2025 SOUTH/CENTRAL Small Conventional Steel Orchestra Preliminaries - Panyard Judging

 Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - More steel orchestras in the small conventional category will grace the ‘stage’—that being their respective panyards—in the presence of judges, as they vie for a spot in the January 18 semi-finals coming off at Victoria Sq

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2025 EASTERN Small Conventional Steel Orchestra Preliminaries - Panyard Judging

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The second leg of preliminary competition in the 2025 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama small conventional steel orchestra category, features bands from the Eastern region. Over the course of three nights—Monday January

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New York Panorama 2024 Results - Pan Evolution, André White Take Championship

 

New York, USA - ....Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra founded by Wayne Bernard finally took home the championship title, trophy and prize purse. And for the band’s champi

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Live Streaming Now - Saint Lucia National Panorama 2024

Saint Lucia, W.I. - The 2024 Saint Lucia National Steelband Panorama competition is being held on Sunday July 7 at The SAB, Vigie.  Five steel orchestras compete for the title of Panorama champions.

Scheduled showtime is 8:00 p.m. This is a live stre

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Sunshine vibes for Windrush Day

The Voice

Schoolchildren enjoyed Caribbean cuisine, steel drum music and limbo dancing

Cornwall, England -  Schoolchildren from across Cornwall honoured the 76^th anniversary of the Windru

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Young Steelband Musicians shine in Saint Lucia’s first-ever National Schools Pan Festival

Steelpan Festival part of Lucian Carnival 2024

 

Castries, Saint Lucia, W.I.  -  Saint Lucia’s inaugural National Schools Pan Festival unfolded on a sunny Saturday June 8 afternoon at the SAB, Vigie in

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Meet Amenti Quashie Francis - United Kingdom

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

England, UK - “Music is literally in my blood… in fact, it’s in my soul… my soul sings through music. Music has been an important part of my life because of my relationship wit

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Radicle Tube Live Stream - Carnival Tuesday 2024

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Two live streams from Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, by Radicle Tube on Carnival Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

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Revisted - PAT BISHOP - A Person In Pan - Women in Pan

PAT BISHOP - A Person In Pan
by Pat Bishop

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

Trinidad - I can’t say that gender has been a factor in my pan yard activities – which now span so long a period of time that I’ve forgotten when it all started!

I remember on

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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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Panorama – The Real Carnival All-Inclusive

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panorama is never short on drama. This year (2024) was no exception. A first-place tie and a last-place judgment have generated endless debate. But despite the annual tension, frustration and hints of conspiracy, the compe

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Calypso Monarch 2024 Results - Machel Montano is the 2024 National Calypso Monarch

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Machel Montano is the 2024 King of Calypso after performances from twelve finalists at the Dimanche Gras showcase on Carnival Sunday night. The Calypso Monarch competition was organized by the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians

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Panorama 2024 Results - Renegades and Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestras Tie For First

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After a season of competition in the 2024 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama, there are new Panorama champions. Yes, that’s right - there is a tie for first place in this year’s Panorama, so it is celebration time in two

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LIVE BROADCAST - 2024 Panorama LARGE Steel Orchestra FINALS

The competitive performances can be experienced, live and as they unfold, via respective link(s), from the venue of Carni

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Panorama Finals 2024: Large Steel Orchestras Order of Appearance

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eleven large steel orchestras compete in the ultimate steelband music competition - the annual Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. After preliminary and semi-finals rounds, these bands which made the cut are expected to de

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THA Pan Champs 2024 - Results: Katzenjammers, New East Side Dimension & Metro Stars Steel Orchestras Repeat As Champions

Bacolet, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A repeat of results - THA Pan Champs 2024 mirrored those of 2023, t

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Results - Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra Retains Medium Band Championship with Arranger Kersh Ramsey

Bacolet, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Ten of the finest steel orchestras competing in the Medium category of the 2024 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama had their time to shine musically in the finals on February 4.

The Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobag

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Panorama MEDIUM Steel Orchestra FINALS - LIVE BROADCAST

Bacolet, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Ten medium steel orchestras perform in the 2024 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama finals, each in quest of the championship title. 

The competitive performances can be experienced, live, here....

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Results - Large Conventional Steel Orchestra 2024 Semi-Finals - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - And then there were more - ties. Five sets in the preliminaries, and now four going into the finals of the ‘big band’ competition - including the four steel orchestras in fourth position... Yes - Desperadoes, Invaders, Sta

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Results - Medium Conventional Steel Orchestra 2024 Semi-Finals - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - There was a jockeying for positioning in the first leg of the semi-finals—aka “Savannah Party”—in the Medium band category, of the 2024 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama, where the defending champions switched places wit

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