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Khuent Rose - STEELPAN VIRTUOSO AND CARIBBEAN PIRATES: The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra (BCCO)

STEELPAN VIRTUOSO AND CARIBBEAN PIRATES: The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra (BCCO) — an impassioned group of dedicated amateur and professional musicians who perform the great masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire, will close its month

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AG: Vaccines coming, so look out for mother of all Carnivals [CARNIVAL MENTALITY?]

Newsday June 3, 2021

Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi says there is a “serious vaccine train headed to TT.
“We will come out of this pandemic,” he declared.

He said the government is co-ordinating and planning for the country post-covid19, and artistes

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Carmona: Winston Devine internationalised calypso art form

Newsday June 22, 2021

FORMER president Anthony Carmona said the death of cultural icon Winston “Joker” Devine is a national, regional and international loss.

The prolific song writer who penned songs for almost every calypso great, including Machel M

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Tunapuna MP distributes Hampers to Community Steelbands

 Tunapuna Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker, Edmond Forde, has responded to Pan Trinbago’s call in providing assistance to member bands most affected by the COVID 19 pandemic.

 

Come Friday July 23, the MP and Pan Trinbago’s Eastern Region Chai

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A Moment with Freddie Harris III & Andy Akiho... Big Up!

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THEY SAY THAT WE SHOULD ONLY TALK ABOUT PAN ON THIS FORUM -- BUT ALLYUH EH SEEING THE INFLATION IN AMERICA ...

Biden trying to FOOL THE PEOPLE and say it eh so -- but LOOK AT THE PRICE AH GAS (over $4.50 A GALLON IN CALIFORNIA).

And RESTAURANT PRICES gone through THE ROOF. As a man who frequents restaurants as many as four or five TIMES a week for decades --

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Reboot - Joker, the Bard of Trinidad by Raffique Shah

published with the expressed permission of the author  
(Originally published in the Sunday Express)

© 2021 -  All Rights Reserved

I imagine that like me, most calypso aficionados first became aware of the existence of the late Winsford ‘Joker’ Devi

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Project aims to highlight real value of the creative industries

Robin Margetson (photo courtesy whensteeltalks)

By Carlena Knight

carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com 

The creative industries – which include everything from steelpan to fashion design – will undergo a major data collection drive.

The culture mappi

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Brother Resistance - Lutalo Masimba, has passed

When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Lutalo Masimba. Lutalo is also the current president of Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organization (TUCO).

image source: Facebook

Career

Born in East Dry River, Trinidad,

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Business:Michael B Jordan's J’Ouvert rum a huge missed opportunity for Trinidad and Tobago

Newsday June 24, 2021

"How many opportunities do we have to market our island internationally? For all the talk of TT Carnival being the greatest show in the world, it remains largely niche. Rio and New Orleans are much better known.

With thousands l

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ROWLEY SAY WHAT I SAY BUT IN DIFFERENT WORDS: "Cherish icons while they are alive!!!"

As THE PRIME MINISTER he has to be politically correct and does not have MY LIBERTY. But we are saying THE SAME THING in different ways. The problem is the OVER SENTIMENTAL NATURE of TRINIDADIANS. And they find so much of that in DEATH that they CANN

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Governance, Startup & Reopening.

An open letter to Pantrinbago presidential hopeful Aquil Arrindell.

Dear Aquil,

Speaking as a panman, I am encouraged by the statements of senior cabinet ministers within the last week. Their decisive action in announcing measures designed to unbloc

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T&T a ‘virtual ghost town’ -- [They trying as hard as they could to destroy THE MAINLAND -- what a shame!]

Guardian June 1, 2021

"Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith yesterday hailed the 19-hour curfew—which began at 10 am Monday and ended this morning at 5 am - as a success.

As promised by the Police Commissioner, his charges were out in full force for

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PK Hummingbird Steel Orchestra looking for young people and families to learn to play steel pan drums

St. Catharines Standard

Ontario, Canada - The sweet alluring sounds of a steel pan drums may remind you of a sandy bea

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Lasara Kalloo, 10, puts in the hard work to become musician, vet

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lasara Kalloo wants to be a musician and a veterinarian.

She already knows that she’ll have to dedicate a lot of time to learn about both fields.

After all, Lasara’s parents, Camille and Sherw

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When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Claudette Baptiste on her passing

When Steel Talks extends our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of Claudette Baptiste - founder of New York's Women in Steel. She will be deeply missed. They don't make them like her no more.  See More

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Celebrate the life of Alston "Cannon" Jack on Thursday April 29, 2021

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PanoGrama 2021 Semi-final RESULTS - Top 10

Five judges - Liam Teague, Ojay Richards, Andy Chichester, David ZigE Walcott and Victor Provost - deliberated over the participants' respective presentations, with the successful set returning for the finals come May 22.

Results follow, with scores

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International Pan Ramajay Competition Returns for 2021

See Rules and more https://www.panonthenet.com/events/2021/pan-ramajay-2021.htm

Global - Pan Ramajay is a steelpan event which was established and produced in 1989 by Republic Bank Exodus Steel Orchestra. Its primary objective is to provide a plat

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EXODUS: CELEBRATING THE COMPOSERS

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