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A Black & Gold Affair - No ‘Skaters’ Allowed at Despers USA 2014 Band Launch

New York-area steel orchestras raise the musical bar with Sonatas setting the pace

New York, USA - - Ok. No more kid gloves. It’s August in Brooklyn, New York. Basketball is over, the World Cup is over, it’s too early for football and the Yankee

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Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center Presents Junior Steelband Competition

Young Steel Pan Players Vie for Chance to Win Prizes and Bragging Rights at First Annual Competition

Brooklyn, New York, USA  - The Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C) will host its 1st annual PanFest, a junior steel pan c

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Shut Up! Shouts CB9 District Manager Pearl Miles To Brooklyn Community Residents - New York J’Ouvert In Danger

Brooklyn, New York - If you think that a steelband meeting of any sort, can be heated and disagreeable, think again. Even the most contentious steelband meeting pales in comparison to what When Steel Talks (WST) witnessed last evening. Emotions ran h

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15 Years Later: CrossFire Steel Orchestra - A Celebration of Longevity & Success

Martin Douglas, in white, with Le'Roi Simmonds at the celebration

New York, USA - Any steel orchestra that has made it past three years of existence in New York has a chance of survival. Any steel orchestra that has made it past a decade is indeed

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Congratulations to Angel Harps Junior Steel Orchestra - 2014 Panorama Champions

Grenada Junior Pan Competition

Position	Name of Band	Song	Composer/Singer	Arranger
1	Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra	Sound of Pan	Killa B	Andre Skeete
2	Coyaba New Dimension Steel Orchestra	White Flag	Ajamu	Cordell Byam

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New York Steelband music franchises replace Brooklyn Dodgers in Summer of 2014

Sonatas Steel Orchestra Two for 2 - But Very Different Results

Brooklyn, New York, USA  - Many years from now, the story will be retold about the night with the legendary Neville Jules (and a dancing Mr. Jules at that!)—captain emeritus of the also-l

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Ainsley Mark, ardent pan supporter and promoter, passes

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The pan culture lost one of its most passionate boosters  with the passing  in Trinidad Tuesday afternoon, August 19, of Ainsley Mark, head of the QRC Foundation which for two decades has annually presented the Trinidad and

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Arranger Eddy Quarless has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Eddie Quarless on his passing.

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PanTime & Harmonites take 2014 St. Lucia Panorama Honors

Large Bands -

• 429 pts - 1st - Pantime Steel Orchestra
• 420 pts - 2nd - Babonneau Steel Orchestra
• 338 pts - 3rd  - Pan Ambassadors Steel Orchestra

Small Bands

• 395 pts - 1st - Harmonites
• 369 pts - 2nd - Pantastick Musik
• 338 pts - 3rd place - St. Lucy

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Congratulations to D'Radoes - NY 2014 Panorama Champions

1. 470 D'Radoes
2. 468 Adlib & CASYM
4. 454 Sonatas
5. 453 Pan Fantasy
6. 451 Crossfire...
7. 445 Pantonic
8. 443 Despers USA
9. 424 Harmony
10. 421 Steel Xplosion
11. 417 Metro

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Meet West Side Symphony - Antigua National Panorama 2014

Out of a need to develop a steel band in Greenbay - the most densely, youth-populated village on the island - WEST SIDE SYMPHONY STEEL ORCHESTRA was born. This memorable occasion took place, April 14^th, 1995, on an ABS TV programme hosted by Dr. Jacq

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Meet Harmonites International Steel Orchestra - History - Antigua & Barbuda Panorama 2014

Harmonites International Steel Orchestra, known as Antigua & Barbuda’s musical ambassadors began as Jr. Hell’s Gate. It’s first captain was Rupert ‘Teela’ Parker. It is an unusual band with a wide repertoire, and has a reputation for being a pacesett

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St. Lucia 2014 Panorama Results - Pantime Steel Orchestra Takes Consecutive Championship Title

Gros Islet, St. Lucia, W.I. - drop such an overwhelming and commanding performance that the only thing in doubt is who is coming in second and/or third. Halfway through their performance, PanTime Steel Orchestra made it very clear there would not be

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Results of the Pan Expression competition Grenada

The Following are the Results of the Pan Expression competition stage at the Tanteen Netball Complex on Sunday May 4th 2014.

1. 264 - Coyaba New Dimension
2. 259 - Republic Bank Angel Harps
3. 233 - Lime Commoncheros
4. 231 - Waggy T Pan Ossia
5. 207 - Rainbow Cit

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SteelPan Magic at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology

“It was like magic”
Beijing, China - “It was like magic,” said one of the professors at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology after the performance by the Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble on the evening of Tuesday April 29.

It was the

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Spotlight on one-time Belafonte Ensemble Steelpan Troubadour - Caldera Caraballo

New York, USA - One of the most fabled of the Trinidadian steelpan exponents transitioning to the New York scene decades ago, Caldera Caraballo, whose exploits included a stint in Harry Belafonte’s touring troupe, will be the focus of attention at th

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Meet Christine Pigott of Brooklyn, New York, USA - Fulbright scholar - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

New York, USA - Her stated goal is to “create shows and documentaries that reveal issues, inspire action, and encourage self-reflection.” This young film director, panist and intellectual with a clear vi

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When Smiling Faces Make a Joyous Sound... Despers USA Steel Orchestra Juniors Spring Into Music

New York, USA - It was a special evening for the youth. It was a great evening for the parents. It was an exceptional evening for the Brooklyn community on this early Spring Day. It was a wonderful evening for Pan. And it was a special evening for D

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Ayana ‘Yanz’ Garcia – Musical Prodigy - Her love affair with the Steelpan

Global -  Born one month before time on September 19^th, 1993, Ayana Shallima Garcia displayed her love for music and the culture of Trinidad and Tobago as a toddler. The fact that her parents own a business next to Kitchener’s Revue tent exposed her

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Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble to Appear in 2014 ‘Meet in Beijing Arts Festival’

Global - The Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble has been invited by the China Performing Arts Agency to participate in the Meet in Beijing Arts Festival 2014 from May 1 to 3.

The Festival, which began in 2000, has established itself as an In

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