Would the Foreign Steelbands be Using Roll On Canopy Style Stands or Setting Up as a Large Stage Side?
Read more…We now have an integrated list of “PASSED STEELBANDS” which we can officially hand over to the NEW VISIONARIES for honing and further research and development. This is just a starting point and there is still considerable work left to be done. The WS
Read more…And look at all the HIGH MAKA MAKA circles the man is flying in!!! After September 7th if Rowley wins (god forbid) expect to see Diaz posing in some newspaper smiling and kissing up to Rowley.
It was an evening of steel explosion and sweet melodies of the pan music when the Ministry of Tobago Development and Pan Trinbago’s Tobago Region collaborated for “Pan Passion 2, Pan on a Level.” The sweet, intoxicating sounds of steelpan rang throug
Read more…Can Anyone Name any Original Steel bands that are Still Functioning.
Read more…I just saw a Blog Post that stated Norman Darway died last Wednesday, he was a Steelband Historian, I remember him as a soccer referee in the Poor House back in the 60s. Condolences to his family.
Read more…Trinidad Express
By \\\\\ Gary Cardinez
Property owners: The entrance to Hell Yard, right, next to the building just purchased by the Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra. This commercial property enhances the band’s asset base and will go a long
Grenada-born Dr Slinger Francisco, 79, better known as the Mighty Sparrow has been conferred with the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Pan Fantasy is celebrating its 4th consecutive victory in the Pan Alive competition of the Ontario Steelpan Association.
A total of 10 bands participated in Friday's competition, which was attended by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor
Read more…When I joined Trinidad All Stars in 1973 almost all of the members were employed, some were welders they welded the pan racks some were painters they painted the pans others were employed as Docks workers; mechanics,police officers,Porters,taxi Drive
Read more…From August 5 to 7, Pan Trinbago and the ICP Secretariat present the first major International Conference on Pan. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Port of Spain. The Conference is open to the public with a nominal registration fee and
Read more…Live or recorded - If you had to recommend a steel orchestra performance to someone who had never heard a steel orchestra before, what would that performance be? And why?
Read more…In your opinion what would you say is the single most important hindrance facing the Steelband today?
I just read a post where a young man in Barbados ask for sponsors to help bands, this is the same cry we hear where ever there is a steelband.
In th
Read more…Sweet 100.1 FM (https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/sweet-fm-100-1-fm) today, Thursday 9th July, celebrates the 80th birthday of Dr. Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow, with 18 hours of non stop music by this National and International icon and
Read more…The New Visionaries Pan Foundation has in its possession a list of Two Hundred Plus Trinidad and Tobago Steelbands which have become defunct for various reasons. These steelbands existed as far back as the early 1940’s. This list was compiled by one
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Another ‘first’ will take place during the International Conference and Panorama (ICP) which will be held in Trinidad & Tobago in August, with the premiere of the Virtual Steel |
Condolences to the Philip family on the passing of Mikey, he was a StarLift panman who later became the captain of Phase ll.
Read more…Trinidad Newsday
Seventeen-year-old secondary school students, Joshua Bedeau and Jaron Woodsley, leave this weekend on an intensive two week music scholarship programme at Birch Creek Music Performance Centre, Wisconsin, United States.
The teenagers
Read more…Does anyone know how much money was made from the Greens this year, and whats being done with it?
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