New Staging, New Chapter, New Path Forward
NYU Steel with Daron Roberts (left) and Dr. Kendall K. Williams
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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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
Read more…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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Pantime Steel Orchestra on stage during its championship performance at the 2025 Saint Lucia Panorama
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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Prime Minister Stuart Young with his parents Priscilla and Richard at the swearing-in ceremony at President’s House, St Ann’s, on Monday.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In less than 48 hours of being sworn in as the nation’s e
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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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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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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
Read more…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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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".
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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Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra and André White on stage for New York Panorama 2024
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
Read more…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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Schoolchildren enjoyed Caribbean cuisine, steel drum music and limbo dancing
Cornwall, England - Schoolchildren from across Cornwall honoured the 76th anniversary of the Windru
Read more…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
Read more…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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Exodus Steel Orchestra - South Quay, Carnival Tuesday, Port-of-Spain, TrinidadTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Two live streams from Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, by Radicle Tube on Carnival Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
Read more…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
| 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 | |
