The Saga of Jit Samaroo - From Nobody To Somebody to Iron Man to the Great Beyond

by Simeon L. Sandiford

“Somebody will win this Panorama” quipped Keith Matthews of Trinidad All Stars as no fewer than nine bands played Winsford ‘Joker’ Des Vignes’ title song of 1989. In 1990 Jit whipped the field again with Lord Kitchener’s immort

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Do you know the first woman to...?

Miss Kimberli St. Clair will again lead Tunapuna All Stars as their arranger for Panorama 2016. She will be joined by Vanessa Headley​, of Golden Hands,  Shenelle Abraham​, of St. Margaret’s Superstars, Jeannine Remy​, of Hatter and Michelle Huggins-

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JIT by DALTON NARINE

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

Global - Just a single name encapsulates this slight man, what he became and the huge legacy he left pan and country.

Imagine a shy East Indian panman/ arranger from Surrey, Lopinot, not your ordinary panist at all, being

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Happy Birthday to Ellie Mannette

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to panist, tuner and inventor Ellie Mannette.

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Happy Birthday to Panist, Arranger and Composer Len "Boogsie" Sharpe

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the legendary Len "Boogsie" Sharpe

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Most Memorable Pan Moments of 2015 - What are yours?

2015 had many memorable steelpan music moments for us at When Steel Talks. Here are few of ours what are yours?

• St. Margaret’s Boys Steel Orchestra performing at Carnegie Hall
• Pan Trinbago's International Panorama
• BSO strong showing at International

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New York Panyard Panorama Recordings 2015

WST has begun to post the recordings from this year's panyard sessions.

In addition to experiencing the stellar musicianship of the New York pan players, the recordings provide an opportunity for the listener to experience a deeper insight into the o

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Not Going to New York Panorama 2015 but... Are Steelpan Musicians Worth More Than A Selfie?

Brooklyn, New York, USA - When Steel Talks (WST) will not be present at the 2015 New York Panorama competition. By choice. Based on our past experiences—including last year’s ‘not-ready-for-prime time, not-so-genius biting insects’ fiasco—we have con

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New York Pan has got it going on - Musically Speaking

 

Brooklyn, New York -  In spite of the hardships - the New York steelband music community once again distinguished itself, and displayed a body of musical works scored for the large steel orchestra and stage side that was on the cutting edge, progr

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Revisited -- Representing Brooklyn BSO Holds It Down at the International Panorama

Walking with the Gods of Pan, BSO has got “Ah Feeling”

“BSO! - BSO! - BSO!” reverberated off of the glass facade and ceiling of Terminal 4 of JFK airport as the group assembled for their last group shot. Getting louder with each utterance as complete

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Revisiting -- Meet Professor Jonathan Haas - Director of New York University Percussion Studies - Founder of NYU Steel

 
 

 

New York, USA -  NYU Steel has been on a steady rise since its inception. The men fueling this upward trajectory are Professor Jonathan Haas and his field general Josh Quillen - the music director of NYU Steel. At the close of the New York U

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Congratulations to Grenada 2015 Panorama Champs - Angel Harps Steel Orchestra!! - RESULTS

Position - Points	Name of Band	Tune of Choice	Arranger(s)
1st  - 286	Angel Harps Steel Orchestra	Tune In Dey Rukung Ku Tun Tun	James Clarkson
2nd - 273	Commancheros Steel Orchestra	Tune In Dey Rukung Ku Tun Tun	Andre Greenidge
3rd  - 269	New Dim

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2nd Australian Steelpan Festival

A Review by Mark Loquan, Musical Director, Perth Pandemix

What happens when you have a lot of pan enthusiasts from players, tuners, Carnival mas players, arrangers, and pan supporters in one place? You get lots of music, but more than that, you get a

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UK Steelband Panorama Winners - Previous Winners of the Notting Hill ‘Champions of Steel’ Panorama

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Basement 2015 Panyard Recording Schedule

Basement 2015 Panyard Recordings

Tuesday September 1^st:

• 8:00 p.m.- ADLIB Steel Orchestra - [DONE]
  

 

Wednesday September 2^nd:

• 8:00 p.m. - CrossFire Steel Orchestra  -  [DONE]
  
  
• 9:30 p.m. - Despers USA Steel Orchestra - CANCELLED -- due
  to the NYPD

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New York Panorama Panists Get Plenty Licks - Punked Again!

The 2015 New York Panorama season will go down as one of the most challenging and difficult ever experienced by the New York steel orchestra franchises. The devil was working overtime on every aspect of this season's Panorama check list and essential

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Curry Tabanca - Slight Pepper - BEST PANORAMA STEELBAND IN THE WORLD by Dalton Narine

Curry Tabanca - Slight pepper

BEST PANORAMA STEELBAND IN THE WORLD

by Dalton Narine

 

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

© 2015 When Steel Talks - All Rights Reserved

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Bradley and Rebecca Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 1983

Dalton Narine was a Trinidad & Tobago Television (TTT) interviewer and commentator during the 1983 Carnival.

As an innovator of steelband interviews in the Panorama, he was the paramount interrogator of the festival. And Bradley had entrusted him wit

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A Three-Peat for PanTime Steel Orchestra as St. Lucia Panorama Champions Yet Again - 2015

Amrit Samaroo is Champion Panorama Arranger

Gros Islet, St. Lucia, W.I. - Defending Panorama champs PanTime Steel Orchestra appeared in the penultimate spot in this year’s competition, and tasted the bitter-sweet success of a three-peat as 2015 Pan

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Standing O for Kendall Williams, Josh Quillen and CrossFire Steel Orchestra at Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey, USA - On an early cool Spring day Brooklyn, New York-based Crossfire Steel Orchestra took to the road and headed south for a command performance at Princeton University.  This concert was presented as  part of the World Percus

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