Ms. Prime Minister Keep Your Greens - Move the Semi Finals to Friday & Saturday - Stop the Dissrepect of Pan & Our Youth

Ms. Prime Minister ultimately the buck stops with you.

It is time for the disrespect of Pan and culture to stop. The world is watching. You cannot claim to support the efforts of the young people of Trinidad and Tobago on one hand and support the exi

Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago Promote Teaching of Steelpan

Radio Rebelde

Havana, Cuba - With the objective of promoting Steelpan drum teaching in Cuba, The Traveling Caribbean Cinema Exhibition (MICC) and the legal representation of Sanch Electronix Ltd. of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, signed a lett

Fatal mix-up Man killed transporting Desperadoes’ pans

ONE MAN was shot dead and another injured yesterday while transporting pan equipment from the Laventille home of ten-time Panorama champions Witco Desperadoes to the band’s new safe haven, located at Queen’s Park East, Port of Spain.
Dead is 25-year-o

All Stars shines on

Trinidad Newsday

Steelpan orchestras have come and gone, but the Trinidad All Stars have remained one of the top bands in the country for 80 years. The reasons for this, according to historian Andrew “Bukka” Rennie, are the band’s dedication to disci

Codrington Pan Family at SXSW

Good day my friends,

I know most people are in panorama/carnival mode but I wish to make a humble request that may give great recognition to the steelpan.

The Codrington Pan Family has been invited to showcase at SXSW - the largest music festival o

Tobago Region Results - Panorama 2015 Prelim

Small Band results Tobago Region
1) Our Boys Steel Orchestra - 264
2) Tobago Pan-Thers - 261
3) C&B Crown Cordaans - 256
4) Dem Boys - 250
5) Steel Sensation - 249
6) Uptown Fascinators - 246
7) Central Symphony - 237

Meet Jack Stover, Naples Elementary School

Almost everyone in Naples knows Jack Stover. The longtime teacher and coach has touched the lives of hundreds of families. Here's a News 8 Golden Apple surprise at Naples Elementary School.

Jack Stover has many admirers in Naples. Among them Elementa

Despers: Laventille will always be home

Desperadoes arranger Robert Greenidge and Super Blue display a CD of Pan Hooray, the band’s tune of choice for this year’s Panorama competition during yesterday’s press confe

Desperadoes’ manager: Police presence providing peace of mind

JetBlue pilot forced to hit brakes to avoid collision after Caribbean Airlines plane crosses path on runway at New York's JFK Airport

• JetBlue plane heading to Texas had been given clearance to depart

• It was rolling down the tarmac at full speed when Caribbean plane landed

• JetBlue pilot hit the brakes at tower's request to avoid a collision

US aviation officials have launched

Hello from Antigua/Barbuda: Julian Rogers starts his own radio station

Trinidad Guardian

Many belonging to the era of Rediffusion or the AM band believed that radio had a particular connection unlike now. But for Julian Rogers, radio is not dead. What matters more is quality.

Rogers, who made his name in Trinidad as a p

Terry Noel of the Melodians has been awarded an MBE

Congratulations go to Terry Noel, who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours 2015 in recognition of his service to Music. He formed the Melodians Steel Orchestra UK in October 1987 as a 'Not for Profit' organisation and has been the

Caribbean Airlines continues exclusive sponsorship deal with Invaders Steel Orchestra

PIARCO, JANUARY 18, 2015- From its beginnings 75 years ago under a breadfruit tree at the Manette family’s Port of Spain home, Invaders Steel Orchestra has become one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most iconic steel bands, and Caribbean Airlines knows a go

New nonprofit aims to teach people how to play the steel drum

By Amy Nile, Herald Writer

EDMONDS — A new nonprofit group is raising money in hopes of starting several steel-drum bands for children and adults here.

Steel Magic Northwest earlier this month kicked off a campaign to raise $60,000 to buy steel pans

Additional bands to participate in Mash 2015 Steelband competition

Guyana Times

Guyana, S.A. - The Mashramani 2015 Steelband competitors are well ‘tuned’ with the vibes for the much awaited Steelband competition. This year’s competition comprises two categories; the school bands will add to the customary category; t

In Memoriam: Ten Iconic Caribbean Entertainers We Lost in 2014

Words by LargeUp Crew

2014 was much like any other year: Filled with endings and new beginnings. Within the Jamaica reggae community, the losses seemed to pile particularly high, howeve

Officers on duty at Panorama 2015

Trinidad Newsday

Officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and the Fire Service were out in full force at the Queen’s Park Savannah for Panorama yesterday , with many of them saying they were unaware of any plans to boycott the competition t

Vacancies for pan players

Trinidad Newsday

Tonight single pan bands in Pan Trinbago’s Eastern Region will face preliminary judging at the Arima Velodrome from 6.30 pm.

While 20 bands are scheduled to perform, getting to the competition has been a challenging project for some

Music News Bands Can No Longer Afford to Practice in NYC

When Josh Copp moved to 248 McKibbin Street, he joined what the Times called "an instant artistic fraternity that is all but extinct in New York." That same 2008 profile made 248 briefly famous as a post-graduate animal house where residents partied

Junior Panorama payments, please!

 Practice for Junior Panorama has begun, yet prize money for the 2014 winners have not been distributed!  The prize money for these competitions is supposed to be provided by the Ministry of Education. More than ten months after playing their hearts