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Will there be a 2012 West Indian Parade? WIADCA President resigns while 17 Board members depart.

Written by Jay Blessed. Posted in Feature Posts

We (Jay Blessed at The Voice)  have been following the unraveling of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) since last year and every day we hear of more developments within the org

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The Small Band Prelim Details - Panorama 2012

Small Bands

No	Band Name	BandType	Ctgry	Region	Selection	Arranger
1	Arima Golden Symphony	Conve	Small	Eastern	God Is Ah Trini	Terrence 'BJ' Marcelle
2	Tamana Pioneers	Conve	Small	Eastern	Toco Band	Kenneth Clarke
3	Golden Han

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ARRANGEMENTS: -- Services In Memory of Ralph MacDonald

ARRANGEMENTS:
Viewing:
Wednesday December 21st, 2011, From 3-8pm
Granby's Funeral Home
4021 White Plains Road
Bronx, NY 10466
http://www.granbysfuneralservice.com/

Service:
Thursday December 22nd, 2011, !0:00 am
Abyssinian

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The Medium Band Prelim Details Panorama 2012

 Medium

NO	BandName	Ctgry	Region	Selection	Arranger
1	Katzenjammers	Med	Tobago	This Is Bacchanal	Edwin Pouchet
2	Valley Harps	Med	Northern	Vibes	Michelle Huggins-Watts
3	Courts Sound Specialists Of Laventil	Med	Northern	De P

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D’Radoes Steel Orchestra, Robert Greenidge, Roberta Flack and Others pay Tribute to Ralph MacDonald

Connecticut - If you had to ask the question “Where is the Love,” the answer last Monday night would be: The Palace in Stamford, where the musical community came out once more in full force to pay tribute to percussionist Ralph MacDonald, a man whose

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SteelFesTT 2012 (the Steelpan Festival of Trinidad and Tobago)

SteelFesTT 2012 (the Steelpan Festival of Trinidad and Tobago) inaugurates what is intended to become a biennial instrument-based festival dedicated to the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. The festival will be launched in 2012 during the m

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WITCO Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Mourns the Passing of Ralph MacDonald

Global - WITCO Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, and by extension Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C., mourns the passing of Ralph MacDonald on the morning of Sunday December 18 in Connecticut, USA, at age 67 after a battle with lung cancer.

....many patrons attendin

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Medium Bands moving on to 2012 Panorama Finals - Official Results

Medium Bands moving on to 2012 Panorama Finals   

1	Katzenjammers	275
2	Buccooneers	271
3	Valley Harps	270
3	Sound Specialists of Laventille	270
5	Power Stars	264
5	Pamberi	264
7	Curepe Scherzando	263
8	West Side Symphony	258
9	Melodians	257

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Small Bands moving on to 2012 Panorama Finals - Official Results

Small Bands moving on to 2012 Panorama Finals 

1		Tamana Pioneers	265
2		Codrington Pan Family	263
3		Nutones	260
4		Golden Hands	256
5		Arima Golden Symphony	255
5		Supernovas	255
7		La Horquetta Pan Groove	254
8		Tornadoes	252
9		Merrytones	250

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Reboot -- Remembering the passing of Ralph MacDonald

Incredibly sad to learn of Ralph MacDonald’s passing in the early hours of this morning (December 18, 2011)!!  When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ralph.  He was a true friend, fan and ardent supporter of Whe

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Large Bands moving on to 2012 Panorama Finals - Official Results

Large Bands moving on to 2012 Panorama Finals  

1	Phase II Pan Groove	268
1	Trinidad All Stars	268
3	Silver Stars	263
4	Exodus	262
5	Renegades	254
6	Redemption Sound Setters	253
7	Fonclaire	250
7	Harmonites	250
7	Tropical Angel Harps	250
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Rodnick "Choko" Stevens has passed

When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rodnick "Choko" Stevens. He was an original member of New York's Sonatas Steel Orchestra.

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Another Steelband Soldier Has Fallen – the life of Cyril “Nick” Boxill

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ...Cyril Boxill or “Nick,” as he was fondly called, grew up in San Fernando. For the greater part of his life he was involved in the steelpan movement.

Small wonder he was also known as “Bredwin” due to his kind-heartedness.

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Godfrey Chin passes away

Guyanese social history icon and culture enthusiast Godfrey Chin has passed away. He was 74.

click for the rise of the steelband by Godfrey Chin

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Funeral service for panist Akeem Young

The funeral service for Akeem Young takes place on Friday 30th December 2011 at Trinity Cathedral Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad at 10am

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Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble plays on the Peace Ark

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - As the Chinese Hospital Ship “Peace Ark” was winding up its visit, appropriately entitled “Harmony”, to Trinidad and Tobago, where its doctors attended to hundreds of needy patients, a farewell function was held on board the

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Steelpan Music Concerts Chime in the Holiday Season in New York

New York - Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace and Mecca for the steelpan music instrument but New York continues to plant the seeds for present and future greatness, in addition to maintaining its past legacy for distinction. Bringing up the re

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Panist Noel La Pierre receives Shanghai festival top award

The Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelpan soloist extraordinaire, Noel La Pierre, received the Best Participating Award 2011 at the 13^th Shanghai Arts Festival held on October 16-19. The festival is hosted by the Ministry of C

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Many Hammers, No Steel? Option in Drum Shortage Crisis for Panmen, Steelbands

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - New hope now lies beyond the drum shortage crisis currently crippling the local Steelpan industry in Trinidad & Tobago. A local company, CG Packaging Systems Ltd., has stepped forward to especially address and meet the urgen

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Dr. Geraldine Connor has passed

When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Geraldine Connor; she was a massive steelpan music icon and force in the performing arts. In addition, Dr. Connor was a member of the WST family.

On her WST bio she wri

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