Meet Koruri Hanato of Japan - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

When Steel Talks - Reboot

Meet Koruri Hanato of Japan

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

Japan - She is a panist, arranger and leader of Panple Steel Orchestra in Japan. And she is a member of the famed Trinidad All Stars. In an exclus

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Champion Panorama Drummers - Panorama Excellence

Champion Panorama Drummers

Year	Band	Drummer
2024	Trinidad All Stars (tie)	Jason "Stumps" Lewis & Christopher James
2024	Renegades (tie)	Kail Thomas
2023	Renegades	Kail Thomas
2022	No Panorama - COVID 19 Pandemic
2021	No Panorama - CO

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The Golden Anniversary of Panorama 2013

by Dr. Jeannine Remy

Global - The steelpan music of Trinidad and Tobago has certainly come a long way in the past 50 years from 21 participating bands in 1963 preliminaries to 156 bands (totals for single, small, medium, and large) participating in

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Girl Pat Steel Orchestra - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form

Tribute To Women In Pan

Girl Pat Steel Orchestra

 Steelband pioneer, Curtis Pierre, 70, said:

“Girl Pat was the female version of Invaders. It was around the time when the college boys were forming Di

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Meet Shanelle County of Long Island - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Shanelle County of Long Island

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

Long Island, New York - Embodying all that makes us who we are - humor, intellect, beauty and talent -  panist Shanelle County shares her experiences, thoughts and

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WST The History of SteelPan Timeline

2011	Trinidad and Tobago government raises first prize in Panorama to TT $2,000,000.00 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2011 - Trinidad All Stars win playing the tune Show Time Pan in The 21st Century 2011 - cancelled St. Vincent 2011 Junior Pan

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Meet Laura Rouse of the US Virgin Islands - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Laura Rouse of the US Virgin Islands

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

US Virgin Islands - She is a proud product of Rising Stars Steel Orchestra. Laura Rouse - musician, graduate, mentor and instructor of the Virgin Islands spea

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Meet Zakiya Howe of Brooklyn, New York - A Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Zakiya Howe of Brooklyn, New York

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

Brooklyn, New York - Zakiya speaks on family, friendships and the lifelong bonds and relationships developed through her steelpan music playing in an exclusive w

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Revisited - Meet Dr. Jeannine Remy - Arranger, Educator, Panist - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form

Dr. Jeannine Remy -
Arranger, Educator, Panist

I have been playing the steeldrum since 1982 being introduced to the instrument through G. Al O'Connor (from Northern Illinois University) at Birchc

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Meet Anita Bonan of Paris, France - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Anita Bonan of Paris, France

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

Paris, France - Smitten by the beauty of the steelpan instrument, music and culture - Anita Bonan - organizer, film maker and pan player, from Paris, France shares he

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Ray Holman - 50 Years of Panorama and Counting

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

Global - In this exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, champion arranger Ray Holman provides a frank and honest assessment of the current state of the steelpan movement in Trinidad & Tobago, its past, its growth, s

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Looking back - 2003 Women in Steel Calendar - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Looking back - The year is 2003 and the New Yorkers all show up for the When Steel Talks Woman's Month #Steelpan Calendar photo-shoot http://ning.it/15RVCmP

New York - Jan 20, 2003
With full support from their male counterparts and in an unprecedente

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Meet Mia Gormandy - Tallahassee, Florida - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Mia Gormandy - Tallahassee, Florida

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

Tallahassee, Florida - She a 24-year-old panist who is currently finishing up a second master’s degree in music with an emphasis in ethnomusicology at Florida State

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Dalton Narine’s Panorama Notes 2013

by Dalton Narine 

Global - Someday, Phase II drill person Natasha Joseph will arrange for a large band in the Panorama, “but I’m biding my time.” For now, arranger Len “Boogsie” Sharpe relies on her ability to conduct rehearsal sessions, so indispens

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The Semifinals - Strangers in A Strange Land - Panorama 2013

by Dalton Narine
 

Global - ....For now, I’m in the Grand Stand and medium band Katzenjammers is making a play. They don’t know that their song, Edwin Pouchet’s Shock Attack, is being received as muddy water, like the Tsunami effect their instruments

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Cool Hand Smooth All Stars, Arranger, ‘Bounce and Drive’ on Hat-Trick Hunt

Global - To Sharon Edwards, her public and private husband is one and the same.

Cool.

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Brooklyn Philharmonic and Sonatas Steel Orchestra Make History

‘Flows Beneath’ captures the Tale of Two Cities while mimicking the existence and true life of a Brooklyn Steel Orchestra

 

New York, USA - In an historic pairing the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Sonatas Steel Orchestra performed together at the World F

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When Things Fall Apart - the Nigeria-Pan Trinbago Steelpan Partnership

Exclusive When Steel Talks Interview

 

Global - In an exclusive interview for When Steel Talks, Mary Ehikhamenor, PA to the CEO—Chief Bowie S. Bowei—of the Africa-Trinidad & Tobago Steelpan Development Company, Ltd. (ATTSDC) - gives insight into the

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Looking back: 2010-2019 -- "From Tiny Mites to Champions, CASYM’s tradition and legacy continue"

Brooklyn, New York - There are very few accolades that have not been bestowed on CASYM (Caribbean American Sports & Cultural Youth Movement, Inc.) Steel Orchestra and its parent organization for success of its unparalleled musical, educational and co

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Reboot - Meet Andy Neils - Outstanding Steelpan Tuner - UpClose!

An exclusive When Steel Talks interview with Andy Neils - steelpan tuner and former ace steelpan player for the legendary Renegades Steel Orchestra

Global - Andy “Max” Neils is an accomplished and outstanding steelpan tuner whose talents are sought

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