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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.
Sin
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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
Read more…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
Read more…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
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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Prolific pannist Earl La Pierre has been honored in Trinidad for his contribution to the development and promotion of the steel pan.
Ground-breaking Trinidadian steel pan band, Invaders, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, honored the Cayman
Read more…BY JAY MWAMBA - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
WHEN STEEL TALKS
Each year, New York Panorama, the highly popular
Read more…Thought this was a very insightful article about Rudy Smith and his exploits with our national instrument. Congrats to him and Sunshine Awards for honoring him and by extension 'pan'.
Ray Funk and Andrew
Cuban News Agency
MATANZAS, Cuba, Aug 25 (acn) Success Stars Pan Sounds, steel band from Trinidad and Tobago will be presented on August 28th in this city.
The metal drum band, representing the Success Laventille Secondary School (SLSS), will perform
Film making is one of the most notoriously difficult jobs we have created in our digital age, so creating a film good enough to be shown at the Caribbean Film Festival is an achievement in itself. I met with such an achiever, Keith Musaman Morton, pr
Read more…NBC SVG - St. Vincent - Picasso John
Twenty five youths were presented with certificates on Sunday for successfully participating a training exercise hosted by the Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra during the summer vacation.
The students were pres
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