A Steel Symphony, Pounded Out in Brooklyn

New York, USA - As the sun sets over a string of tire repair and auto body shops in Brooklyn, the first jaunty notes of a jangly symphony ring out. The roar of Atlantic Avenue subsides as the music floods these ragged blocks, filling the grease-soake

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$2m for 2011 Panorama winner

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Dr Jeannine Remy

Jeanine Remy leads Sforzata to pan victory By CAROL MATROO Sunday, June 6 2010 Dr Jeanine Remy sold her home, gave up a tenured teaching job and surrendered a hefty salary cut, all for the love of pan. She packed up her family and her instruments, l

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RENEGADES STEEL ORCHESTRA

BpTT and Renegades ‘renew vows’ By JOAN RAMPERSAD Saturday, July 3 2010 IT WAS billed as a “Renewal of Vows” and marked the 40th Anniversary of the bpTT/Renegades Steel Orchestra partnership. Chairman and CEO of bpTT, Robert Riley signed a certifi

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T & T entertainment sector

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THE PASSNG OF JEFFREY (SIGHTING) ANTOINE

  TO all who knew him Jeffrey Sighting Antoine

 pass this morning

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THE BELLY OF THE BEAST

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USSA SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.

USSA WILL HOST A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING, ON MONDAY APRIL 26TH, 2010 AT IS 68  (BILDERSEE) 956 E 82ND STREET BETWEEN AVENUE J AND FLATLANDS AVENUE, 7:30 TO 9:45 PM. EVERYONE IS INVITED, IF YOU ARE INVOLVED WITH A BAND OR NOT, TUNERS, ARRANGERS, PAN L

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Harlem All Stars Drummer Bernard Has Pass

the steel band world have lost another one of  its son's

Bernard  who has been the drummer for harlem all stars

 for many years died yesterday

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Ebony Steel Orchestra

Hi Guys and Gals at Ebony,

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Heartiest congratulations on yet another panorama victorySpecial kudos to Pepe Francis.You have what it takes to keep the success once again An excellent administrator.I know what it takes to keep the thing together and c

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Utopia Pan Soul BBQ Tomorrow 8-14-2010

Utopia Pan Soul: next generation Inc. invites all to a Barbeque and Pan. Come and enjoy some tasty Barbeque chicken, fish, beef,and pork dinners all just $12 refreshments on sale also pan music by Despers USA, Dem Stars, Black Love, Steel Sensation a

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Clarke: Pan in Trinidad is at a standstill

Clarke: Pan in Trinidad is at a standstill
Panist Don Clarke performing at a weddingTrinidad & Tobago, W.I.- Atlanta-based panist Don Clarke believes that, sad to say, pan in his native Trinidad and Tobago “is neither going nor coming.” Clarke was b

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Congratulation to Ebony Steel Orchestra on your UK Panorama 2010 championship

Ebony wins UK's 2010 national panorama. 

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to members of Ebony.

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steelpan means business

STAKEHOLDERS in the steelpan industry should remain focused and not become distracted by the naysayer's if they want to be successful.

 

With a sound business plan and corporate practices the steelpan industry must be competitive and relevant in a de

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Clive Bradley in a special Dalton Narine interview

Clive Bradley on the 2004 Trinidad & Tobago Steelband Panorama
a Dalton Narine interview

Global - “When I went up the hill to interview Desperadoes’ arranger Clive Bradley two days before the 2004 panorama finals, there were two panists hanging arou

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The evolution of Pan

The evolution of Pan

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trivia question

what was the closest contested panorama in trinidad, how many points seperated the wining band from the last band, what year?

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Watch 2010 Pan in the 21st Century on WST

Hi folks;

If everything goes as planned you will be able to see 2010 Pan in the 21^st Century Finals
right here on WST tonight.  The delayed broadcast is expected to begin at 10:00pm est.

click to view  https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/cntworld-1?

lis

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Kamla pledges $2m for top music prizes

Trinidad, W.I. -Local artistes will become multi-millionaires under a United National Congress (UNC) government as Kamla Persad-Bissessar pledged yesterday that were she to become prime minister, the first prize for major competitions such as Soca Mo

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Important Steelband Meeting

Attention to all steelbands in the New York area. There will be a very important meeting held on Tuesday June 22nd, 2010 at the 67th, Pct, 7pm, located on Snyder Ave. between Nostrand and Rodgers Ave. All are asked to attend. Thank you.

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