Despers streams on Caziq - Steelband joins online music outlet

Trinidad Newsday

Don Carrington, of Caziq online music streaming service, at Desperadoes mas band launch on Friday. PHOTO BY GARY CARDINEZ

Desperadoes Steel Orchestra is set to take pan into the realm of online music streaming via Caziq.

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The legendary Dr. Clifford Alexis has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Dr, Clifford Alexis.

more on Dr, Clifford Alexis.

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Facing the siege of gentrification & up from the battle of a hostile charter school take-over, Meyer Levin School of the Performing Arts lives, breathes and remains a beacon of a community

Meyer Levin’s Steelband Program Shines at 2018 Winter Concert

From student to steelband teacher: Damany “Bob” James adds new chapter in musical career...

New York,

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2018 Pan Trinbago Regional Results

Desiree Myers (North), Anthony Walker (East), Phillip Barker (South/Central) and Salisha James (Tobago) will preside over their respective regions for the next three (3) years.

The election of officers in all regions took place on Thursday 29 Novemb

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John Marshall High School Steel Drum Band To Represent West Virginia at International Conference in Chicago

Photo Provided Members of the John Marshall Steel Drum Band will travel to Chicago this week for an international conference. Pictured are, from left, front, Paige Wallace, Lakyn Phillips, Hannah Lynch, Kailey Filben, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Leah Reus

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Panorama Winners to Collect Prize Money

 

Finalists in this year’s National Panorama competitions will receive their prizes (cheque) tomorrow.

 

The presentation will take place at the National Carnival Commission V.I.P. Lounge, Queen’s  Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Saturday December

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Trinidad And Tobago Remixes Caribbean Christmas Traditions

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Desperadoes harmonises its Support for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Desperadoes harmonises its Support for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

On the occasion of the United Nation’s observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25^th 2018, Desperadoes Steel Orches

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scandal Windrush: 11 people wrongly deported from UK have died – Javid

Eight more members of the Windrush generation who may have been wrongly deported by UK authorities have been found to have died, taking the total to at least 11, the home secretary

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NIU Steelband Fall 2018 Concert and the Legacy of Generations

Illinois, USA - It was not too long ago that WST would request embed codes to live steelband music streams from universities, other performances - and we were met with resistance or the proverbial “What’s that?” Times have changed. We no longer

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Brooklyn Pays Tribute to Shadow and De Fosto - by Winthrop R. Holder

When, with a moving and evocative rendition of Shadow’s “One Love”, Count Robin and a host of artistes including Ajala and Dr. Witty, brought down the curtains around midnight, the audience didn’t leave. Robin’s ability to invoke Shadow’s spirit whi

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MY SHADOWMANIA - by Dalton Narine

WST Special

No Stranger, This Calypsoman Shadow

We were writers on the prowl.

It was 1971 when Errol Pilgrim and I walked into Port Services to catch the Mighty Shadow’s first songs at a public venue.

Amid the sparseness, the stage was as dark as the

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Barry Mannette - candidate for External Relations Officer of Pan Trinbago introduces himself to the When Steel Talks audience

Barry Mannette: Pannist, Composer, Arranger, Music Director, Educator

Over 30 years in the steelpan movement.

Traveled internationally to arrange, perform, direct, and give workshops on the steelpan; countries include Japan, St. Vincent, Canada,

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Actor Robert De Niro - NAB and bomb threats

A week ago WST attended the 2018 NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show. Actor Robert De Niro was the keynote speaker. A few days later he became part of a select group of people that received bomb threats that have rocked the USA.

WST reco

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Dante - Pan and Emerging Technologies

Dante Spoken Here - Why is Dante important to you?

Everywhere you turned at the 145th AES Convention in New York there seemed to be something related to “Dante” going on. It was unavoidable and simply inescapable. It is the latest buzz in audio engin

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The genius of the late great Shadow compared to iconic poet William Blake by scholar and author Bukka Rennie.

(May – 1999)

William Blake a British philosopher- a poet who lived in the period 1757-1827 wrote the following words in one of his poems: “O see a world in a grain of sand/And heaven in a wild flower/Hold infinity in the palm of your hand/And eterni

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Team TNT sends their Manifesto to the WST Forum - Pan Trinbago Elections 2018

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Meet Vernon P Morancie - Candidate for President - Pan Trinbago 2018 Elections

I have a diminished slate and it is strategic because of the availability of human resource who would have offered themselves for office. I shall target support for those whom I believe could deliver in the other positions.

President: Vernon P Moran

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Team Re-build introduces themselves to the WST Forum - Pan Trinbago 2018 Elections

BEVERLY RAMSEY-MOORE

PRESIDENT CANDIDATE

The name BEVERLY RAMSEY-MOORE is respected by ALL, this is due to my unquestionable track record in leadership and governance. Just to name a few:

• Present manager of Petrotrin Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra
• E

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Dawad Philip remembers Ken "Professor" Philmore

There was something transformational about Ken "Professor" Philmore and his art. We all know folks with way less gifts than Pro who are almost unapproachable in their dealings with others. Ken embraced being a salt fish and his music conveyed that: a

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