Cultural stakeholders on PM's diversification call: 'We leading the way already'

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In this 2020 file photo, Republic Bank Exodus performs in the large cand category in the national Panorama semi-final at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain. Pan Trinbago secretary Denise L J Hernandez says, ‘The biggest draw (

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Michigan Philharmonic Brings Back Live Music for Historic 76th Season

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Michigan Philharmonic Brings Back Live Music for Historic 76th Season

Plymouth, Michigan, USA - Michigan's premier regional orchestra is returning this fall with a historic season of live performances that begin in October and run throu

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Order of Appearance -- Pan in the Pandemic: A Virtual Panorama Competition

Pan in the Pandemic: A Virtual Panorama Competition hosted by the Panache Steel Orchestra! 

Here is the order of appearance in both the Steel Band and Soloist categories. This competition is looking TIGHT! 

Who will win the first ever Pan in the Pand

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Extreme rains in Trinidad and Tobago

Devastating rain in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Salt-N-Pepa - Heaven 'n Hell -- sampled 20th Century Steel Band's Heaven and Hell Is on Earth:

Music video by Salt-N-Pepa performing Heaven 'n Hell. (C) 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group

Sample appears at 1:40 (and throughout)

Listen to sampled 20th Century Steel Band's Heaven and Hell Is on Earth:  Sample appears at 0:11 

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Steel bands to present ‘Rainorama’ in Geneseo Lake

Members of Steel Alchemy, a steel drum band based in Piffard.

GENESEO – Three steel drum bands will bring the tones of the Caribbean to Conesus Lake on Wednesday.

The “Rainorama Concert” — it’s named for a Trinidadian calypso — is scheduled from 6:

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Vice President of PanTrinbago - Carlan Harewood Resigns

From the news-desk of Carlan Harewood

From the news-desk of Carlan Harewood

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Tropicalfete Announces Postponement of Carnival Festival

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Tropicalfete Announces Postponement of Carnival Festival

Brooklyn, New York, USA - “Tropicalfete regrettably announces the postponement of their end of summer Carnival Festival, scheduled for September 11th at the Brooklyn Public Li

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Panist Wade “Selassie” Simmons of D′Radoes Steel Orchestra has passed

Brooklyn, New York, USA -  When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of panist Wade “Selassie” Simmons of New York′s D′Radoes Steel Orchestra. His renowned skills on guitar will be sorely missed.  

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A Moment in Pan -- Remembering Ursula Tudor - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

Remembering Ursula Tudor - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

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Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion - Other Song (Official Video)

Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion's "Other Song," from their new album, 'Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part,' out now on Nonesuch Records: http://smarturl.it/letthesoil​

Director: Maureen Towey
Producer: Justus McLarty
Director of Photography / Editor: E

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Senegalese musician says he was removed from Olympics opening ceremony because he’s Black

Face 2 Face Africa - MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR

Latyr Sy, a percussionist, has lived in Japan for more than 20 years. Photos: Wikimedia Commons/Fannresidence/Getty Images

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A 'pan-tastic' affair

BY KEDIESHA PERRY Jamaica Observer writer

Nevin Roach

A 'pan-tastic' affair

....This year's staging saw 10,000 viewers for the preliminaries and over 5,000 for the finals with Jamaica ranked third in viewership members on YouTube for the duration o

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Caribbean steel band coming to Concerts in the Woods

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Party music which rocked London and tickled the Queen that Brits can thank Windrush generation for

Those aboard the famous Empire Windrush brought with them some killer tunes

ByThomas Kingsley Community News Reporter

Standing on the deck of the Empire Windrush on June 22, 1948, singer Lord Kitchener was captured by a news reporter singing an ode

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NCC TO HOST VIEWING CEREMONY FOR BROTHER RESISTANCE

Port of Spain, Trinidad: Wednesday, July 21, 2021: The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) wishes to advise the public of a special viewing for musical and cultural icon, Lutalo Masimba, more affectionately known as Brother Res

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Champion arranger Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed. He will be missed.

See more on Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed  

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The legendary composer and panist - Dr. Winsford Devine has passed

When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the legendary  Songwriter, PanMan Winsford “Joker” Devine

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Watch live stream -- The funeral Service of the late Ursula Tudor

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So who is Dr. Merle Albino-de Coteau?

When Steel Talks - Reboot

Merle Albino-de Coteau - Steelband Music pioneer, adjudicator, educator speaks on Panorama

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “...sometimes describing oneself as a Panist can be met with disgust and even

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