Washington, D.C. - Within a little more than a month the global Pan fraternity has lost another icon of the movement. First Ellie Manette, then now Ken ‘Professor’ Philmore. We are still in shock, a young man, in his prime and moving towards his zeni
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When Steel Talks extends condolences to the friends and family of Ellie Mannette.
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A message from Mannette Instruments
“It is with a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Dr. Elliot
With only a couple of days to go before New York 2018 Panorama, New York authorities have allowed the colonizer to terrorize the young people of Despers USA with impunity for the Summer. It's time for the mayor and authorities to step in and stop em
Read more…New York, USA - One would have thought that there was not enough perfume or rather anything “sweet” smelling enough in the world to erase the stench of the appalling 2017 New York “Fake-O-Rama” held by W.I.A.D.C.A.(West Indian Am
Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama Steelband Music Competition
The Anatomy of Panorama 2018 - Quick Chart
St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - In one week there will be a rematch of nine steel orchestras in the steelband musical meet-up, known as
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New York, USA - In a sky devoid of stars, a lone satellite pulsing brightly moved in over Pantonic’s East Flatbush pan yard, as if to let all know it was reserving an early seat and would be watching everything that transpired on this night, as t |
Philippa Schuyler Major Steelpan Ensemble Shines at “A Night of Music” Concert |
New York, U.S.A. - There is absolutely no doubt that child prodigy, genius, humanitarian and uncommon beauty Philippa Schuyler would have been proud of the young people |
Joan Rampersad - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Regional heads of Pan Trinbago want panmen to be paid directly and not through their organisation’s central executive.
Gerard Mendez (North), Marie Toby (Tobago) and Carlon Harewood (East) said so at a pr
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THE St James Community Improvement Committee (St James CIC) has selected Power Stars, formerly known as Blue Stars, as this year’s WeBeat St James Live 18 honoree.
The steelband was established in 1957 as Blue Stars, but ten years la
Read more…Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. - PAN Man - The Musical is the latest success story in bringing the story of the Pan to the stage through the performing arts.
Part history lesson, part musical,
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feeling concernedWhen elected officials brazenly engage in mismanagement, especially corruption, and constitutional provisions cannot remove them forthwith, the fault lies with the wider membership. It is wholly unacceptable that
Read more…Brooklyn based director, Christine Shaw and editor, Davone Alexis, are currently crowdfunding for Panorama: Jamming to the Top on Kickstarter.
The documentary follows a vibrant community of people in Brooklyn, NY who love steel pan and are fighting to
The BBPA Harry Jerome Awards is recognized as the most prestigious national awards gala in the African-Canadian community and a coveted symbol of achievement. This years winners receive awards in the following categories: Academics, Arts, Athletics,
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Please allow me space to reply to an article written in the Daily Express by veteran journalist Keith Subero on Monday, 7th May 2018 titled TAKE PAN AWAY FROM PAN PLAYERS.
Two calypsos keep bouncing around in my head while
Read more…On Friday 18th May 2018, the same mob that assaulted Attorney Farid Scoon at the Communication Workers Union hall the day before, invaded the head office of Pan Trinbago with placards and shouting at the top of their voices that the duly elected off
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Washington D.C., U.S.A. - PANLARA Youth Steel Orchestra comprising of boys and girls from Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, the Bahamas, Panama and Jamaica performed on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. The group led by Trinidadian Debbie Lara |
By Judith Mackrell -
The Caribbeans who answered the call to save postwar Britain sparked a dance explosion. A new show relives those heady days
From October 2015, soon after Pan Trinbago's Central Executive Elections, it became clear to us that our organization was operating from one crisis to another. There were allegations left, right and center as to the cause of this instability. But our
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Junia Regrello
San Fernando Mayor Junia Regrello said he was willing to make an intervention into the dilemma between Old Tech Steel Orchestra and the San Fernando West Secondary school to bring about a win-win situation.
Regrello said it was an un
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