Steelpan Jamboree at Renegades Steel Orchestra’s pan yard - Live with Radicle Tube

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The Sounds of NYU Steel directed by Dr. Kendall K. Williams

New Staging, New Chapter, New Path Forward

 

New York, USA - Before the scorching hot days of summer, was the cool and inviting springtime which was the backdrop for NYU (New York Univer

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Vanessa Headley-Brewster, Champion Arranger - Metro Steel Orchestra’s Tony Joseph and musician Joshua Bedeau - UpClose!

Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, champion arranger Vanessa Headley-Brewster speaks on her musical journey, and her latest path - arranging for New York’s Metro Steel Orchestra. We also hear from Metro’s leader Anthony “Big

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Clarence Curvan

It is with deep sorrow I bring the news of the passing of Clarence Curvan legendary band leader.

My thoughts are with those of you who knew him.

Clarence has joined  Andre Tanker, Clive Bradley, Beverley Griffiths, Roy Cape, Joey Lewis, Ron Berridge an

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Saint Lucia National Panorama 2025 Results - Pantime Steel Orchestra Triumphs with Terrance “BJ” Marcelle

 

Saint Lucia, W.I. - Periodical downpours of rain on Sunday July 13 did not stop the sounds of steel orchestras as they fervently served up respect

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A Day In Surrey - Supernovas Youth Steel Orchestra

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PM Young—Attorney, father of two and steelpan lover

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In less than 48 hours of being sworn in as the nation’s e

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Finals Large Band Results - Panorama 2025 - Exodus, Terrance “BJ” Marcelle Champs

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - They led all the way from the preliminaries, through the semi-finals and took home the championship title after final night competition. Exodus Steel Orchestra and arranger Terrance “BJ” Marcelle are champions in the large

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Live Stream - 2025 Panorama Finals - Large Steel Orchestras

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Ten large steel orchestras are performing in the 2025 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama finals.

The competitive performances can be experienced, live and as they unfold, via stream, from the venue of Carnival City, QPS (Q

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Participants for Large Conventional Steel Orchestra Competition - Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama 2025

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - This is a comprehensive listing of participating bands from the North, East, South/Central and Tobago regions in the Large category of conventional steel orchestras, spotlighted while judged in their respective panyards fro

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Results - Medium Steel Orchestra Finals: Three-peat Complete for Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....The musical quest was a resounding success for Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra with arranger Kersh Ramsey, as 2025 marks their third consecutive win in the medium category. Earlier in the season, they let it be known that

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Remembering Dalton Narine

Journalist, musician, producer, film director, and historian among many other things - Dalton Narine passed on Tuesday 11th February. He was simply one of the best. He was a "Pan Man".

From the Mind of a Pan Man - Dalton Narine Speaks

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2025 Small Steel Orchestra Finals Results - Golden Hands and New East Side Dimension Steel Orchestras Tie for First

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - It was double the celebration for two champion bands in the small steel orchestra category on final night. Doing the Southland proud was Golden Hands Steel Orchestra with arranger Vanessa Headley-Brewster, as the music orga

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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.

See live stream

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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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