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NYU Steel Comes Full Circle - The Dream, the Vision, the Reality

When Things Come Together - NYU Steel, A Success Story

 

Global - He still waves to you from afar, still seeks you out and greets you with a warm smile and sincere handshake. And still remains quietly in the background supporting and admiring his cr

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1st Australia Steelband Festival – 2013 Marysville, Victoria, Australia by Mark Loquan

A Fantastic Experience! An eyewitness report by Mark Loquan

Australia - In February 2009, a fire tragically destroyed most of the town’s infrastructure, and claimed several lives in this small community.  Marysville, a lovely town surrounded by moun

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Master Panist Robert Greenidge headlines NIU 2013 Steelband Spring Showcas

 

Illinois, USA - Promptly at three in the afternoon Central Daylight Time (CDT) in DeKalb, Illinois on the campus of the Northern Illinois University, the first notes were struck in the always much-anticipated annual Spring Steelband concert unfold

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Pan legend Robert Greenidge and NIU Steelbands herald Spring and Steel in annual concert

 

Illinois, USA - NIU (Northern Illinois University) Steelband under the direction of Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis and the All University Steelband conducted by graduate students Josanne Francis, Barry Mannette, Khion De Las, and Khan Cordice prese

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Thoughts and Prayers re: Boston Marathon events

Our thoughts and prayers are with any of our When Steel Talks family and other event attendees, who might perhaps know someone, or otherwise be, impacted by the sad and deadly events which have unfolded less than two hours ago at the finish line of t

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Phase II Pan Groove takes 2013 Panorama championship, Buccooneers Steel Orchestra reigns over medium bands

Global - After several hours of top-notch steelpan music at the historic Queen’s Park Savannah aka “The Big Yard” in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Phase II Pan Groove emerged as the 2013 Panorama champions, winning TT $1,000,000 in the process. The j

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Bomb & Groovy Soca Steelband Competitions Results - 2013 Panorama Season

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra took the top honors at Pan Trinbago’s Northern Region J’Ouvert Bomb Competition. The Pan event which has become a steelpan music staple on Carnival Monday morning was staged at Victoria Squ

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Merle Albino-De Coteau Shines as Panorama 2013 commentator - Vibe CT 105.1 FM delivers the goods

Global - ....While it is true that beggars cannot be choosers, in this case when the two stations overlapped in coverage there was only one real choice. That was Vibe CT 105.1 FM which was clearly superior. For reasons unknown to us i95.5 FM’s broadc

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Fantastic Songwriters Strut their Talent for Panorama 2013 on When Steel Talks - no more “one and done”

Global - 2013 again turned out to be a bumper year for songs for this year’s Trinidad and Tobago national steelband panorama competition. Over sixty songs were submitted to When Steel Talks by songwriters from all over. “Dat is Lie,” written for I

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The Big Five - Legendary Steelbands - Are they that good?

Global: The Trinidad and Tobago large band Panorama category is the most prestigious (rightfully so), respected, and accomplished steel orchestra assemblage in all the world. Their panorama music masterpieces are nothing short of remarkable; moreove

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Junior National Panorama Finals Set - Trinidad & Tobago Steelband Panorama 2013

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Global - Thirty-eight steel orchestras will compete in the Junior National Panorama at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Sunday 3 February 2013 from 9:00 a.m. The competition is staged by The M

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Trini in Europe: The steelpan blues

Pan stigma

 

They were from a generation that did not fully embrace the steelpan, its history and significance to the country, and like many in their social standing in the community, they applied a stigma to this beautiful instrument.

 

Learning the

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Work of calypso great Maestro to be reviewed

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Brooklyn, New York -  Calypso will be the focus of the next Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Institute forum at Medgar Evers College, when a panel discussion explores the phenomenal work and legacy

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2013 Groovy Soca Steelband Competition

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Pan Trinbago will host the first-ever Groovy Soca Steelband Competition on Carnival Monday (February 10) evening from 6:00 p.m. to 12 midnight.

The competition will see participating steelbands perform any original groovy

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Best of Panazz

Twenty years ago , when I was searching throughout Trinidad for quality  oil drums to have our bass pans made, I could  never have  imagined that I would now be  producing a "BEST OF PANAZZ" compilation -- Wow !

The Pan Ramajay Competition was  one

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NIU Steelband Does It Again - Freddie Harris III Guest Stars

DeKalb, Illinois - NIU (Northern Illinois University) Steelband once again showed why it has one of the most successful steelband music programs in the world. Led by Liam Teague and Clifford Alexis, the DeKalb, Illinois-based university has been aggr

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Award-winning Filmmakers raising funds to tell the history and influence of the Steelpan

Award-winning Filmmakers raising funds to tell the history and influence of the Steelpan

Los Angeles - "They didn't care. A steelband man, you have sticks in your pockets; you would be the subject of police harassment." That is the opening line

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South-Central Region chairman Michael “Scobie” Joseph throws out Challenge to Steelbands

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Put your steelband on a trailer with singers and bring out your own mas and hit the road for carnival.” Such were the sentiments of the Southern Marines Steelband Foundation leader in his capacity as the new v

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FITUN Salutes The Life And Legacy Of Bertie Marshall

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Global - The Federation of Independent Trade Unions and NGOs (FITUN) joins with many others in offering condolences to the family, friends, and community of legendary pan-tuner Bertie Marshall. FITUN also

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FUNERAL FOR TANMAN

Funeral service for the late OWEN 'TANMAN' HORSFORD, External Relations Officer of the Southern Marines Steelband Foundation, takes place on FRIDAY 9th NOVEMBER at 10:30 am from Harvey's Funeral Home, 1504 Bushwick Ave. Brooklyn, New York .

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