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
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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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
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
Read more…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
Brooklyn, New York, USA - Master Clive Bradley, with the captain of champion band Pantonic Steel Orchestra Keith Roberts.
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Port of Spain, Trinidad: Tuesday, September 29, 2020: The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) is in complete accord with the recent announcement by the Prime Minister, Dr. The Honourable Keith Rowley and the Government of the Re
By newsamericas
WIADCA's president Dr. Jean Joseph has called it quits.
News Americas, New York, Thurs. Oct. 8, 2020: The President of North America’s largest Caribbean carnival association has called it quits, News Americas News Network has learnt.
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Global - “In the midst of all the merrymaking that carnival is supposed to be; that handling of the minor key makes you remember those two masks... One mask is smiling and one mask is weeping. His minor always had this terrible, gut-wrenching qualit
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THE VIRTUAL CARNIVAL 2021 IS ON.
• MOST STAKEHOLDERS ALREADY KNEW THAT THERE WOULD BE NO PHYSICAL CARNIVAL 2021.
• SO WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE HONOURABLE PM. THE NATION'S HEALTH COMES FIRST
• BUT
• WHAT STAKEHOLDERS HAVE BEEN CO
Clive Bradley - The Man and his Music
by Robbie Joseph
United Kingdom - The following is a lasting memory I have of the greatness of Clyde and his captivating music. This episode of my life is often relived when his music is played.
In 1998, Clive
APEI Product Development Symposium October 14, 15 and 16 (6 Sessions per day)
The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an initiative of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), will host a three-day Product Development Symposium – October 14, 15 an
Read more…Bradley was academically sound. So great was he that after being a student at the Gov't Training College and passing with distinction in his subjects he was recalled- this time as a lecturer in Mathematics. He also taught Math at the Catholic Women's
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The lifelong music passion of Vanessa Headley has been the centered on (but not limited to), the sounds of steel via the national instrument of her native Trinidad & Tobago, the steelpan. But for now, her focus has had to shift from steel to saving
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Panology, a show featuring the UK's top steelbands were part of the virtual packages
With a virtual Carnival celebration among the options under consideration for 2021, the recently concluded virtual celebration of Notting Hill’s Carnival ma
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Colm Imbert, as Minister of Finance, will lay in Parliament next week Monday, the Appropriations (Financial Year 2021) Bill, 2020. We call it the Budget Statement, but in essence he will ask the Parliament to authorize the issue of tens of billions o
