By Geoffrey Dunn
Behold the photograph: Three legendary calypsonians from Trinidad and Tobago—the Grandmaster Lord Kitchener, with his stand-up bass; the bare-chested, nearly defiant Lord S
These Rules and Regulations are written in accordance with the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago and with specific reference to Act No 5 of 1986.
DEFINITIONS:
2.1 Definitions and Interpretations – In
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Chutney/Soca Music has not been fully exploited on the national instrument, the steelpan, in comparison to Calypso/Soca.
This will change with the celebration of Pan Month in August when the P
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New York, USA - Musician, arranger and producer Edison Anthony “Eddie” Quarless was born April 9, 1952, in Palo Seco, Trinidad. He passed away from complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma on J’Ouvert Morning, September 1, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York
Pan Trinbago needs $25 million to bring off the planned International Conference and Panorama (ICP) scheduled for August 2015.
The organisation’s president, Keith Diaz, made the announcement yesterday at a news conference at the Grand Stand, Queen’s
Florida Department of State
Florida, USA - Secretary of State Ken Detzner and the Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources invite the public to a performance of Trinidadian steel drum music at Mission San Luis, Thursday evening
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Twin brother and sister Dejean and Deja Cain are young, timid and small in size; but don’t let that fool you.
These youngsters already have a talent that can rival that of their adult counterpa
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Stoke, Staffordshire, England - Organisers behind a popular carnival have been given £10,000 to start a new music project.
Members of the Six Towns One City Carnival Association (STOCCA) was given the grant by the Big Lottery Fund to he
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GROUP PHOTO WITH NLA’S GENERAL MANAGER – MR. GEOFFREY GILBERT AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH STEEL-BAND WHICH TOOK PART IN THE 2014 SMC/NLA PAN EXPRESSIONS.
“Steel Bands get paid for 2014 Pan Expressio
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Arts and culture are alive within the Laventille community with many cultural groups and organisations actively recruiting youth in the area to participate in cultural activities which they say ca
Do we have anybody on this Site that can relate to the Steelband Clash with Invaders and Tokyo (I think it was 1950) EG: like where you were at the time, what you saw? or what you hear from your Parents or your friends, https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Read more…Brooklyn, New York, USA - “Extra, Extra, read all about it - the CASYM Steel Orchestra organization has executed another successful event.” You have heard the narrative, seen the headline and lived the experience before, but it never gets old. In fac
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Music was the medium for magic as 67 Pan-in-Schools workshop participants celebrated their accomplishments at the graduation ceremony held at the Radisson Hotel’s Festival Ballroom last week. |
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Performing in 20 major cities in 21 days. That is the hectic schedule for the upcoming tour of Japan by reigning World Steelband Music Festival and four-time National Panorama champion—Republic B
UAH Campus News
Alabama, USA - There's something about the tintinnabulation of a steel drum that transports the listener to the sun-soaked islands of the Caribbean. And there's no doubt that magical quality has contributed to the recent rise in pop
Read more…New York, USA - USSA (United States Steelband Association) President Martin Douglas informed When Steel Talks on Thursday August 28, that current WIADCA (West Indian American Day Carnival Association) President William R. Howard, has been counseled b
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New York, USA - Their racks of steel-pan drums strung together, the musicians of the Despers USA band trudged alongside as the entire operation — drum racks, stage, cooking tent, portable toilet — rolled down Washington Avenue in
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Silver Stars USA Steel Orchestra Looks To Keep Coveted Title of Miami Broward Carnival Steel Band of The Year
Miami, Florida, USA - The scintillating and pulsating music of the steel pan has always played a significant role in the
Global - Pan Trinbago’s Steelband Month will be celebrated in August with a host of events. The schedule of events dates from Sunday August 2 to Sunday September 1, 2014 inclusive. Some of those listed are organized by the steelband parent body and i
