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Brooklyn, New York - Packed to the brim, with crowd overflow outside the venue - on a Monday evening at the trendy and world-famous "Sugarcane" in Brooklyn, New York - no chairs, no tables - standing room only - Garvin Blake, Frankie McIntosh |
New York, New York - “I can honestly say that playing with CrossFire at the Panorama competition was the most fun I have ever had on stage...” - She knows first-hand that Pan is much more than an instrum
by Leroy “Jughead” Gordon
Many of the aristocratic elements in the society stuck up their noses at the steelband men and their music and sought to have them banned from playing on the streets. Government at one time even sought to pass a law giving t
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Brooklyn, New York - “Women have become more vocal - the Steelpan art form is an open forum for both men and women” - With three daughters actively involved in Pan as steelpan musicians, she has a uni
Harlem, New York, USA
In one shape or fashion, the steelpan has been present and making music in Harlem since its arrival - when Rudy King brought the instru
by Dalton Narine
Fast-forward to the 2015 Panorama and all you see or hear on the Drag and in the stands, on Facebook, in nooks and crannies everywhere, is the notion that Trinidad All Stars are in the business of chromaticisms. Their music is encumb
When Steel Talks revisits and continues our annual celebration of “Women in Pan” all over the world...
Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Sisters in Steel - A Tribute To Women In Pan
Their Story, Their Voice, Their Life, Their Dreams, The
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Antigua and Barbuda - "We have so much potential to take our steel pan movement to another level”. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Janyssa Humphreys of Antigua and Barbuda shares her
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Austin, Texas - The reviews have been glowing. Last week the Codrington Pan Family performed at the globally recognized, very influential and trendy SXSW festival. In fact, the Codrington Pan Family was named one of SXSW 2015’s 10 breakout act |
A frank and honest assessment of all the parts of the music phenomena known as Panorama in 2015.
Bradley, Ray Holman and Boogsie
They changed the dynamic completely. They were able to get simple melodies and still have substance and bacchanal.
Brad
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Trinidad Á Tobago - With a genuine interest in the contributions of women to music globally she fell deeply in love with Trinidad and Tobago's culture, music and Pan. She is a steelpan musician, autho
Brooklyn, New York - “If steel pan was able to sustain a healthy and stable lifestyle then I would be out of my mind not to....” - She is driven, focused and very talented. In an exclusive interview w
Trinidad and Tobago - In regards to Pan: "We don’t know the value of what we have. Imagine how awesome we would be if we did.” Never on the sidelines, always in the mix, cultural and social activist A
Trinidad and Tobago - In regards to Pan: "
“Let me begin this question by stating that my work in these fields has been locally. The greatest challenges for me however have been psychological.
As a coun
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Paris, France - “I just have to play pan. It makes me feel connected to my roots.” - Pan is her passion. She radiates pure unadulterated love for the steel pan culture and art form. In an exclusive in
Brooklyn, New York - “Panorama is like a progress report of your band. You get to observe how much you've grown as a body. From the talent of the players, the reaction of the audience, and the comment
Pan Magazine - 1985
The name of Lord Baldwin came up repeatedly. We’re talking about pan in Antigua, right? So who is this Lord Baldwin, anyway—a seasoned bard, perhaps, in the kingdom of calypso, pan’s long-time companion folk art? Not quite. Would
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Trinidad Á Tobago - Her passion for Pan is unwavering and burns intensely. She is a steelpan musician, steelpan mom, and steelpan administrator. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Carol-
In regards to Pan: "The moment I would have to say I am most proud of, would be last year, when I won my first competition as an arranger.” In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Mikela Sim
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Trinidad and Tobago - She is a natural. Music and Pan have been in her blood from the very beginning. She is a first-rate musician, educator and bass-section leader in a massive, legendary steel orche
