Google dedication to the Steel Pan renews calls for official proclamation as the National Instrument

i955fm

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Google’s dedication to the Steel Pan renews calls for an official proclamation of Steel Pan as the National Instrument in Parliament.

....And Minister of Culture,

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St. Lucia Calypso Monarch Final 2022 - Live Stream

9 Artistes in Each Category Have Secured Their Spot at Power & Groovy Soca And Calypso Finals
Calypso Monarch Qualifiers

# Sobriquet Song Title

1 De Jenerator Just Ice System
Ridemic

2 Dezral Legacy
Calling All Saints

3 Educator Mardi Pwete'

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Busker Jamani Stewart plays steelpan drums and has women ‘hit on him’

Worcester News

Worcester, England, UK -  A ROMEO busker says he gets hit on by lovestruck women while playing the steelpan drums in city centres.

Jamani Stewart, 27, is a full-time steel pan busker who aims

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Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month at Tamarac’s Water’s Edge Park

Tamarac Talk

Melo Groove Steel Orchestra

Florida, USA - The City of Tamarac celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month with a fun family event at Water’s Edge Park.

....The original date in June was rained out, so the parks and recreation department are

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Kamla promises to create a steelpan factory in T&T

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Marabell

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Free Steelband Concerts at Chapin Park in Bangor Thursdays This Summer

Q1065.fm

Bangor, Maine, USA - ....As I was cruising around Facebook this week, I came across a post about a live concert happening at Chapin Park in Bangor.

I loaded the kids in the van, grabbed some grub, and headed over to the park.

Whe

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Panorama champs Desperadoes Steel Orchestra installs board of directors

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - National Panorama champion Desperadoes Steel Orchestra has ins

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Remembering the late James “Jimmy” Leyden on his birthday - June 12th - founder of The Calliope’s Children Steel Orchestra

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Johann Chuckaree, His Story – a review

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The long and short of it is that for $250 and with three hours of

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Point Fortin pays tribute to its heroes - Joseph Lett, panist extraordinaire, honoured

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Inspirational stories of ordinary and extraordinary people of Point Fortin, who have distinguished themselves in the service of others, were highlighted as the borough recognised and honoured th

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Chappaqua Hears the Music of Drums -- NY Times

By Jane Blanksteen  --- May 8, 1977

“COME on! And let it rock!” shouted James Leyden, a music teacher at the Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, trying to get the attention of the 16 blue‐jeaned and sneakered teen‐age steel drummers who were arr

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