Sharmain Baboolal - Newsday
In five years, Leon “Smooth” Edwards, through legendary arrangements, has turned Trinidad All Stars into the first multi-million dollar steelband in the history of Trinidad and Tobago, with three Panorama victories and two
Read more…Re-Percussions: Our African Odyssey is the story of the steelpan, which evolved from the drum, which African slaves brought, and is today a completely different orchestral instrument. It was taken by Trinidadians to the Festival of Black Arts in 1977
Read more…Tying in 4th place with the great Phase 2...defeating 19 of 24 steelbands some from T&T & all of the international contestants... what an accomplishment you guys and gyals made Brooklyn proud in the first international steelband competition.... Congr
Read more…Pepe Francis is Chairman of the British Association of Steelbands
by Sharmain Baboolal Sunday, August 16 2015 - Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
Founding member and leader of London’s Ebony Steelband, Pepe Francis, says the International Conference on Pan
Read more…I have heard that the Double Tenor was here before Bertie Marshall, and the Quadrophonic?, not sure
Read more…TT ICP 2015 - International World Steelband Panorama. Final Results
TT ICP 2015 - International World Steelband Panorama. Final Results
Listings, Adjudicators & Show timing stats.
Cheers - tobagojo
Read more…TT ICP 2015 - Pastiche Steel In Concert @ The Regency Ballroom, Hyatt
TT ICP 2015 - Pastiche Steel In Concert @ The Regency Ballroom, Hyatt
Pastiche Steel Ensemble, a premier steelband out of Chicago, USA, will show melodic pan at the cutting edge.
Read more…TT ICP 2015 - Opening of Pan Village
TT ICP 2015 - Opening of Pan Village
An official opening ceremony for the TT ICP 2015 Pan Village is sheduled to start at 06:00 pm, Wed - 5th August 2015
Cheers - tobagojo
Read more…Sioux City, IA (ABC9 News) - Sioux City welcomed University of Iowa's PanAmerican Steel Band Sunday at Western Iowa Tech. PanAmerican Steel is an all percussion band mostly made up of, you guessed it, steel drums. Students in PanAmerican steel range
Read more…Winning Arranger is Khan Cordice!
First place - Hells Gate Steel Orchestra - 266 points
Second place - Halcyon Steel Orchestra - 265 points
Third place - Gemonites Steel Orchestra - 264 points
So WACK are advertising the event as Pay Per View.
I stopped short of placing an order as the link was not HTTPS prefixed.
I don't know how you all feel but in this day and age I am not putting my credit card details on any website which does not con
Read more…TT ICP 2015 - Panorama - Steelbands, Tunes, Arrangers - Play Order
TT ICP 2015 - Panorama - Steelbands, Tunes, Arrangers - Play Order
Find all the ICP steelbands, tunes and arrangers.
Play Order to be posted on same PAGE, as available.
Cheers - toba
Read more…News Americas Now, Wednesday July 28, 2015-New York, New York:
The West Indian American Carnival Association (WIADCA), the organization which hosts the annual Labor Day Parade in Brooklyn, is in turmoil. It faces strong accusations of alleged discrim
| International Conference on Pan – Day 1 – OPENING CEREMONY International Conference on PanQueens Hall, St Anns(by invitation only) |
The Opening Ceremony will be held at Queens Hall and will be followed by a Cocktail Reception | Tuesday 4th August, 201 |
APB on Ian Franklin, have anyone hear, seen, or heard Ian Franklin? I Haven't, I hope he is OK,
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The Saint Lucia National Steel Band Association (SLNA) has revised the format of the 2015 National Panorama Competition.
Compared to previous year
Steel bands have become an integral part of Antigua's culture
The sound hits you long before you see the canvas gazebo and the ensemble beneath it: a motley crew of musicians from schoolteachers to mechanics, pens
