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Meet Rondell Pompey, founder of Philadelphia Pan Stars Steel Orchestra

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA -  Rondell Pompey was born and bred in John John, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on September 7^th 1971. Most of the older folk in his family were members of Carib Tokyo Steel Orchestra, so it was n

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New York Panorama 2024 Results - Pan Evolution, André White Take Championship

 

New York, USA - ....Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra founded by Wayne Bernard finally took home the championship title, trophy and prize purse. And for the band’s champi

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Grenada Panorama 2024 Order of Appearance - Bands, Tunes, Arrangers

Bands - Tunes - Arrangers

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - It has been two years since Commancheros Steel Orchestra was atop the country’s national Panorama competition, in 2022. And the road back there goes through seven other competing bands, not lea

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Grenada 2024 JUNIOR Panorama Results

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - The junior musical organization that is Angel Harps Juniors powered its way to the top once more this year. The steel orchestra bested equally eager fellow youth musicians from five other bands, at the junior national P

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Antigua & Barbuda Panorama 2024 Results - Hells Gate Steel Orchestra with Arranger Khan Cordice Triumph Again

 

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The ARG (Antigua Recreation Grounds) in the capital of St. John’s reverberated with the steelband Panorama once more on this August 3 evening, wher

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Saint Lucia National Panorama 2024 Results - Babonneau Steel Orchestra Takes Eighth Title with Champion Arranger Allison Marquis

 

Saint Lucia, W.I. - Yet another night of triumph is in the country’s national history books, as Babonneau Steel Orchestra, teamed with champion arranger Allison Marquis, more than pass

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Young Steelband Musicians shine in Saint Lucia’s first-ever National Schools Pan Festival

Steelpan Festival part of Lucian Carnival 2024

 

Castries, Saint Lucia, W.I.  -  Saint Lucia’s inaugural National Schools Pan Festival unfolded on a sunny Saturday June 8 afternoon at the SAB, Vigie in

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Meet Amenti Quashie Francis - United Kingdom

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

England, UK - “Music is literally in my blood… in fact, it’s in my soul… my soul sings through music. Music has been an important part of my life because of my relationship wit

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Panorama 2024 Results - Renegades and Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestras Tie For First

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After a season of competition in the 2024 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama, there are new Panorama champions. Yes, that’s right - there is a tie for first place in this year’s Panorama, so it is celebration time in two

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Live Stream - Pan and Powder Parade

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CARNIVAL TUESDAY PARADE OF THE BANDS (Tuesday 8th August 2023)

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Pan On D Avenue IX - 2023 - Live Stream

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - On Saturday August 26, 2023, pan-lovers can enjoy Pan music to the fullest from multiple steel orchestras, via Pan On D Avenue IX.

Start time is 6:00 p.m. in Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain, and the route is along Ariapita Avenu

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Antigua Panorama 2023 Results -Victory for Hells Gate Steel Orchestra and Khan Cordice

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - And the wins keep rolling in. For Hells Gate Steel Orchestra and its resident champion arranger Khan “KC” Cordice, triumph was the result once mor

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Kendall K. Williams receives PhD from Princeton University

Kendall K. Williams at the Princeton Graduate Hooding and Recognition Ceremony

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Kendall K. Williams on his achieving his doctorate degree in music from Princeton University.  We are immensely proud of

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“Echophone” steelpan made by Herman “Rock” Johnston

Florida, USA - On Monday (April 30, 2001) Mr. Johnston, who moved his family to Spring Hill from New York 12 years ago, died at home after a four-year battle with prostate cancer.

....The former

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Legendary panist Robert Greenidge speaks on the Rudolph Charles version and origin of the Triple-Second steelpan

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The triple-second was never featured in Desperadoes Steel Orchestra. Nevertheless, it is one of the signature voices and achievements of the late, great Rudolph Charles. The instrumen

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2023 Junior Panorama Results: Guaico Presbyterian, NAPS Combined, and Tropical Angel Harps Youth Steel Orchestras Triumph

National Schools/Junior Panorama Finals - Primary & Secondary Schools, 21 and Under categories - Trinidad & Tobago

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Commissioner of Police, James Clarkson --- NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER TAKES OFFICE

Thursday, July 31, 2008, St. George’s: Former Deputy Commissioner of Police, James Clarkson who retired in 2005 from the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) has been named as the new commissioner of Police following the retirement of Commissioner Wins

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Panorama 2023 Results - Renegades Steel Orchestra Chalks Up 12th Victory - Duvone Stewart, Arranger - Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Renegades Steel Orchestra took its twelfth National Panorama title in 2023, as champion arranger Duvone Stewart led them to victory with his arrangement of Black Stalin’s “Black Man Feeling To Party.” The band now ties Des

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St. Vincent National Panorama 2023 Results - Starlift Steel Orchestra Triumphs with Arranger Danté Pantin

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - One of the two large steel orchestras in the country - title defender Starlift Steel Orchestra, maintained its championship status for the 2023 National Panorama competition. This year, their arra

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