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Steelband and Jazz Ensemble Concert Live from NIU (Northern Illinois University)-online

Global - As part of our ongoing effort to provide the global steelpan music community access to great music with stellar performances, When Steel Talks is pleased to announce that we will be carrying the free online live stream of the upcoming NIU (N

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Revisited - Soweto Steelpan Woman Rising - An Interview with Kefilwe ‘Sweets’ Morutimang

An Interview with Kefilwe ‘Sweets’ Morutimang
Soweto Steelpan Woman Rising

South Africa - Meet Kefilwe ‘Sweets’ Morutimang, musician, steelpan player and scholar from Soweto, South Africa. Kefilwe ‘Sweets’ Morutimang is a charismatic, bright and mul

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Steelpan Pioneer and Historian Oscar Pile

Global -  It’s been two years to the day since the passing of Steelpan Pioneer and Historian Oscar Pile. He was also the leader of the famed Casablanca Steel Orchestra.

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$300 million at risk according to WIADCA 2010 Labor Day Fiscal Impact statement - The economics of New York Carnival

New York's Annual Economic Stimulus -What This City Stands to Lose
New York - The West Indian American Day Carnival Association's - promoter of the annual New York steelband panorama and carnival events - financial forecast states that on the basis

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Not Ready for Prime Time - Pan Trinbago’s 2010 DVD of Trinidad & Tobago Panorama

Global - ....Bad lighting, bad editing, bad audio and a host of other production issues. Maybe it is time that Pan Trinbago step back and review the products that are released in its name. In a forum thread that was supposed to be focused on the ava

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Steelband Concert warms up chilly March evening

Steelband Concert warms up chilly March evening

New York -  An unusually chilly Spring evening in March did not deter a core crowd of determined pan music lovers from turning out for the Gospelypso steelpan concert held at the auditorium at Wingat

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Finals - Steel Orchestra Order of Appearance - Steelband Panorama 2010

Trinidad and Tobago - The order of appearance for the medium and large conventional steel orchestras for the 2010 national Steelband Panorama in Trinidad and Tobago has been decided. Defending Panorama champions Silver Stars will play in position eig

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Outstanding! New York Steelband “Gospelypso” Show

New York Steelband “Gospelypso” Show Steelband Performances track the spiritual musical journey of the “panman” in the Americas

New York -  In ‘the city that never sleeps’ and which is known as the entertainment capital of the world - the New York

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Revisited - Decade in Review 2010-2019 --- WACK 90.1 fm ‘Culture Krazy’ station forced off the Internet for Steelband Panorama and 2010 Carnival Events

Trinidad and Tobago - With the Trinidad and Tobago 2010 carnival season almost upon us - one of the country’s leading champions of their performing arts and culture, radio station WACK 90.1fm , finds itself the victim of an ironic twist of fate. The

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Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Five Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional - Revisited

Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Five Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional

Originally published - February 2010

Global -  - March 29th, to be exact - will be thirty-one years since the death of one of the most influential figures in the history

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USSA Presents Inaugural Steelband Concert

New York -  The late-March 2010 ‘Gospelypso’ concert that featured eight New York-area steel orchestras was actually the replacement event for the cancelled Christmas concert back in December due to a severe snow storm. This time the concert woul

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Pay-Per-View option coming soon for viewing Steelband Panorama 2010

Pay-Per-View option coming soon for viewing Steelband Panorama 2010

Trinidad and Tobago - If all goes according to plan, steelpan music lovers the world over should be able to opt for the Pay-per-view (PPV) option made available via CTNTWorld, part

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Trinidad and Tobago Single-Pan Semi Finals 2010 Panorama Music Selections and Appearance Order

Trinidad and Tobago Single-Pan Semi Finals 2010 Panorama Music Selections and Appearance Order

Trinidad and Tobago - Scrunters Pan Groove will be the first band “on stage” while last year’s winner L.H. Pan Groove will perform at position 28 in Satur

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USSA PRESENTS A PAN SOLIDARITY FORUM

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Trinidad and Tobago National Junior Panorama 2010 Music Selections and Appearance Order

Trinidad and Tobago National Junior Panorama 2010 Music Selections and Appearance Order

Trinidad and Tobago - Pan holds the spotlight once again this weekend as the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Pan Trinbago and Pan in Schools Coordina

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The British Association of Steelbands Awards 11th anniversary

The Association celebrated their annual awards ceremony at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury, London. 2009 marked the 11th anniversary of the awards, which was established to celebrate the successes of bands and individuals and, in recognizing excellence

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Invaders Steel Orchestra to help Haiti

Invaders Steel Orchestra to help Haiti


Trinidad & Tobago - Caribbean Airlines Invaders Steel Orchestra has joined with United Way Trinidad and Tobago to assist with raising funds for Haiti. Invaders will be donating TT $20.00 from each of its J’O

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Tobago Steelpan Women Roar! - Binta and Zwena Carrington in the Spotlight

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The Silencing of Pat Bishop - NOT!

Global - Earlier this month When Steel Talks began its annual celebration and tribute to "Women in Steelpan," highlighting the multifaceted, multi-talented intellectual, educator and artist Pat Bishop. This global figure is and remains one of the piv

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Caribbean Steel International’s Second Annual ‘Thank You’ Party

London, UK - Caribbean Steel International (CSI) held their second annual Thank You party at the Emerald Centre in Beadon Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 on Friday 4th December 2009. DJs on the night included Martin Jay, Mike Forbes, DSI and W.I Connec

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