He is a deep thinker, a perfectionist - two traits which work well for a committed musician. The audio 'images' evoked through the arrangements unveiled to date by Brandon Waldrop, are undeniable windows into the treasure trove in store for music lov
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May blessings shine upon us throughout 2018’s half brother year (Yeah, 18 & 19 are tied at the hip — same ol’ same ol’ , for there’s no Trumpian miracle at the core of this No Country for Old Men, so that the years and the madness intertwine America
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Trinidad & Tobago
PANMEDIA FEATURES):- His preferred drink is rum and coke, though he sips a beer in the pan tent this particular night. Standing a slight five feet three inches in sandals, he peers through round, brown g
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Antigua & Barbuda, W.I.- Multiple Grammy award-winning producer, song writer and performing artist Ralph MacDonald came to the beautiful Caribbean island of Antigua, sister isle of Barbuda - to have some fun. What was also very apparent from the on
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Renegades have lit their candles
in the night for Nosey in Brooklyn,
and on the hill by Desperadoes
for Bradley, who made his music
canticles against the guns of Laventille.
Overlooking Calvary, he caressed his
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, members of Brooklyn Steel Orchestra management speak about the goals of the organization and their highly successful “Pan Is Sweet” concert.
They are extremely intelligent, unpretentious, f
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Rebecca Was Something Else, Yes
She left everybody in heat.
And something else defined Rebecca. Not only the drinking and carousing. Might have been the wicked weed, too. How she had used it throughout the 1983 Carnival. Everywhere she went. In th
Global - His passion for Pan burns as fiercely as it does for Hip hop through rhyme; life experiences find unapologetic and cutting expression through verse and rhythm. Rico Hunte is on a musical mission that is unabashed and includes the steelpan w
Chuma Watson indeed has an impressive educational background and résuméas an educator, panist and performing musician. He now looks to bring his experience and commitment to an office in Pan Trinbago. In addition, Chuma is open to all questions from
Antigua & Barbuda, W.I.- David Rudder was surrounded by an audience of steelpan music enthusiasts. After all - this was the Moods of Pan Festival, with emphasis on ‘pan'.
....Rudder dropped a continuous stream of songs - old and new - that all had p
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Global - “When Clive Bradley passed away on 26 November 2005, he carried with him more music than he devoted to his life. He also left us with an uproarious humor, as if his new world would be eve
Historic 2018 election installs first woman president
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Beverley Ramsey-Moore with 117 votes created history as the first woman to win the presidency of Pan Trinbago in what has to be considered one of the most contentious el
Sunday’s Pan Trinbago Elections presents the steelband movement with an opportunity. Beyond the hype, there were some distinct inputs into the electoral process that could potentially contribute to the building of a stronger steelband
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by Dalton Narine
Florida, U.S.A. - Hear the Phase ….
I thought my only complaint with the recent live recording of Boogsie Sharpe’s “Only You” session at the Phase II panyard a week or
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Global - I surmise that in the age of early Pan on the Road, whenever Ellie Mannette awoke at his home in Trinidad, his morning prayer would be answered right on time.
That behind the distant hills of Laventille comes the promise of the sun.
No do
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New York, U.S.A. - Only “Pro” could have accomplished this with nothing but “love” in the house.
It was supposed to be and was, a celebration of the life of one of the biggest names in pan - Ken “Professor” Philmore. But in reality it was simply a r
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New York, USA - As per the song, 2018 has been the Year For Love - and the year that Despers USA Steel Orchestra ended nineteen winless years of participating in the annual New York Panorama, capturing its seventh championship title in the process.
London, U.K. - All varieties of ‘Hulk’ in Mangrove Steelband, clad in white with green Hulk impressions on white T-Shirts, made their might felt when they took center stage on the evening of Saturday August 25 in London. As the eventual 2018 UK Stee
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania - Presently, he is a mostly self-motivated, self-taught, self -financed - panist, arranger, teacher, promoter, recruiter and tuner who is single-handedly leading the charge to bring Pan and the steelband to Tanzania in a very
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The steelpan instrument continues to evolve to keep abreast of the digital era that faces the world in the 21st century that we live in. Steelpan Apps, Blogs, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, G
