To all Pan lovers, Mr. David "heshimu" Graham, passed on Monday March 8th 2009 in Trinidad. Heshimu, as he was known to most, hosted the radio show on Wack 91.9 entittled, Pan in your prephum, on Sundays from 2pm to 6pm. He suffer
Read more…My apoloiges to Pan Sonatas, in yesterday's Trinidad Guardian, an article about USSA's installation listed Pan Sonatas as a member of USSA. That is incorrect, Pan Sonatas have maintained that they are not alined with any organization in New York. I
Read more…St. George’s, Grenada - Representatives of the Grenada Steelbands’ Association and the Department of Culture have agreed to continue dialoguing with the aim of resolving outstanding grievances of the Association.
Pan players recently warned that the
I am very sad to know that we have come to this,having to come to the fact that the safety of the Pan performers of Despers band,which is suppose to one of the fearles band in respect to their survival,everyone in T&T knows that Despers are among the
Read more…CRIME has forced the Witco Desperadoes to flee their Laventille Hill home after more than 60 years and seek refuge in Belmont, officials of the panside said yesterday. The ’pride of Laventille’ will now be based in Belmont as they prepare for next y
Read more…Trinidad Express Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, WI - Diehard pan followers who love to listen to pan on ‘de track’ during Panorama competitions, will have to pay $60 and $80 for the privilege at the semi-finals and finals on January 24 and 31 respectively,
Read more…Just for the record! I was encouraged to write about our accomplishment after reading about Crazy this am. The Gratitude Steel Band has been longing to sing Gospelypso with steel pan accompaniment since 1988. We have release our 1st all original cd
Read more…Brooklyn’s Caribbean -American Community Responds to the Disaster in Haiti
Brookly, New York - Aimed at coordinating a united community effort in response to the destruction in Haiti, the West Indian American Day Carnival Association has put out a c
It appears that this site has been hacked. That's what you get when you don't take security seriously. for Godsake Trinis please be a bit more professional in what you do. The WORLD HAS CHANGED do not be so naive as to think it won't happen to you.
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, WI - If focus, sacrifice and determination are what it takes to succeed, then 20-year-old Kerri-Ann Chandler will continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the music world. Just out of her teens, the p
Read more…BAS has invited the newly elected President of Pan Trinbago, Mr Keith Diaz, to visit London to meet with bands here – and he’s accepted! Accompanying him will be External Relations Officer, Keith St Cyr, and Secretary, Richard Forteau. This is the fi
Read more…Trinidad Guardian Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, WI - It seems so long that our griots (calypsonians) have been singing the demise of our national instrument. The portents have been there for some time, as elucidated by the likes of Merchant (Pan in Danger
Read more…South Florida Times Miami, Florida - Steel pan music, renown for taking center stage during carnivals and other Caribbean music festivities, will get an extra boost of attention at Florida Memorial University, South Florida’s only historically black
Read more…WIADCA delivers the Goods to Steels Orchestra and Masqueraders Fraternity
New York, USA - “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - Jack Frost nipping at your nose.” Ooops! Got caught up with the moment. Well, what do you expect with the city blanketed
Guyana, SA - The steel band community was thrown into deep mourning following the death of one of their own, Winston Roberts, who departed this life on Saturday last. He was 70. Mr. Roberts worked at the Guyana National Newspapers Ltd. and would als
Read more…United States Steelband Association Inc. held it's election for Board of Directors and Officers on January 13th, 2010. They are: Keith Marcelle, Chairperson (Sesame Flyers) Douglas Martin, Vice Chairperson (Crossfire) George Dowden, Treasurer (NY Pan
Read more…moods pan groove are inviting all kids to play in the neverland kids section a free t-shirt will be given to all kids parent- guardian please call 1-718-604-814 or 1- 718 774 4705- to register
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Christian Lumsden performs the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, while Desperadoes Steel Orchestra lays out the music of the late steelband arranger Clive Bradley. The event unfolds at the Tranquility Methodist Church, Tragare
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The National Sinfonia Orchestra (NSO) will open its sixth season of performances with Edvard Grieg’s ‘Piano Concerto No.1’ and prize-winning works from the recent ‘Symphony and Steel’ competition. The upcoming concert, under
Read more…Nominations for the Regional Executive Committee for each of the four (4) Pan Trinbago regions have ceased. At the close on Sunday 1st November 2009, a total of 66 persons have been nominated for seven (7) positions in each of the following regions
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