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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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Following Up With: Israel McLeod - Women in Pan - Trinidad and Tobago

 

Israel McLeod

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Looking back - History-Making Steelband Arranger André White - In the Spotlight

When Steel Talks -- Looking back - Andre White

New York, USA - As 2009 comes into focus, for André White - 2008 has been that ‘year to remember.’ For this young musician who set the steelband world on its ear, life will never be the same. New York s

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Happy New Year 2023

When Steel Talks extends New Year’s greetings to all.

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Complete Summary of Results of all Conventional Steel Orchestras - 2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - At a glance and on a single page, access the comprehensive summary of results for the Small, Medium and Large conventional steel orchestras that participated in their respective categories in the 2023 Panorama.

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Champion Panorama Drummer Leon 'Foster' Thomas - 2014, 2013, and 2005 - Phase II Pan Groove

 

Leon 'Foster' Thomas

"There

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New York City Street Co-Named for the Legendary Cicely Tyson - CASYM Steel Orchestra Performs

New York, USA - WST (When Steel Talks) was there to join in the celebration and honoring of the late great legendar

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Saying Goodbye to Panist Aliandre Maraj of Despers USA

Aliandre Maraj

Brooklyn, New York, USA - The rays of sunshine warmed the sunny Sunday afternoon for the celebration of the life of Despers USA Steel Orchestra panist and vice captain Aliandre Maraj - just as he himself had warmed the hearts of all

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Island Jazz Chat with Clive Zanda by Nigel Campbell

Clive Zanda

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The father of modern kaisojazz, Trinidadian pianist Clive Zanda recounts a career spanning from his days in England in the 1960s innovating with the fusion of calypso in the language of jazz, to his return t

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J’Ouvert in New York, 2022 - A Pictorial Space...

Brooklyn, New York, USA - ....For J’Ouvert and Ole Mas lovers the ritual of steelbands, rhythm sections, ole mas characters, fancy mas, jab jab and more

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LIVE COVERAGE OF THE STATE FUNERAL FOR PANMAN "VICTOR 'BABU' SAMUEL" (Monday August 8th 2022)

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• Panorama Title - Victor “Babu” Samuel is winning arranger!

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Meet Television, Film and Video Game Music Composer, Orchestrator, Arranger, Actor, Performer, Educator and Panist - Dike Samai - UpClose!

Global - ....When Steel Talks has been following the career of Dike Samai for a number of years now. His positivity, forward thinking and energy are infectious, in addition to his undeniable talents and accomplishments that make him an automatic t

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Brooklyn J’Ouvert back - well kinda - but!

NY Brooklyn J’Ouvert a shell of former self

Harmony Music Makers at J’Ouvert 2022

Brooklyn, New York, USA - It was like a scene from “I Am Legend” the Will Smith movie. And coming out of a global pandemic that is indeed a little too close for comfor

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When Steel Talks (WST) extends congratulations to “JD” and panist Danielle Edinboro

 We have a lawyer in the house.

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Antigua-Barbuda 2022 Junior Panorama Results: Princess Margaret, Pigotts Primary School Steel Orchestras are champions

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - ....Pigotts Primary School Steel Orchestra bested its two fellow competitors, while Princess Margaret Secondary School Steel Orchestra triumphed in their catego

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Champion Panorama Drummer Roger Anthony Bethelmy - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra 1977, 1983, 1985

Roger Anthony Bethelmy

The Winston Tu

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D’Radoes Steel Orchestra 20th Anniversary Celebration A Massive Triumph

NY Pan Broken but not Dead by a Longshot - “People Like Peas”

Brooklyn, New York, USA - On Sunday August 21^st D’Radoes Steel Orchestra held their 20^th anniversary celebration. Twenty year

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Remembering Some of Those In Pan We’ve Lost in 2022

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