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Newport BridgeFest 2015 brings the best of jazz, folk -- Rhode Island, USA

If you love the Jazz and Folk festivals that draw thousands to Newport, Rhode Island each year you’ll love BridgeFest.

The event bridges the time between the the Jazz and Folk Fest, creating 10 days of music in Newport.

The band Panoramic View joined

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Happy Birthday to steelpan music great Anthony Williams on his 84th birthday.

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UWI Panoridim to compete against T&T steelpan bands - #steelband global news -- Jamaica

The Jamaica Gleaner

by Shereita Grizzle

In August, steel bands from all over the world will come together in Trinidad as the country plays host to the inaugural staging of the International Panorama Competition. Jamaica will be represented by the U

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St. Margaret’s Boys’ Steel Orchestra rocks Carnegie Hall

Congratulations to St. Margaret’s Boys’ Steel Orchestra. You gave an awesome and historical performance at Carnegie Hall.

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Reboot - CASYM Steel Orchestra Leaves Them Begging For More at the Kings Theatre

Brooklyn, New York - No major Brooklyn ‘christening’ could really be complete without the presence of a Brooklyn, New York steel orchestra. And such was the case with the newly-refurbished Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. This past Monday the stage o

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Officialdom to honor steel band icon Neville Jules

Trinidad &Tobago Folk Arts Institute

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So is it Soca or is it Reggae? Billboard Confusion

When Steel Talks was presented with the following press release from Foxfuse music, media, and marketing company. We found it a bit perplexing. What do you think?

GET SOCA 2015 DEBUTS AT
#3 ON BILLBOARD

 

FOX FUSE Clients Chart on Billboard

 

 

Ma

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Champs of Steel Plus Brings Closure to 2015 Panorama Season

Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. -  The Carnival may be officially over but come Saturday 21st February 2015, Carnival come again as Pan Trinbago Inc. presents “Champs of Steel Plus”.

The post-Carnival event which features in part most of the winners and ch

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First time for a Steel Band at the SXSW Music Festival - Codrington Pan Family Steel Orchestra

First time for a Steel Band at the SXSW Music Festival - Codrington Pan Family Steel Orchestra

Global - The Codrington Pan Family Steel Orchestra from Trinidad and Tobago has been selected as the first act of its kind to participate in the SXS

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Remembering the Late Great Dr. Jit Samaroo on his Birthday

Remembering the Late Great Dr. Jit Samaroo on his Birthday - Steelband Arranger Extraordinaire!!!

 

Global - Dr. Jit Sukha Samaroo (Musician, Panist, Composer, and steel pan arranger) was born in Surrey Village in the Lopinot Valley, Trinidad, on 24

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Trinidad All Stars - Wins Band of the Year - 2015

When Steel Talks extends Congratulations to Trinidad All Stars

Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra has won the Large Band of the Year title for 2015. This was confirmed by the National Carnival Bands Association (NCBA) on Thursday afternoon. All Stars

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Finals Order of Appearance for Medium Steel Orchestras

Tunes
	Plays at:		Pan yard addresses		BAND	SONG	Orchestra Symbols and Logos	ARRANGER
	#1		Railway Road, Couva		Couva Joylanders	“Feeling It”		Kareem Brown
	#2		Bellamy Street & Cocorite Road, Arima		Melodians	“Don’t Stop This Party”		Amr

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Arima Panorama Winners - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2015

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It’s FINALS Time for Single Pan Bands and Small Steel Orchestras

Global -  Defending Single Pan Band Champion San Juan East Side Symphony will play at position 12 while their joint counterparts in the Small Band category, Super Novas, will perform first with Pan Jammers going in at number six.

The three (3) are pa

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Antigua's Hells Gate Steel Orchestra Celebrates 70 years in Existence

Under the theme "Pan - Then - Now - Forever", Antigua's oldest steel orchestra, Hell's Gate, will continue the celebration of their 70th year in existence with a Launch this Saturday 21st February 2015. The launch will take place in the panyard of th

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Pandaddy - Richard Rudolph Is 65 Today

Check out Pandaddy, Richard Rudolph of Roanoke, VA celebrating his 65^th Birthday, Monday,  April 6, 2015. We’d like to wish Pandaddy,  the happiest of birthdays. One amazing guy who has probably taught more people to play steel pans than anyone else

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Rachel Hayward – 30 years of Pan

Rachel Hayward – 30 years of Pan Update

United Kingdom - Rachel started playing pan in 1985 with her school steel band — The Radcliffe Rollers — where she was encouraged and inspired by her teachers Richard Murphy and Neil Davison and tuner Micha

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Magic of a steel pan band

An Edmonds man fell in love with the melodic music of steel pan bands at the age of 10, and now he’s set his sights on bringing a world-class steel band to Edmonds.

As a boy, Gary Gibson stood in the crowds at a Thanksgiving Day parade and watched as

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Neville Jules, steel band icon, to be honored

Brooklyn, New York - One of the revered and legendary names of steel band history in Trinidad and Tobago, Neville Jules, the former longtime leader of the popular Trinidad All Stars band, will be honored by the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Insti

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More on Horace Morancie

The Passing of a Caribbean American Legend.
Horace Morancie, MSc
Transitioned February 4, 2015
CACCI NEWS, NYC - Horace Morancie was one of the founders of the Urban Resource Institute and has served on the Board of Trustees since its inception 26 y

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