A Moment in Carnival 2021 - TTPS has released the official 2021 Carnival Parade route :

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Leroy Williams -- memorial

March 23, 1943 ~ November 10, 2012 (age 69)

In 1943 Leroy Ali Williams, born in Trinidad, found himself growing up in an area where music was a big part of the culture and musicians were highly respected. At the age of 12, Leroy developed a strong in

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Surrey Village, Lopinot

Lopinot

by Ronald C. Emrit

Lopinot is located north of Arouca on the southern slopes of the northern mountain range. It was founded in 1806 by Count Lopinot (Charles Joseph Comte Loppinot de la Fresilliere) who was granted 478 acres of land by t

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The Triple Second - Family of Steel Pan Instruments

The Triple Second

Family of Steel Pan Instruments

Global - The Triple Second -- Invented by the late, great Rudolph Charles of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra.

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NCC TO LAUNCH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CARNIVAL WORLD

NCC TO LAUNCH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CARNIVAL WORLD

Port of Spain, Trinidad: Tuesday, January 26, 2021: The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) has announced the launch of its digital online platform, called Trinidad and Tobago Ca

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T&T Carnival 2021: Virtual or cost-effective?

It’s official, T&T Carnival 2021 is not on. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect industries, and the regulations promulgated to restrict large gatherings and coerce safe behaviour towards suppressing the spread of the disease are not going to s

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Condolences to steelpan historian and author Ian Franklin

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of the Franklin family on the passing of their mother.

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Happy New Year & Cheers To Life

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Privacy concerns from next month: What's up with WhatsApp

Photo courtesy pixabay

Mark Lyndersay, Newsday columnist and editor of technewstt.com, explains

On Thursday, Facebook began notifying users of its WhatsApp messaging service of policy changes regarding data-sharing with Facebook's servers.
The chan

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Congratulations Cailen Gill on winning the Junior Champion title in his category at Music Festival 2020 Steelpan Solo competition

When Steel Talks extends Congratulations to Cailen Gill on winning the Junior Champion title in his category at Music Festival 2020 Steelpan Solo competition

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Chrome Furnishers burnt to the ground

PanmaxPans reporting

The main Chroming Shop for steelpans on the Island of Trinidad and Tobago, was burnt to the ground.
The fire apparently occurred in the early hours of the morning.
The Chrome Factory stated, in a telephone conversation, that all o

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Frankie McIntosh named 2020 UWI Honorary Graduate – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Frankie McIntosh named 2020 UWI Honorary Graduate – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - Franklyn “Frankie” McIntosh of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - for his work as a Musical Director/Composer - is one of fourteen

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Len "Boogsie" Sharpe named 2020 UWI Honorary Graduate

For our 2020 graduation ceremonies Mr. Len Sharpe is 1 of the 4 honorary graduands to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to regional & international development by The UWI, St. Augustine Campus.

Len Sharpe, better known as Len ‘Boogsi

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Remembering The late Frank Rollock - 1939-2020 - A true Steelband Icon

by Robbie Joseph - Pan-Podium
(published with the expressed permission of the author)

UK - He started teaching pan music in 1974 at the Kingsdale Secondary school which is now one of the many South London schools who have benefited from his musical

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Passing of Cyril Darceuil

Passing of Cyril Darceuil

• Posted by Selwyn Henry on December 29, 2020 at 10:57am

The Passing of Cyril Darceuil
The sun has set on the physical presence of a Casablanca Icon. On Christmas day Cyril Dareuil at 92 years quietly ceased to be part of ou

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“Admiral” Clive Bradley and Captain Keith Roberts

WST Pan-photography

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Master Clive Bradley, with the captain of champion band Pantonic Steel Orchestra Keith Roberts.

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New York Times: remembers the late great Clive Bradley

Fifteen years have passed since New York Times documented the passing of the legendary master steel orchestra arranger, Clive Bradley. To date, Clive Bradley (in 2005) was the first of only three steelband-related persons to have been covered in thei

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Panist Rodney Small named cultural Ambassador for St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves named panist Rodney Small among Four Vincentian Musicians on Tuesday (Oct. 27) to received the honour of becoming Cultural Ambassadors for St. Vincent and the Grenadines with

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UTT --- The APA Pan Fellowship

The APA Pan Fellowship is a ground-breaking programme offering participants a culturally immersive and practical learning environment, infused with the traditions of steelpan in the wider context of indigenous percussion and pan-Caribbean music. The

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