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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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Steelband Community celebrates the life of NY Pan icon Cyrus Busby

New York, USA - The New York steelpan music community turned out to pay respects to their fellow colleague and fraternity brother Cyrus Busby on the first Saturday in October. On this abnormally warm October afternoon, the filled-to-capacity Brooklyn

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New Dimension Wins Grenada's National Panorama 2013 Competition

 

1. New Dimension - 279
2. Commancheros  - 275
3. Pan Wizards  - 271
4. Angel Harps  - 270
5. Rainbow City All Stars  -

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CLAUDIA JONES founder of the Notting Hill Carnival

CLAUDIA JONES founder of the Notting Hill Carnival was born in Trinidad. She moved to the United States with her family when she was eight years old.

In early adulthood Claudia Jones joined the Young Communist League in the US, eventually becoming

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Get your headphones and Just Listen!! - Panorama 2013 Panyard Recordings by Basement Recordings

Panorama 2013 Panyard Recordings

 

New York, USA - For this year 2013, Basement Recordings captured six of Brooklyn’s finest steel orchestras franchises as part of their annual panyard panorama music recording series. All the orchestras operated at v

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Nothing but Pan, Oil, Mas, Paint - and Plenty Powder at 2013 J’Ouvert in New York

New York, USA -  J’Ouvert was in full effect in New York for 2013. Again the steelbands of New York and surrounding areas, along with rhythm sections put on a show that only iron and steel can deliver in the wee hours of Labor Day. New York J’Ouvert

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CASYM Wins NY Panorama - Results - New York 2013 Panorama -

Congrats to CASYM Steel Orchestra on capturing the 2013 NY Panorama crown...

1.   481 - CASYM
2.   470 - Sonatas
3.   469 - D'Radoes
4.   467 - Pan Fantasy
5.   464 - Despers USA
6.   462 - ADLIB
7  . 450 - Pantonic
8.   433 - Crossfire
8.   433 - Ha

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Order of Appearance - New York Panorama 2013

1. Crossfire
2. Pantonic
3. D'Radoes
4. ADLIB
5. Despers USA
6. Pan Sonatas
7. Harmony
8. CASYM
9. Metro
10. Pan Fantasy

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Oasis ‘Steels’ Show at CASYM 2013 Band Launch

Summer Steel in Season in New York

 

Brooklyn, New York, USA - No one has ever accused CASYM of not knowing how to put on a show. And of course this night, the day of their band launching would be no different. CASYM brought their launch to the East

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Angel Harps Juniors Wins Grenada 2013 Junior Panorama

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Angel Harps on your 2013 victory

Grenada Junior panorama results 2013

1. Angel Harps
2. New Dimension
3. Commancheroes
4. Florida All Stars
5. Grand Roy Pan Angels
6. Pan-Ossia

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The Evolution of Pan Down South - Lennox “Gunz” Gonzales – Pan A Way Of Life

The Evolution of Pan Down South

by Hollis Clifton

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lennox was born on July 14, 1938. He had four siblings but he was the only one to take to pan and according to him, his

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