Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, left, on stage with Phase II Pan Groove at Pan Trinbago's Musical Showdown at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on February 26. Photo by Roger Jacob
At 50 years young, Hadco Phase II Pan Groove is celebrated as one of T
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Number 13 proved lucky for the winners of the Single Pan and Small Bands in “Pan in De Sancoche” at Carnival City, Queen’s Park, Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad, last Saturday.
Worldwide and Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestras both ca
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Arima Angel Harps Steel Orchestra player Jhovan Samuel plays the G Cello pan at the band's Olton Road panyard on February 2Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Some Carnival stakeholders have gone into full gear preparing for A
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Arima Golden Symphony steel orchestra has won the small conventional band category in the national Panorama competitio
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Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, W.I. - The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is putting plans in place for the return of the cultural festival, Vincy Mas after a two year hiatus.
However, the country’s vaccination rate by the en
Read more…Beverley wants three Moore years.
Beverley Ramsey-Moore keeps repeating to the public that Mr. Keith Diaz got three extra years and she can’t understand why it is a problem now under her leadership.
The conundrum Pan Trinbago has found itself in onc
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"Only fully vaccinated artistes, band members, musicians, handlers, workers, stage hands etc will be allowed into the venue for the upcoming Chutney Soca Monarch competition.
This is just one of the stipulations outlined by Southex
Read more…Guardian Feb 3, 2022
“Sick state,” “troubling data” and “records are all over the place” to describe the accounting practices of the dismissed People’s National Movement (PNM) administration of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) by Chief Secretary Fa
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Police speak to panmen who met locked gates at the PanTrinbago head office on Duke Street in Port of Spain on Monday. PHOTO BY SUREASH CHOLAI -
PAN TRINBAGO president Beverly Ramsey-Moore says she and her executive have done nothing wrong o
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Five years ago, Josh Quillen, a member of Sō Percussion, a Brooklyn-based music ensemble, spoke with a maker and tuner of steel drums named Kyle Dunleavy about building a potentially unworkable design. Musical ste
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By Kay-Marie Fletcher
Carnival 2022 is happening.
Even if it is just a “taste” that will allow only certain events, and no fetes.
Revellers, culture enthusiasts and tourists alike will also have to be vaccinated agains
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Robbie Shakespeare, the two-time Grammy Award-winning bass player, record producer, and one half of the iconic rhythm section Sly & Robbie, died Wednesday (Dec. 8) at the age of 68.
The late musician is remembered as one of the all-time gr
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Belafonte said of his friendship with Poitier: “For over 80 years, Sidney and I laughed, cried and made as much mischief as we could."
By Rabindra Rooplall - Guyana Chronicle
STEEL PAN MUSIC has historically been associated with Trinidad. But did you know that a
state-of-the-art steel pan manufacturer, teach
Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
21 January 2022
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts takes note of the comments in the public domain related to the headline in Thursday’s (Thursda
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I always looked at sampling like somebody making a quilt. The quilt is made up of many other blankets. You have to learn how to make your own blanket.
I always tell all the young brothers and sisters, sampling is cool, but it’s a pit stop. You’re n
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The Petoskey News-Review
Petoskey, Michigan, USA - Public Schools of Petoskey Superintendent Chris Parker addressed the situation regarding three band instructors and an assistant principal who are all currently on paid leave during Thur
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Anthony Williams
Anthony Williams
Some accomplishments by Anthony Williams as listed by former North Stars player David Maunday
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