Steel ensembles on St. Croix are invited to register for participation in the 2016 edition of the Pan on the Green competition scheduled for 6 p.m., Saturday, May 14, at the St. Croix Educational Complex fo
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New York, USA - Legendary American jazz standout pianist and composer Randy Weston recently held a special forum called "Symposium in the drum - from Africa to the New World" at the New School in New
New York, USA - We recently noticed a newly-constructed island or median on Kingston Avenue and Eastern Parkway. Right smack in the middle of where
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Since 1963, the late great Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, honourable Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago at that time, recognized the Steelpan as the National Instrument of our newly created Independent Nation, in keeping with
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Angel Harps Steel Orchestra on winning the 2016 Pan Expression competition.
What the Bands are played and Position of play ...Pan Expressions..Sunday April 3, 2016
1.Lime Comancheros ...Hello..Adelle ...
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to NY Pan Stars - Winners of the 2016 Virginia International PANFest's Community Ensemble Category and Grand Champion of the entire PANFest
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When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to the great Neville Jules of Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra. Click for more on this music legend...
New York, USA - Recently Philippa Schuyler Middle School (IS383) Steelpan Ensemble held its Spring 2016 Showcase. The prestigious middle school is already recognized for its outsta
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The Venice High School Music Department continues to grow this school year as Mr. David Lee, new full-time music teacher, now teaches a steel drum class. Not only is this the first time Venice High School is offering this class, bu
Read more…by Ayana Malaika Crichlow -- TheHuffingtonPost.com - Black Voices
I make no bones about it, I don’t try to hide it; in fact, I am obnoxious about it: I love soca music and steel pan, and I want the world to love it too. Hearing inflections of soca in
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New York, USA - “The music and the instrument itself, to me it's just different. Its versatility, its dynamics its effects - everything about it. It gives me a different feeling when I listen to it as
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the legendary Calypso Rose.
https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/calypso-rose-in-concert
Read more…Indiana - Westfield High School music teacher Jeffrey McLaughlin learned how beneficial a WEF grant can be this school year. McLaughlin used his $1,000 grant to have steel pan educator David Chase visit his class. Chase is originally from Trinidad an
Read more…In one of the most keenly contested steel band competitions in years, the Parkside Steel Orchestra beat back the challenge of its two competitors to cop the top prize in the Large Band Category in this year’s Republic B
Read more…By Christina Blizzard, Queen's Park Columnist
TORONTO - Nikita Austin plays piano, flute and steel pan.
She can make complex music with a special iPad app.
Those would be big achievements for any teen. What makes it so remarkable is that Nikita is de
Read more…The storied career of the artist who has been the most renowned name ever in the field of calypso, Mighty Sparrow, will be examined in a symposium presented by the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Institute, in collaboration with the Medgar Evers College
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Public Relations Officer
Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Gary G Aboud of Port of Spain says that he is a lover of pan, but Pan Trinbago does not have the skill and efficiency to manage $34 million dollars in pri
Read more…The following is the order of appearance”
1. Ife Alleyne;
2. Steve ‘Ras Kommanda’ Pascall;
3. Duane O’Connor;
4. Sean ‘The Psalmist’ Daniel;
5. Tameka Darius;
6. Karen Eccles;
7. Selvon ‘Mistah Shak’ Noel;
8. Myron ‘The Incredible Myron B’ Bruce;
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New York
In recognition of their highly successful musical venture to the 2015 International Panorama competition (ICP) held in Trinidad and Tobago, the City Council of New York honored Brooklyn Steel Orchestra (BSO) with a City Proclamation. The gro
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New York, USA - NYU Steel has been turning heads and breaking new ground for a while now. Unafraid to challenge the norms and traditional Western music and performance thinking - from its inception, NYU Steel has simply been a game-changer. This wee
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