A Moment in Pan -- Happy Birthday Dr. Baldwin Spencer - former prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda
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Duante Beddingfield - Detroit Free Press
Charles was born into a musical family.
“My father played in a steel band and was a DJ,” he said, “and my mother came from a musical family and played records all the time. So there was always music in the ho
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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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“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
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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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
Read more…“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
Read more…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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Brimstone Hill fortress on St. Kitts (Photo via St. Kitts Tourism Authority)
The two-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis celebrated the return of cruise tourism to the country with the Seabourn Odyssey, which made its first port call today, July 2
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist, composer, performing artist and arranger Khan Cordice.
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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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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
Read more…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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Please take a moment and lift our pan sister in your prayers!
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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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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“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
Robberies at Hatters Steelband Pan Theatre, San Fernando
by Holllis Clffton
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
