In another discussion a person said we should used the term Musician rather than Player, can we call everyone that plays in a steelband a Musician or is there a difference?
Read more…Ok pan people this is the time to pick your 3 bands in the UK panorama..
Read more…The medium band category in panorama has the potential to buss loose if it is promoted. Pan people are tired of the same old same old with the large bands, the chromatic is played out, we would like to hear less notes and more music but the old boys
Read more…People I would like to know what you all think about WST? the reason for this question is, today I saw on fb comments made by people that I find negative, so I would like to get the opinion of others.
Read more…The First Panorama in Port of Spain. How Many Steel Bands took Part?. History for the Younger Pan Lovers.
Read more…Greetings Everyone,
Which Steelband Won Panorama Playing Two Different Pieces on the Same Night?
Read more…The New Visionaries Pan Foundation filed an official appeal on the unconstitutional motion voted on Tuesday July 15th, to declare the organization and its members “persona non grata” based on
[1] The meeting lacked the constitutional quorum of 60% an
Pan Trinbago on Tuesday held its annual prize distribution and awards ceremony at the Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. Winners in the National Steelband Music Festival — Pan is Beautiful XII held last October along with this year’s Panorama winners colle
Read more…It's about time That Steelband People Speak Out. Every Year Steel-bands in NY Preparing for Panorama Competition are Harassed by The NYPD Shutting downs the Bands in the Middle of Their Practice Sessions.
Read more…“Persona non grata” is a Latin phrase which is generally used in the diplomatic community worldwide to define
“an unwelcome person”
The incumbent Central Executive at an unconstitutional Extra Ordinary General Meeting, held on Tuesday July 15th 2014
Read more…I'm sure it is the wish of all pan people that the matter before the courts in the Mecca come to an end today putting an end to PanTrinbago stalling and manipulation of the legal system.
Read more…Any doubts as to whether the Mighty Sparrow’s signature bravado was still intact were quickly erased on Wednesday evening when he was awarded the country’s highest honour — the Order of T&T. Pretending to be the MC, he introduced himself as “his Exce
Read more…For years WIADCA parade their association with Charles Hynes as one of their best friends. Everyone associated with WIADCA seems to be dropping like flies.
Ex-Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes may have used drug money seized from drug de
Read more…I am getting some news from the Mecca that Pan Trinbago is threatening to expel the New Visionaries.
I'm not too sure what they are going to expel them from, can anyone with any knowledge of this let us know what is going on?
Read more…In January I started a thread asking for suggestions on an upcoming trip to Trinidad.
https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum/topics/pre-carnival-suggestions?id=2534462%3ATopic%3A418820&page=3#comments
A few people have asked for an update, here it is.
This is not a pan topic but it should be of concern to most of us because of the connection we have with the Mecca.
The murder of Ms Seetahal is proof of a well organize group that's calling the shots in T&T, from the Arms, Drugs, Money-laundering to
Read more…Happy Birthday Bede, may GOD richly bless you.
Read more…It's all up to these young educated pan musicians to move the artform to the next level.
We are depending on you all because it look like no one knows what to do with it.
Congratulations to all graduates
Read more…I was doing some research and came across a post on Craigslist. Is this the sort of thing typical of American steelbands today? The text reads:
"Potts & Pans Steelband is looking for black musicians to work with. The group is currently comprised o
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