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BOMB Competition precedes 2009 Grenada Steelband Panorama - Angel Harps come out tops

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - The Steel Pan was in the spotlight last Saturday as a very exciting weekend of sweet pan music started the build up to Spicemas and Panorama 2009. The 2009 Bomb Tune competition that formed part of the Panorama Launch p

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New generation, Same Winning Ways Despers USA Steel Orchestra in session

New York, USA - When Steel Talks (WST) tagged along with Basement Recordings as they began their annual calendar of panyard recording sessions and productions. First stop was Despers USA Steel Orchestra located on Classon Avenue, in Brooklyn, New Yor

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Steelpan standout Jonathan Scales comes to town

New York, USA - The Big Apple will be privy to a performance by a standout musician who is in the process of making a name for himself, both on the national and international performance circuits, and has already released two CDs. Whether leading his

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Southern Marines Steelband Foundation Talent Expression preliminaries this weekend

Trinidad & Tobago, WI - The auditions are out of the way and the serious business of the Talent Expression competition is about to start. The ninth edition of this prestigious event organised by the Southern Marines Steelband Foundation and held at t

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Steelpan is dead in T&T, says Boogsie

Moments after receiving a national award, panman Len "Boogsie" Sharpe yesterday called on president of Pan Trinbago Patrick Arnold to step down. Sandwiched between Arnold himself and Junior Culture Minister Junia Regrello, Sharpe told the media that

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Pan Fraternity Get Early Bonus Start for August Pan Month

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. – On August 30th 1991, Steelband was officially declared the National Instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, and rightly so I may say. Any other Instrument indigenous to TnT and wish to lay claim, must be able to stand up on its o

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Pan Wonderland! Sonatas turns Yard into Pan Village for Grand Finalé

Sonatas launch completes the great steelband music weekend as bands come out to play New York, USA - This was the final leg of the great pan weekend - Sonatas’ launch at D’Radoes Panyard. With two other highly successful legs (Despers USA and Panto

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Louise McIntosh - founder of the Pan Pipers Music School, passes

Trinidad and Tobago - Louise McIntosh, founder of the Pan Pipers Music School in St. Augustine, east Trinidad, passed away last Sunday, September 6. The institution has trained such musicians as Chantal Esdelle, Satanand Sharma and Kwame Ryan. At Pa

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Harlem’s Day - Steel Orchestra helps Celebrate 35 Years - CASYM plays at Harlem Day’s tribute to Michael Jackson

Harlem, USA - One of the greatest and most fertile grounds for the arts, literature and entertainment is that celebrated place in uptown New York known as ‘Harlem.’ Its musical and artistic legacy is unparalleled. Today was the 35th anniversary of Ha

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Condolences to the family of Ulric Joseph

New York - Panman Ulric Joseph has passed. When Steel Talks extends condolences to his family and friends. Ulric was the father of Tony Joseph (Metro Steel Orchestra) and Brian Joseph (Pantonic Steel Orchestra). ______________________________________

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Carl Merez of BECI has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Carl Merez President & CEO of Baltimore Education and Cultural Institute, Inc.(BECI Inc.)

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Grenada 2009 Steelband Panorama Selections/Arrangers

This is the line up of Steel Orchestras, tunes, and arrangers for both the National Steelband Panorama, and the Junior National Panorama competitions in Grenada, W.I. for 2009. click for full line up

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Pan Revolution - Women Take Over

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - "It's a revolution in pan, understand, we woman take over steelband". That's the refrain in the last lines of the chorus of "Pan Revolution" a song that was written in tribute to the vast number of young women who are no

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Desperadoes Steel Orchestra puts spotlight on Laventille Community

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In 2008, Desperadoes Steel Orchestra hosted a series of community concerts in Laventille, Trinidad, as phase one of its on-going programme in the role of change champions for the community utilizing the medium of music. This

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Hollywood Film Features Original Pan Score

Vancouver, BC, Canada – Filmmaker Ricardo Scipio has announced that his third feature film, “Finder of Lost Children” will be premiering at the Hollywood Black Film Festival in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Theater #1, Wednesday, June 3, at 3:00 p.m. T

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Trini DJ’s Show Utter Contempt for ‘Pan On The Move’ in Point Fortin

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Prime Minister Patrick Manning, his wife Local Government Minister Hazel Manning, Foreign Affairs Minister Paula-Gopie-Scoon, the MP for Point Fortin, and Health Minister Jerry Narace mixed with tourists and locals in Point

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No live music at Summit Opening

ALL THE music and singing that will be heard during the 45-minute cultural segment of the official opening of the Fifth Summit of the Americas carded for Friday April 17, at the Regency Hyatt in Port-of-Spain, will be pre-recorded. In effect, all the

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Bradley Question: CARNIVAL EXPERIENCE

I found an old vinyl recording of CARNIVAL EXPERIENCE by Byron Lee and the Dragonaires which credits Clive Bradley. My question is : is this our well-known pan arranger? If so I'm very glad I bought it! Thanks for your help.

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Soca star Ricardo Drue passes

Ricardo Drue, 38, died on Tuesday (December12, 2023) in Antigua, reports said. The Antiguan soca star, was known for hits such as Socaholic, Vagabond and Professional, and for being a staunch supporter of the steelband art form.   

 

Ricardo Drue

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