DE RED BOYZ (Mikey Hulsmeier -- Barbados; and Scott Galt -- Trinidad) have worked with a diverse group of artistes to make and produce outstanding music for a combined 47 years. Galt was once a session guitarist and Hulsmeier a drummer. The two met u
Meet us at the Savannah!
Congratulations to all schools that participated in the National Schools Panorama 2019 Preliminary Round! We have our finalists and on Sunday 24th February 2019 join us at the Queen's Park Savannah to see which school will t
1. DESPERADOES
2. SILVER STARS
3. RENEGADES
4. INVADERS
5. PHASE II
6. ALL STARS
7. EXODUS
8. SKIFFLE
9. TROPICAL ANGEL HARPS
10. SUPERNOVAS
They put ALL THE TOWN BANDS in the FIRST SIX POSITIONS. And poor SILVER STARS, they get squeeze up between DE
Read more…There is a kind of positive energy associated with Carnival and particularly with the steelband movement. Players survive on less sleep and exhibit discipline and high levels of productivity in order to learn their Panorama tune.
This is something we
Read more…“I saw the festival as a great generation point for the steel band.” said Junior, whose band had never won during his captaincy. That role seemed to be tailor-made for Edwin, a younger sibling by 20 years or so.
When he was 10, his mother Carmen wou
Read more…With FANS like DEM FELLAHS -- BOOGSIE cannot afford to have NO ENEMIES.
And meh best PARDNER on THIS FORUM ... the man who motivate me to contribute ... the BIGGEST BOOGSIE FAN in THE WORLD ... that man JUMP OFF THE BOOGSIE BOAT and PRAISING DUVONE t
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Renegades Steel Orchestra, with a rousing rendition of Hookin’ Meh - popularized by “Farmer Nappy” - is leading the ‘pack,’ scoring 273 after the preliminary round of competition for the large conventional steel orchestras i
Read more…I am expecting SKIFFLE to make a BIG MOVE tomorrow but I think that they made a psychologically irrevocable error when they decided to SKATE IN to the SEMIS.
Ah wait ah whole year for these FELLAHS to give DUVONE ah good run for the 1st place money a
Read more…Arranger Pelham Goddard Happily Halfway through “Savannah Grass”
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Laughing and jovial, arranger for Exodus Steel Orchestra Pelham Goddard confirmed that the news on the ground was accurate. That the band had scrapped its orig
Read more…Beverley sets up a SPECIAL PERFORMANCE for EXODUS in their PAN YARD where they will perform "SAVANNAH GRASS" before the JUDGES from the SEMI-FINALS.
If they score LESS than 263 points -- they are OUT OF THE FINALS.
If they score above 263 points -- t
Read more…... but people writing all over the place that they were mostly dissatisfied with the accommodations and high prices of the tickets and no seats and the hot sun and lack of ambiance.
Gypsy say that all he hearing is compliments!!! And Beverley say th
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by WST
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In our last When Steel Talks Panorama chit-chat it seemed like t
Read more…Now it is TRUE that RAG STORM was NOT FIT FOR PAN. Weeks ago, when the first snippet from a phone was posted with EXODUS trying to play that tune I was horrified at their TUNE OF CHOICE.
But the truth is -- if you understand the INSIDE POLITICS -- EX
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Large Band Results (Semis)
You should know better than to let her WALK DOWN THAT DARK PORT-OF-SPAIN alley!!!
And MARCUS ASH -- who I have so much respect for -- how could you not have PUT BEVERLEY TO SIT DOWN and say: DOH GO DOWN THAT ROAD.
Well, anyway, in the best interest o
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