Brother Resistance was and is an original. It is not easy to be an ‘original’ in today’s world, but he found the courage and conviction to express his originality. I met him in the early 1970’s on the UWI campus. When Birdsong was for
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Anthony “Tony” “Muff-Man” “Skip” Williams–Sun Valley, North Stars and Pan Am Jet North Stars (PAJNS)–is the scientist supreme of tuning and creating pans. He was master arranger, composer, inn
Kyndall Cunningham - Yahoo News -- Ed Sheeran Sun, July 4, 2021, 5:02 AM·6 min read
Last Friday, British pop star Ed Sheeran released “Bad Habits,” the first single from his forthcoming album Minus. The song, which is on track to debut at No. 1 on t
ClÉment Imbert, Project Engineer of the Steelband Research Project, looking at the bowl of a pan made by the hydroforming machine designed by Ron Dennis of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UWI (1975)
New York, USA - “...challenges. There is so much to learn, from music theory to Kendall's offbeat phrasings. There's always something to do or something I don't know about as yet. Music is infinite.”
tag words for 2017 NY Panorama: Embarrassing, Shameful, Thoughtless, Bandits
New York, USA - Well if you haven’t heard already, New York's 2017 Panorama Steel Orchestra competition was an epic failure for most. Unless you were the show’s promoters -
“There is a lack of real opportunity to showcase how dynamic and far-reaching the art form is. How many panists or bands fully function throughout the year? What about career opportunities beyond carniv
“Being a member of Phase II, it is very humbling yet proud for me. I love it there because we are all like family - everyone with their own personalities but we get along for one purpose. I love the rigorous practice sessions and just to acknowledge
Zimbabwe - Caribbean Islanders, Trinidad and Tobago scored big at the recently held Harare International Carnival Street Party when they won two prestigious awards on Saturday night after the street parade.During a prize givin
Ron Berridge, Caribbean Music Extraordinaire speaks on the Steelpan and More
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, musician great Ron Berridge shares his thoughts on Caribbean music and Pan. He is simply one of the most influent
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of the late great Ron Berridge. He was one of Trinidadand Tobago's greatest musicians. In addition he was one of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra's former arrangers, introduced to the band b
Japan - Yoshihiro Harada heard and fell in love with the sound of the steelpan in the late 80s. That was all it took. For the rest of his life Harada and the steelpan would have an inseparable love affair.
The short film/documentary 'And Great Showers of Tears Came Down' by steelpan historian and award-winning filmmaker Dalton Narine, won awards at several film festivals. The score was composed by the late roycrosse, who also delivers the steelpan per
When Steel Talks extends our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of Claudette Baptiste - founder of New York's Women in Steel. She will be deeply missed. They don't make them like her no more. See More
