Sparrow has so many great calypsoes that so exqusitely capture the soul of the Nation; in lyrics, music and delivery;It is difficult to choose. Melda, Sa sa yeh, Phillip My Dear, "... George Bailey I will always remember; when ah steelband pas' playi
Read more…My all time favorite has to be Jean & Diana
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How about we discuss some SPARROW CALYPSO and praise the CALYPSO KING OF THE WORLD while he could still log on to this forum and enjoy the accolades.
What's your favorite Sparrow Calypso or Couplet or Calypso Topic or Melody or Rhythm or Personal Ex
Read more…If allyuh so love the PAN why don't you guys give up the NORTH AMERICAN LIFE and take YOUR SKILLS back to TRINIDAD and BRING PAN INTO YOUR VISION. Complaining from the outside does NOTHING FOR PAN.
Bertel Gittens keeps inviting everybody back (into 2
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River Oaks Middle School students from North Charleston, South Carolina entertained Walt Disney World Resort guests from across the nation and around t
Read more…As Bob Diaz pointed out, you have to be very careful in your song selection if you want to capture these "outside" audiences. Since most of the posters are living here and are familiar with American tastes in music -- what three songs would you recom
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to champion arranger panorama arranger Robert Greenidge.
For a while it was Boogsie and Smooth ruling the PANORAMA ROOST with Duvonne waiting in the wings to take over the show. Then out of the blue came Amrit and Zanda and now we are adding Mia Gormandy to the mix. Six top arrangers vying for the Panorama
Read more…Lately I've noticed a lot of people seem to have the words legend and virtuoso attached to their names. Who is deciding who is a pan legend or virtuoso? What makes someone a pan legend or pan virtuoso?
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Northern Steel Orchestra has launched its 2016 season, thanks to funding from two local charities, the Readman Family Grassroots Fund and the Freemasons of Northumberland.
A new charity, Northern Steel Network, has been formed to support steel pan a
Read more…There must be some kind of hallucinogenic in the NORTH AMERICAN WATER that suddenly makes EXPATS want to see people PUSHING PAN ON THE ROAD FOR CARNIVAL just like back in the SIXTIES. I don't see people living in Trinidad like Bertel Gittens and Alim
Read more…My choice is "SOMEWHERE MY LOVE" (Theme from Dr. Zhivago/Lara's Theme) by SILVER STARS STEEL ORCHESTRA.
Read more…Trinidad Newsday
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley says steelbands will be put to work to promote tourism in this country and to help earn desperately needed foreign currency, He was speaking yesterday during the “Laventille 123- A Different Me” celebr
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London, England - A steel band is being set up by a local woman who will host a workshop later this month.
Saffron Murphy will hold the workshop on Saturday, May 28, at Swaton village hut from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop is free but places are
Read more…I will always continue to believe that there is a GLOBAL DEMAND for PAN MUSIC that is UNTAPPED. The PLAYERS are there (in abundance) but the ALBUM CONCEPT and RECORDING TECHNOLOGY and MUSIC PRODUCTION TEAM need to be hammered out with meticulous scr
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Four distinguished presenters will bring different perspectives on Mighty Sparrow’s phenomenal career at the symposium focused on the legendary artist, that will take place Friday evening, April 8 at Medgar Evers College, presented by the Trinidad &
Mr. Claude Gonzales, with your knowledge and ideas of PAN, STEELBAND AND CALYPSO MUSIC RECORDINGS / PERFORMANCES, MARKETING, EXPOSURE AND VISION. If you are elected President of PAN TRINBAGO. what is the first thing you will do to improve PAN locall
Read more…As the first woman to tune for the legendary Panorama competition in Trinidad, Emily Lemmerman has become a pioneer in the steelpan movement. Traditionally, pan builders, known in Trinidad as "tuners," are made up of men, with the concept of female
Read more…Stabroek News - Guyana
Republic Bank donates for jubilee steel pan: Minister within the Ministry of Education Nicolette Henry (second left) flanked by a Republic Bank staffer and a representative from the National Music School receiving a cheque on F
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