A tribute to the late Reggae legend and unsung Pan Pioneer Nerlin Taitt

Nerlin Taitt passed away on January 20th.

Of all the Pan Pioneers discussed  on this forum,he seems to have been forgotten.

Nerlin Taitt was a champion pan soloist and steelband pioneer and
innovator in South Trinidad in the 1950' and 60's who was a

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Which Steel Band Arranger has been with a TRINBAGO band the longest

in the NBA basketball Jerry Sloan of the UTAH JAZZ has been the longest coach with the same team which steel band arranger presently hold that spot??????

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PANORAMA 2010

I am the Manager of PowerStars Steel Orchestra, located at 114 Western Main Road in St. James, POS within the only neighbour block in the world where there are 3 steelbands in 1 block , . We are one of the oldest steelbands in Trinidad & Tobago, Our

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" PAN SOLIDARITY FORUM "

To the community at large, United States Steelband Association Inc. (USSA) is hosting a "PAN SOLIDARITY FORUM" on Saturday March 20th, 2010 4pm to 6pm at IS 68 956 E82nd Street between Avenue J and Flatlands Blvd.

 

We attempted to do this last week,

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One year later

It's been almost exactly one year to the day since When Steel Talks (WST) migrated from the old MSN board after many years, to this new WST Ning forum, and made it an essential part of the WST golbal steelpan network and experience.Much has happened

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Pan meets Jazz at history making concert

Illinois, USA - The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Steelband and The NIU Jazz Ensemble will present a joint concert at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, at the university’s Holmes Student Center, on March 20, at 8 pm. This concert will be especially

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First School to Purchase the Percussive Harmonic Instrument (P.H.I.) - St. Xavier’s Private School

St. Xavier's students with PHI InstrumentSt. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panadigm Innovations Ltd (PIL), makers of the Percussive Harmonic Inst

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Prize distribution for Steelband and Mas winners of Carnival 2009

New York, USA - In closing out what has been one of the most challenging years of its 42 years existence, the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) will distribute prizes to all winners of the annual Labor Day Parade and festival. Th

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Steel band drums up Haiti aid

Steel band drums up Haiti aid

London, U.K. - Far from the ongoing human tragedy in Haiti, the sweet rhythmic tinkles of a steel band were shared with Londoners Saturday in a bid to help the shattered Caribbean nation.

The Golden Harps Steel Orchest

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Exodus Debacle Victimisation, or an Over Abundance of Pettiness?

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Exodus—as an organisation and a steelband is reputed to be one of the best in Trinidad and Tobago. In my interview with Pelham Goddard for the T&T Review a little less than three years ago, he spoke about the fact that more

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Dimpledread James - RIP

"Dimpledread" James

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of "Dimpledread" James. Ms. James was a member of Canada's Afro-pan Steel Orchestra.  Ironically today would have been her birthday.

Ms. James also has a profile on the

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Utopia Pan Soul re: USSA & NAS

Utopia Pan Soul: next generation Inc. has taken the position of nonaligned status in the midst of turmoil regarding the representation of steel bands between “U.S.S.A” and the newly formed “National Alliance of Steel bands”. There has been a continuo

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Hope made of steel - 60 MoBay youths to benefit from new music band

Jamaica, W.I. - The lives of some 60 unemployed youths in the communities of Cornwall Court and Green Pond in St. James are expected to be transformed with the formation of a steel band. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Touris

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Black History Month-Kitch 10th

Kitch 10th.
Please Play some kitcheners music. This year not only mark the begining of a new decade but is also the tenth year since our beloved Composer, Calypsonian and national icon lord kitchener passed on. Lets the music he composed and played on

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Funeral Service For Micheal Nurse

Viewing will be held on thursday, march 18 ,2010

  at Mt Bepthesda Healing Center

      167 E 98 street Brooklyn NY

        between E98 street & Blake ave

               viewing  3pm - 6pm

               service 6pm - 8 pm

    Funeral service on Frid

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NOTICE: USSA HAITI RELIEF

United States Steelband Association Inc. is in the process of setting up relief efforts to aid the people of Haiti, from the devestating earthquake. We will be working in conjuction with City Councilmember Mathew Eugene to make sure that the clothes

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Silver Stars Steel Orchestra set to open for Beyonce

According to Lisa Agard, Executive VP of Mobile Services TSTT, 2010 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama Champions Silver Stars Steel Orchestra will open for Beyonce this evening at her performance in Trinidad.  They will perform the Trinidad and To

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Pan Chat Radio Show 9 "The Requests Show"

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The National Panorama Single Pan Bands Preliminaries - Trinidad and Tobago

The event takes place in front of City Hall, Knox Street, Port of  Spain, on Sunday 17th January 2010 from 5:00 pm. Limited seating.is available. Bands will parade from St. Vincent Street & Independence Square, up Frederick Street to Knox Street whe

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‘Fun in the sun’ to warm Marshall Philharmonic patrons at concert Sunday

Missouri, USA - On Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of Bueker Middle School, the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra will present the third concert of its 47th season featuring MUSteel, a Caribbean-style percussion ensembl

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