The Other Side of the Coin - Kendall Williams and Pan In Motion at the 2017 Bang On A Can Marathon

Kendall Williams and Pan in Motion at 2017’s Bang on a Can Marathon

New York, USA - Recently When Steel Talks (WST) was presented with an opportunity to experience another chapter in the musical adventure, journey, and burgeoning chronicle that is the career of Brooklyn’s own Kendall Williams. Indeed there are many

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Remembering the late great Glenda Gamory - President of Pantonic Steel Orchestra - on her birthday - May 10

When Steel Talks remembers Glenda Gamory, former President of Pantonic Steel Orchestra. Glenda was the first woman to lead a major orchestra to Panorama victory.

See More on Glenda Gamory

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Bob’s Music Launches Conglomerate for Performing Arts Opportunities for Steelband Music & More

New York, USA - He a multi-talented musician. An awesome panist. He is the current defending champion New York Junior Panorama arranger. Moreover, he is a young man with a plan and he has hit the ground running. We are talking about Damany James, the

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A Magical Experience - The Knights, Andy Akiho, Andre White and Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra make Much Music at the House of BRIC

New York, USA - Recently while a significant portion of the global steelpan community was fully engaged with the happenings and grand performances of Trinidad and Tobago’s national Panorama competition—the greatest percussion event on earth and Supe

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NYU Steel Ensemble 2017 Spring Concert: Beyond Talk - Walking the Walk

NYU Steel Ensemble opens its 2017 Spring Concert at the Frederick Loewe Theatre

The faces change, folks graduate and move on, but NYU Steel through its association with the prestigious NYU Percussion Program keeps on keeping on. The goals and cultu

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Jonathan Scales - To the Orient and Back - UpClose!

Have Pan, Will Travel...

“Musicians play music to uplift people, but every once in a while it's the musician that is in need of 'spiritual uplifting' the most....thankful for a great night in Tamshui Taiwan! ❤ ” ... Jonathan Scales

When Steel Talk

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Meet Mika Yoshida - Japan

“Pan has turned a new page in my life. Coming to Trinidad made a pretty big impact on my way of thinking and lifestyle...”

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Mika Yoshida shares her personal journey and perspective on the global reach

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Revisited -- Boogsie Sharpe: The Legend by Dalton Narine - Pan Magaizine

How many times has he heard the same review? He overarranges. He plays too many notes. He’s too jazzy. This is calypso—our music, they remind. And who are “they” but a bunch of amateurs strutting in his panyard a few nights before the 1987 North Zon

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Revisited - Junior and Edwin Pouchet of Silver Stars Steel Orchestra

A Tale of Two Brothers and Their Band

by Dalton Narine

Published with permission from Dalton Narine.
Submitted to When Steel Talks by Dalton Narine.

Always, it seems, something’s going on down there in Cocorite. In the late 1940s and 50s, a steel

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Meet Alegbe Temidayo - Nigeria - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

A Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“I have been most proud of my intellectual life as it relates to pan because playing the pan has helped in grooming my mental capacity.”

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist Alegbe

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Hearts of Steel the film wins Toronto Short Film Award

Hearts of Steel is a documentary film that follows a group of Toronto teenagers a they prepare and practise rigorously for a musical competition for steel bands. Along the way they learn leadership, commitment, trust, multi-cultural respect and the

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Meet Isoke Noel - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“....I love to teach. That feeling of accomplishment you get when your student excels solidifies why I love it so much. But on the other hand, something about the lights that hit you while you are on st

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2017 Trinidad & Tobago Panorama Review - the Good, Bad and Ugly

WST Review

The 2017 Trinidad and Tobago Panorama season—and by extension the Carnival season—was a tumultuous one that was overflowing with enough drama, intrigue, passion and controversy to field a season of Scandal, Empire or Game of Thrones. But i

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Meet Kerry-Ann Wright - Toronto, Canada

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“...never forget that being a woman, first and foremost, makes us special; and despite contrary belief, we do not have to act like men in order to be respected and gain success in the industry. Do every

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Reflection and rethinking Len “Boogsie” Sharpe and Phase II Pan Groove by David Boothman

Hanging out with music genius Len “Boogsie” Sharpe and friends at Panorama Semi-finals 2017

Published with permission from David Boothman
Submitted to When Steel Talks by David Boothman

Boogsie’s genius has given to pan music worldwide a musical sop

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Meet Darrielle Mylan-Charles - Trinidad & Tobago

“Compared to the past and what I've learnt, the sexism aspect of playing the steelpan and it being considered a "man's thing" has been mostly if not completely non-existent. We see more women playing the steelpan and being treated as another other p

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Meet Tameeka Garcia-Harris - New York, USA

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“What keeps me going are my memories of growing up and being a part of pan sides in both St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Brooklyn, NY during the summer months. Those were the best times of my life. There

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Revisited - Meet Shareen Gray - London, UK - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“....It is my life and livelihood. Everyday I feel blessed that my whole world revolves around steelpan music. Both my business and charity give me so much enjoyment I sometimes feel very spoiled by my

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Meet Athena Nichole - New York, USA -- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“I feel when you truly love something or someone musically, you can NEVER just like one of their pieces. Clive Bradley will always be my favorite arranger because of his inventiveness to create masterpi

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Meet Gayle Wilmot - Toronto, Canada -- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“....Having been around the Caribana festival in Toronto for years, I thought I knew a bit of the culture and art form. But there is nothing like actually trying to master the instrument, with all of th

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The Other Side of the Coin - Kendall Williams and Pan In Motion at the 2017 Bang On A Can Marathon

Remembering the late great Glenda Gamory - President of Pantonic Steel Orchestra - on her birthday - May 10

Bob’s Music Launches Conglomerate for Performing Arts Opportunities for Steelband Music & More

A Magical Experience - The Knights, Andy Akiho, Andre White and Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra make Much Music at the House of BRIC

NYU Steel Ensemble 2017 Spring Concert: Beyond Talk - Walking the Walk

Jonathan Scales - To the Orient and Back - UpClose!

Have Pan, Will Travel...

“Musicians play music to uplift people, but every once in a while it's the musician that is in need of 'spiritual uplifting' the most....thankful for a great night in Tamshui Taiwan! ❤ ” ... Jonathan Scales

Meet Mika Yoshida - Japan

“Pan has turned a new page in my life. Coming to Trinidad made a pretty big impact on my way of thinking and lifestyle...”

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Mika Yoshida shares her personal journey and perspective on the global reach

Revisited -- Boogsie Sharpe: The Legend by Dalton Narine - Pan Magaizine

Revisited - Junior and Edwin Pouchet of Silver Stars Steel Orchestra

Meet Alegbe Temidayo - Nigeria - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

A Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“I have been most proud of my intellectual life as it relates to pan because playing the pan has helped in grooming my mental capacity.”

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist Alegbe

Hearts of Steel the film wins Toronto Short Film Award

Meet Isoke Noel - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“....I love to teach. That feeling of accomplishment you get when your student excels solidifies why I love it so much. But on the other hand, something about the lights that hit you while you are on st

2017 Trinidad & Tobago Panorama Review - the Good, Bad and Ugly

Meet Kerry-Ann Wright - Toronto, Canada

“...never forget that being a woman, first and foremost, makes us special; and despite contrary belief, we do not have to act like men in order to be respected and gain success in the industry. Do every

Reflection and rethinking Len “Boogsie” Sharpe and Phase II Pan Groove by David Boothman

Meet Darrielle Mylan-Charles - Trinidad & Tobago

“Compared to the past and what I've learnt, the sexism aspect of playing the steelpan and it being considered a "man's thing" has been mostly if not completely non-existent. We see more women playing the steelpan and being treated as another other p

Meet Tameeka Garcia-Harris - New York, USA

“What keeps me going are my memories of growing up and being a part of pan sides in both St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Brooklyn, NY during the summer months. Those were the best times of my life. There

Revisited - Meet Shareen Gray - London, UK - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“....It is my life and livelihood. Everyday I feel blessed that my whole world revolves around steelpan music. Both my business and charity give me so much enjoyment I sometimes feel very spoiled by my

Meet Athena Nichole - New York, USA -- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“I feel when you truly love something or someone musically, you can NEVER just like one of their pieces. Clive Bradley will always be my favorite arranger because of his inventiveness to create masterpi

Meet Gayle Wilmot - Toronto, Canada -- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

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