By Raffique Shah -- Trinidad and Tobago News Blog
“I don’t know who Jit Samaroo was, but listening to others speak, he must have been a great man…my condolences to his family.”
That was a caller from Princes Town to TV6’s Morning Edition’s host Hayde
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelbands are already in competition mode for the 2016 Panorama competition with most bands already selecting their tune of choice. Some bands are also located at new venues, including Desperadoes
Read more…By Richardson Dhalai - Trinidad News Day
Under a cool evening’s sky, pan lovers were treated to a variety of scintillating pan arrangements ranging from the soca classics of Super Blue’s “Get Something and Wave” to Machel Montano’s 2016 offering “Tem
Read more…Members of Hatters Steel Orchestra were deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of their lead Stage Side 4 Cello player, ‘Fat Man’ Luke, when the news came in at their Panorama practice on Wednesday night.
‘Fat Man’ Luke, a past Captain of the band
Read more…by Laura Dowrich-Phillips -- LOOP Magazine
Improved lighting, more security and extra parking are some of the improvements that have been made to the North Greens for this year’s Panorama semi-finals.
The improvements came in response to complaints
Read more…(ZIZ News) — The Carnival activities continued on Thursday evening with the national Carnival Steel Band Competition and Primary School Calypso Competition.
Held at Twilyte, on Port Zante, that event saw performances from four steel bands and five pr
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The International Soca Monarch (ISM) is evolving! For the 2016, there will be no live television broadcast, no live pay-per-view and no online streaming of the ISM final. Instead, the show wil
Enjoy your day with some good Basketball,
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PETOSKEY — The Petoskey Steel Drum Band is taking its show on the road, headed to the group’s second appearance at the Chicago Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday, Nov. 21.
For their second trip in a row, members are coming back as a featured perf
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Soca fans will have to wait till Carnival Saturday night to learn the identity of the 2016 Soca Monarch. Fans will also not see the show broadcast live on Carnival Friday (Fantastic Friday) as has been customary.
This was confirmed ye
Chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Kenny Da Silva says it is time the commission raises its own funds and not depend on the public purse to stage the greatest show on earth.
When Carnival 2016 comes to a close on February 9, Da Silva
Read more…By CAROL MATROO Wednesday, December 30 2015 -- Trinidad Newsday
DESPERADOES Steel Orchestra has for the past couple of weeks been housed at the former site of the Greyfriars Church of Scotland on Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain. Popularly known as “D
Read more…The Reality of life and the sting of Death has hit the steelpan fraternity, two of our Icons in the same week passed. the Legendary Herman Guppy Brown and ace Musician and arranger Rafael Raf Robertson my deepest condolences to the Families and may
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When the semi-finalists for the annual competition were revealed last night, the singer’s name was conspicuously absent.
When contacted, Garcia said she did not enter.
She said she was tired of the stress of the competition and wants to focus on dev
Read more…By Joan Rampersad Tuesday, December 29 2015
IN 2015, culture and entertainment were a mixed bag. Starting with what many termed as the vexatious two-horse race for National Panorama competition, between Phase II and Massy All Stars, then adding insul
Read more…GARY CARDINEZ - Trinidad Newsday
SOCA artiste Fay Ann Lyons Alvarez, lead singer of the Asylum Vikings, went on the “war path” at the Soca in Moka All Inclusive fete Sunday evening, condemning the powers behind the Soca Monarch competition for a deci
Read more…When Steel Talks salutes George "Nugget" Joseph.
Congratulation to Antigua Pan Patriarch, George "Nugget" Joseph; 100 'Pantastic' years old. Born, November 17, 1915. Antiguan Steel Band pioneer and Captain of the Hells Gate Steel Orchestra; 1948 - 1
Read more…Please do something for the Pan Tuners, especially for the ones that are still alive, Anthony Williams, Neville Jules, Ellie Mannette, Wallace Austin, Bertram Kellman, Roland Harrigan and a bunch of other tuners which are too numerous to mention.
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Read more…BY BRAD STAGER
Special Correspondent
TAMPA — After earning his master’s degree in music composition, Matthew Maines came to Tampa from North Carolina in 2005 for a three-week house-sitting gig and didn’t go back. Now he’s
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