Semi Final round of the Digicel Groovy Soca Monarch Competition artist list.

Greetings from the Caribbean Prestige Foundation for the Performing Arts (CPF).
The Artistes qualifying to participate in the Semi Final round of the Digicel Groovy Soca Monarch Competition drew for positions today at Digicel IMAX.
Below is the order

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Third World lead singer Bunny Rugs is dead

Jamaica Gleaner

WESTERN BUREAU:
Lead singer of the iconic reggae band, Third World, William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke is dead.

Clarke, who would have turned 66 this Thursday, February 6, passed away last night in a hospital in Orlando, Florida.

He had

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The UK Pan Tuners Guild honors their Master Tuners

© by Robbie Joseph

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Northern Illinois University (NIU) Steel Band’s Got Soul

Funking up a storm like a page out of the Ohio Players “Fire” days -  indeed, NIU Steel Band dropped a November surprise. In what has to be one of the more varied and entertaining NIU Steel Band concerts, the orchestra showcased all a

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LOLA technology - Holds great promise for the steelband music community - the future is now!

This technology has enormous potential for applications within the steel orchestra community, arrangers and panyards.

LOLA

One of the primary tools the Arts & Humanities Initiative uses is LOLA, a Low Latency audio and videoconferencing technology th

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“Passion for Pan” Sets Tone - Sunday’s Steelpan Music on the Web Radio

Global - Break out the tablets, high-end mobile devices and/or desktop/laptop computer - Sunday’s the day for Pan. With no less than four steelpan music shows streaming over the internet for the world’s steelpan music lovers to listen to, choose fro

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2013 Nigeria National Junior Panorama Results

Bayelsa Junior Steelpan Orchestra wins 2013 Nigeria Steelband Panorama

 

Lagos, Nigeria - The 2013 Junior National Panorama was held on Thursday 21st November at the Monarch Hall, Lekki Peninsula in Lagos, Nigeria. Initially, there were more partici

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Happy Birthday to the Quiet Giant Pelham Goddard

When Steel Talks extends well wishes to arranger, producer and song writer Pelham Goddard on his birthday.  Few have impacted the Carribean music landscape as Pelham Goddard. He has penned or co-written some of the greatest tunes in Caribbean music h

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BAS 15th Annual Awards Presentation 2013

The British Association of Steelbands held their annual awards presentation on Saturday 7^th December 2013 at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury, London. Top comedians and actors, Robbie Gee and Eddie Nestor, opened the evening. After some light banter wit

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New Steelpan Radio Program - "Steelpan City"

A new steelpan music show premiered on Monday 2nd December on  WACK 90.1 FM. The show's

host is Vanessa Headley. The three hour broadcast on Mondays from 6-9 pm will feature in the "Behind D' Pans" segment, people who despite having different roles/r

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Just walking the walk... no talk! - The Champions CASYM Steel Orchestra Close Off Year with a Bang

New York, New York -  There was an extra glistening in the reflections as the light hit the beautiful mirror-like looking instruments played by CASYM on stage. Not a smudge was in sight as the rays seemingly beamed in all directions, but brought a sp

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American Composers Announce Kendall Williams as Their Van Lier Emerging Composer Fellow for 2013-2014

New York, NY - American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is pleased to announce that Kendall Williams will be the orchestra's Van Lier Emerging Composer Fellow for the 2013-2014 season. The Fellowship, established in 1999, offers a comprehensive and multi-f

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135th AES (Audio Engineering Society) Convention - Tools and Knowledge for Capturing the Steel Orchestra

Click for AES 135th International Convention - in Pictures

 

Jimmy Jam delivers Friday’s Opening Keynote at AES

New York, USA - The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is holding its annual convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.  The fo

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Antigua & Barbuda Independence School Steelband Panorama 2013 - RESULTS

Antigua Grammar School dethrones St. Joseph Academy, 3 in a row for Villa Primary

Antigua & Barbuda - Beautiful weather was the backdrop to the 2013 Antigua & Barbuda Annual School Panorama on October 30th in the country’s capital of St. John’s. The

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PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2013 - New Tools and Concepts for the Panyard

Blurred Lines - Sony Camcorders FDR-AX1 & PMW-Z100 and much more

New York, USA - Generally WST (When Steel Talks) attends the PhotoPlus Expo (this year, literally a week after taking in the AES (Audio Engineering Society) show) to bring the visual a

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Long Island Carnival no place for Pan - Disrespect Reigns

Marc Brooks - eyewitness

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2013 New York J’Ouvert Results: Steelband and Mas

 

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Condolences to the family and friends of Cyrus Busby

When Steel Talks expresses heartfelt condolences to Samantha Nicholson, wife Jean, and the family and friends on the passing of Mr. Cyrus Busby, a member of Despers USA and D'Radoes Steel Orchestras in Brooklyn, New York.  He passed away earlier this

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Old St. Joseph Road to be renamed in honor of late legendary steelband icon Bertie Marshall

Global - Highlanders Steel Orchestra is pleased to announce as a success, their efforts to have renamed - the ‘Old St. Joseph Road’ located in Success Village, Laventille, Trinidad – to: ‘Old St. Joseph Road / Bertie Marshall Boulevard.’

In recognit

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Soloists and Ensembles move on to ‘Pan Is Beautiful XII’ finals

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eight soloists and six ensembles have been chosen to move forward to the Grand Finals of the Trinidad & Tobago Steelband Music Festival of Pan is Beautiful XII at NAPA (National Academy of the Performing Arts)

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