Bradley meet Junior at the Pearly gates and welcome him the other day, he said yuh know how long ah ask for some help, dey surely took ah long time before sending someone. He then went on to say the pan side up here so big ah cyr handle it by mehself
Read more…Below, are excerpts of an article by Gulcharan Mohabir, in which he gives his perspective on, Indian Indentureship: A Forgotten Episode of History. The CAPITALIZED SUBTITLES, underlined words, and bold print are my own, and you can click on the link
Read more…I knew Junior in 1952 when he invited me to be a member of his 1st SteelbanNamed:- Gold Coast. Bunny Sosa was also a member of the band ,we praticed in Cocoerite. After Silver Stars came into being. I was never a member of Silver Stars.I was with Di
Read more…1. If focusing on women's role in pan isn't sexist, why is the focus on Afro-Trinidadians' roles considered racist?
2. If highlighting Japenese and other "non-Black" foreigners, is not considered racist, why is the highlighting of Afro-Trinidadians "
Enough Pan History. lt's time we hear what the young members on WST have to say, this is an invitation to all our young members to discuss anything related to pan.
Read more…Congratulations to When Steel Talks (WST) and the membership. We have now passed the 10,000 membership mark and counting. This is great news we have come a long way in a relatively short time and the best is yet to come.
(Just imagine when we are up
Read more…LAVENTILLE STEELBAND FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
EIGHT OF HEARTS STEELBAND CONCERT
Saturday May 19th, 2012
The Eight of Hearts Steelband Concert is produced by the Laventille Steelband Festival Foundation biennially. It showcases the national instrument in co
Read more…After seeing the discussion on "REMEMBERING SPREE SIMON" I realize that there is still controversy over one of the most important parts of the "HISTORY OF PAN" On many oceasions when there is controversy with an historical event there is no one aliv
Read more…Global - The Thwaites Brothers recently toured Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia with Nayshid band "Native Deen". The group is currently on a world tour supporting their latest release "The Remedy". Native Deen performed for audiences estim
Read more…Hello everybody,
Can anybody provide proof that Tamboo Bamboo was ever illegal?
According to panonthenet.com's timeline of the steelpan (http://www.panonthenet.com/history/panhist.htm) tamboo bamboo was banned in 1935. I have read and been told by o
Read more…well after coposing so many good songs for steelbands to play for panorama,and they not playing my songs maks me feel that my songs are not good enough,but my songs are recommended the most 2 years straight,can i get a prize to satisfy my musical ego
Read more…On the eve of Steelbands biggest show on earth I will like to wish all the bands best of LUCK, I say Luck because for the last couple of years Pan People through-out the world did not feel that the best band won, what we saw was a Bias toward a certa
Read more…Lets see who can list all the History Junior Pouchet created as leader of Silver Stars.
Read more…From now on, no more freebies. No more frist-hand information, that I thought WST members would appreciate. Only my opinions, from now on. Sorry, for devaluing the information, by lovingly sharing my first-hand knowledge. My conscience is clear - I g
Read more…We the WST members have a golden opportunity to interact with people who have intimate knowledge of those people who played major roles in the early steelband movement. George Goddard the son of George "Sonny" Goddard is one. Let's not waste this op
Read more…Phase II has enough seconds for them not to question if the number 2 has any effect on them, after all they claim the number 2, everytime someone calls their name there it is again the number 2. If you have to be associated with a number you better c
Read more…Leon "Foster" Thomas - Panist, Arranger, Educator, Performing & Recording Artist - speaks on Pan & Panorama 2012
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Performing and recording artist, panist and Panorama drummer extraordinaire
(1) Pan Am North Stars
(2) Desperadoes
(3) Trinidad All Stars
Read more…I was tuning pans yesterday when a young student asked, "Mr Gettes, are you the only Jewish Pan tuner on the planet?" I realized i had no idea, had never really thought about it.
I am wondering if any WST members know of any other Jewish Pan tuners?
Read more…Do you think that the 'playing field" was the same for all the bands that perform in the Panorana finals last nite, seeing that some had the benifit of the two stands full with spectators and others had to perform when all the spectators went home?
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