THIS is an open letter to the Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism Winston "Gy
Eager to lap up the best of the Carnival 2011, tourists and locals flocked to the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Saturday night for the much-anticipated Champs of
Read more…Global Music Hour features ‘Caribbean steel’
Be transported to the islands by renowned artist Ray Holman
Delaware, USA - The University of Delaware campus community is invited to bring lunch and enjoy a noontime performance at the Institute for Glo
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March 19, 2011
THIS is an open letter to the Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism Winston "Gy
UA Steelband 2011 Spring Concert - “The Carnival is We”
Arizona, USA - The UA (University of Arizona) Steel bands program is back this spring with its exciting new concert: “The Carnival is We,” featuring the University of Arizona World Music Gang.
SO WHAT ABOUT THE PETITION!
Due to the positive input from WST membership, I believe that it is important to give an update on this Forum especially since I am still in Trinidad.
First of all one of the main objectives of the Petition was to ge
Read more…By NALINEE SEELAL Thursday, April 28 2011
As Britishers stake out vantage spots in London along the route of tomorrow’s wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton and as billions around the globe w
Once again, Pan Trinbago is inviting steelpan aficionados to relive the blink/bmobile National Panorama Finals 2011 through the DVD and CD productions.
Two disc sets featuring the Medium and Large Conventional Bands in the case of the DVDS while th
Read more…IT COMES as no surprise to me that the recent revelations about the record collection of the late Queen Mum has indicated the royals spend their evenings behind palace doors dancing to black music.
Your record collection says a lot about who you ar
Read more…Wyclef has visited New York pan yards in the past. He did a music video with Pantonic Steel Orchestra in 2005 for then upcoming album.
(CNN) -- Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after he was shot in the hand, his publicist said.
Spo
Read more…When Steel Talks - News Reboot - March 11, 2011
.Among the other surprises in the collection are records by The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, a steelband from Trinidad...
But her private music
World music awards to be held in T&T
At a later date
Stating that steelpan music “did not get the recognition it deserved,”
Martin said he was disappointed that a “pan catego
PanFest to feature 150 steel instruments on one stage
Ohio, USA - Musicians from around the region are steeling themselves for PanFest this weekend at Miami University.
PanFest, a collaborative performance consisting of world-renowned steel bands,
Read more…Toronto police mark day to eliminate racial discrimination
Toronto Community News
Toronto, Canada - The North Albion Collegiate Institute Steel Band performed at 23 Division headquarters in north Etobicoke Thursday morning to celebrate the Toronto
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By Stories by Mark Pouchet
Pan Trinbago received nearly $25 million of the $45 million prize mone
By COREY CONNELLY Thursday, March 3 2011
Small, Medium & Large Steel Orchestras - Finals: Order of Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2011
Global - This year eleven bands instead of ten, in the small steel orchestra category, moved on to the Panorama Finals because of two “tied” positi
GEORGE ALLEYNE Wednesday, March 2 2011
Since the Port-of-Spain City Corporation has signalled that it was taking steps to have Petrotrin Phase Two, one of the nation’s leading steel orchestras, removed from its present site o