Trinidad and Tobago/US My Home pan video collab for Independence

Newsday - Julien Neaves

Etienne Charles conducting the band during the recording session. - Courtesy Maria Nunes

Veteran pan composer Mark Loquan has partnered with musician Etienne Charles, photographer Maria Nunes, and a US team for a video proje

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Mark Loquan & Etienne Charles -"My Home", a gift for Trinidad and Tobago, Independence Day 2021

“My Home”
Shaping the future through our individual actions.

Music, Lyrics & Executive Producer - Mark Loquan
Arranger, Conductor & Producer - Etienne Charles
Associate Producer & Director of Photography - Maria Nunes

Filmed in:
Port of Spain, Trin

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Congratulations to panists Kianna Carrington-Dover and Keifer Dover on their marriage

When Steel Talks extends our sincere congratulations to two of our favorite New York Panists. 

Kianna Carrington-Dover and Keifer Dover

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Trinidad Carnival 2022: To Be Or Not To Be? A Q&A With The Trinidad And Tobago Promoters Association

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Baz Dreisinger Contributor Lifestyle

What’s the opposite of a global pandemic?

Trinidad Carnival.

The ultimate life-affirming ritual, a celebration of freedom in its most distilled sense, the Caribbean’s largest Carnival has of course been on

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“Shut-up and play yur pan” is not part of his DNA.- Meet Gregory Lindsay - Manager, Administrator, Panist - Up-Close!

“In my opinion, they are not represented as well as they ought to be. There is no Musician’s Union in this Republic, even though there are prominent examples in other jurisdictions. Accordingly, players are always left hanging out to dry; then, orche

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Condolences to the family and friends of the great Ron Berridge on his passing

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of the late great Ron Berridge. He was one of Trinidad and Tobago's greatest musicians. In addition he was one of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra's former arrangers, introduced to the band b

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St. Kitts Welcomes First Cruise Ship Since Pre-Pandemic

Brimstone Hill fortress on St. Kitts (Photo via St. Kitts Tourism Authority)

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Happy Birthday to Champion arranger Khan Cordice

When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist, composer, performing artist and arranger Khan Cordice.

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Navajo Nation Youth Perform with the Steelpan at Smithsonian

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Professor Daniel Harrison remembers Jimmy Leyden - founder of Calliope′s Children Steel Orchestra

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

by Professor Daniel Harrison

Connecticut, USA - ....I attended a Calliope’s Children rehearsal one August evening, and Jimmy put me on a set of four basses to watch and learn from the two bass-pan players: his son, Keith

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Remembering - Claudette Baptiste - Founder of Women in Steel

by Colette Baptiste

Global - Claudette Baptiste was born to Yvonne and Ruthven Callendar in the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago. She married her childhood sweetheart and love of her life Saint Aubyn Charles Baptiste. In this union, Claudette was b

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True expression tells a story and in the artistic world of Pan all the elements combine to tell that story

In speaking with Dr. Batson—Professor of Music, and Chair of Visual and Performing Arts, Florida Memorial University—about the NYU Steel/New York Theatre Ballet collaboration, she noted in part that “Pan music like the music of the ancestors, has nev

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Our sister Tressy Edwards urgently needs your prayers.

Julie Williams shared a post.

Please take a moment and lift our pan sister in your prayers!

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PanoGrama 2021 Final Results - Keishaun Julien Triumphs in Steelpan Competition

Global -  After three rounds of intense competition over several weeks, displaying scintillating, sometimes creative performances - Trinidad & Tobago′s own Keishaun Julien vanquished his nine musical contenders on this May 22 PanoGrama 2021 final ni

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Alston Jack - Renowned Steel Pan Arranger - Exclusive Interview

An exclusive interview with the late Alston "Lil" Jack

"I was born on the island of Trinidad and Tobago, which has one government. It is located near to South America, that’s in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The population is over one millio

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Meet Angela Howard - Brooklyn, New York

“Aside from my love of the instrument, I think it is important to preserve our culture in perpetuity. All too often, we are so overly influenced by ʽwestern culture’ that we are willing to leave our own ways behind. I don’t want Pan or Caribbean cult

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Crisis at Hatters Panyard...

Robberies at Hatters Steelband Pan Theatre, San Fernando

by Holllis Clffton

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Meet Yoko Takano - Yokohama, Japan - Celebration of Women in Pan

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Japan - “....people in the world are connected through pan, enjoying music, and where we are making a future.”

The sound of the pan gives her energy and makes her feel alive; Pan is her passion. In an

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Clive Bradley & Pantonic Live! - A Critical Review by Frankie McIntosh

Clive Bradley & Pantonic Live! - A Critical Review by Frankie McIntosh

Global - Rather abruptly, our Sociology professor asked for an example of a “synergistic collaboration”; silence pervaded the room; that was during my college freshman year. Toda

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Saying Goodbye to Karen Codrington

Global - In this time of COVID-19, much has changed, including the attendance of funerals/celebrations of life due to restrictions in size of gatherings. And this was of course true for the in-person attendance of the December 19 service for the la

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