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Luke ‘Fat Man’ Patrick, 4 Cello, Hatters SO, Passes. RIP 28th October 2015.

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

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Improvements to Greens as party brands pull out of pan

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

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St. Kitts & Nevis -- Steel Band and Primary School Calypso Winners

(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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No live TV for Soca Monarch next year -- Is this a working model for Panorama?

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

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Happy Birthday to Claude Gonzales, I wish you the best with Health and Strength,

Enjoy your day with some good Basketball,

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Petoskey Petoskey Steel Drum Band heads to Chicago

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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On the Pan Ministry in Trinidad & Tobago

On The Pan Ministry

Questions:

1. We already have a Ministry of Culture, why would we need a Ministry of Pan?
2. There is already too much politics in pan, why do we need more?
3. What is the role of Pan Trinbago in a Ministry of Pan?

 

Responses:

1. (a) Pan

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No live Soca Monarch final - Show heads to pay-per-view

Trinidad Express

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

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NCC audit coming after Carnival... Pantrinbago gets $30m, biggest slice of the pie

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

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Desperadoes takes over Church ground

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

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What are the Icons leaving behind for the next generation a Name or a Legacy?

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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Destra Garcia will no longer be competing in the International Soca Monarch competition

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

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Mixed bag of culture

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

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Anger over Power Soca Monarch demise

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

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Congratulation to Antigua Pan Patriarch, George "Nugget" Joseph; 100 'Pantastic' years old..

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

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Pantrinbago, Do something for the Pan Tuners Please,

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.

Sin

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Maestro follows beat of a different drum

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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Nigerian Pan Tuners Graduate in Trinidad

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C., in collaboration with the Steelpan Tuners Guild of Trinidad and Tobago, held a graduation ceremony at the VIP Lounge, Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, for six young male Nigerian Naval Officers

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Grenada steelpan stalwart Kenneth "Teloti" Hood of Pan Wizards has passed

When Steel Talks extends our condolences to the family and friends of Kenneth Hood.

Our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and residents of River Road on the passing of Kenneth "Teloti" Hood who passed away on Saturday November 21, 2015.
Telo

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Cabinet approves $290,000 for pan

Trinidad Guardian

Cabinet has approved an allocation of $290,000 to assist 183 steelbands participating in next year’s national Panorama competition. This is according to Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie, during yesterday’s six-minute post-cabine

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