Tony Williams to Mark 50th Anniversary of Voices of Spring on 81st Birthday

Global - Anthony Williams, leader and arranger of the defunct Pan Am North Stars, has planned a special occasion to celebrate his 81st birthday.

On June 24, at the St. James Amphitheatre, Williams will commemorate the 50th year of the band’s renditio

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Antigua & Barbuda’s 2012 National Panorama Line-up - Bands, Tunes, Arrangers

Global - It’s time once more for the annual Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama competition, and six steel orchestras will vie for the 2012 championship title on August 2 at Carnival City in St. John’s. East Vibes Steel Orchestra is expected to throw

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Back In Time - ‘90s in the House of Pantonic: New York steel bands come out to play- Wet-fete & all!

Brooklyn, New York, USA - So not even the torridness of the then-unfolding heat wave or the downpour of rain, could put a ‘damper’ on last weekend’s Pan fete. It was “Back in Times” through the ‘90s, New York style. Yes it has begun - “Pan in New Yor

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St. Vincent & the Grenadines 2012 Panorama Results - Beaver Trick for Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra with four wins in a row

Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, W.I. - More than a hat-trick, to make their own mark on history, steel orchestras from St. Vincent & the Grenadines will now have to surpass the ‘beaver trick’—four championships in a row—racked up by the 2012

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Spotlight on Clifford Alexis & his desire to “do even more” for the world of Pan

Spotlight on Clifford Alexis

Spotlight on Clifford Alexis & his desire to “do even more” for the world of Pan

Another When Steel Talks Spotlight Exclusive

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By NICOLE VANDERBROOK - Basement Press

Origi

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Master Tuner Wallace Austin

Master Tuner Wallace Austin

Wallace Austin at Basement Recordings/ WST Studios

Wallace Austin is considered as one of the finest steelpan tuners ever. Wallace Austin was part of the legendary team of tuners (Rudolph Charles, Lincoln Noel, James 'Bas

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Grenada’s 2012 National Panorama Line-up - Bands, Tunes & more

Global - The National Panorama in Grenada comes off August 11 in St. George’s, the country’s capital. Eight of the country’s most notable steel orchestras will meet once more as they match musical wits in this major annual steelband competition.

The

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The Doc, The Hammer and the Shoe Box - History of the Steelband Music Movement - Rudolph Charles

 

The Doc, The Hammer and the Shoe Box - History of the Steelband Music Movement - Rudolph Charles

 

A Prime Minister and a steelband legend build an alliance to benefit pan and a community

History of the Steelband Movement

 

author: Dalton Narine

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Soirée of Sumptuous Fare and Steel at a Taste of Tantz

Pantonic Steel Orchestra brings the vibes

 

New York, USA - A Taste of Tantz, the official launch of Tantz catering in the form of an elegant Jardin Soirée at Garden 54 in Brooklyn, New York, was the place to be whether you were already down with the

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Destination Montreal - Festival International de Steelpan de Montreal 2012 in Review

Canadians Celebrate Steelpan Music at Week-Ends du Monde

Montreal, Canada - They danced, they sang, they smiled broadly, as they cheered and clapped and they listened intently - but mostly their hearts, bodies and souls were filled with the joyous

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Revisited -- The Art of [Pan] Tuning is Alive with Andy ‘Mad Max’ Neils In the Spotlight

 

The Art of [Pan] Tuning is Alive
with Andy ‘Mad Max’ Neils
In the Spotlight

Revisited - Originally published - 10.21.06

Trinidad - One of the pan tuning greats Lincoln 'Delgado' Noel has recently passed, but the art of tuning the steelpan instrum

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Inaugural USSA steelband “Bomb” competition showcases New York steelpan talent and resolve

New York Steelpan Youth Have Spoken
 

New York, USA - On a periodically picture-perfect Saturday afternoon twelve New York steel orchestras participated in the USSA (United States Steelband Association) –sponsored inaugural event called “Pan Expo 201

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Pan in Greece - Delaware Steel plays ISME Conference

Delaware, USA - On July 13, Delaware Steel, under the direction of Professor Harvey Price of the UD (University of Delaware) in Newark, will head out on tour for the first time since its Eurasian stint in 2008 when they shared the stage with gre

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Revisiting - New Yorkers Take the Lead - Honors Steel Band Pioneers

“Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.” ― James Baldwin

Another When Steel Talks Review

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A Ministry Exclusively for the Steelpan in Trinidad & Tobago

A Ministry Exclusively for the Steelpan in Trinidad & Tobago

by Salah A. Wilson

 

This proposal and discussion is not a response to any current dispute concerning the Steelpan movement and the Cultural Ministry of Trinidad and Tobago. This topic has

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The Foundry Ensemble Showcases with Andy Akiho on Steelpan - Princeton University the backdrop of Pan

The Foundry Ensemble Showcases with Andy Akiho on Steelpan
Princeton University the backdrop of Pan

Princeton, New Jersey, USA - It’s intense, yet relaxed; the familiarity of the players in the practice room in the Woolworth Music Center, just next

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A historical look at Steelpan In Guyana - Down Steelpan Memory Lane With Rudy Bishop

In A 2001 article, Guyanese Godfrey Chin writes, “On February 6, 1945, there were born two boys, different parents, different countries – one in Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica – the other, David St. Kitty, Guyana. And JA, the great African God of Music

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WST Reboot -- Flamingoes Steel Orchestra - A look at the once-renowned orchestra - yesterday, today and tomorrow

Flamingoes Steel Orchestra
A look at the once-renowned orchestra - yesterday, today and tomorrow

by Salah Wilson

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Flamingoes is a process in motion. It will take some time for the band to get back anywhere near to its form

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Panorama 2012 through the lens of Pan Podium

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. The multi-talented Robbie Joseph of Pan Podium takes us on a Panorama 2012 pictorial.

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“Women’s Contribution to the Steelband Movement” -- Merle Albino-de Coteau

“Women’s Contribution to the
Steelband Movement”
Merle Albino-de Coteau

Mrs. Merle Albino-de Coteau is a retired Director of Culture, in the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Women's Affairs.  She is a daughter of the soil having being

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