50 years of pan studies
Trinidad Express Newspapers
Northern Illinois University marks milestone...
Illinois, USA - From a humble start with a self-taught pannist, the Northern Illinois University (NIU) pan studies pro
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Northern Illinois University marks milestone...
Illinois, USA - From a humble start with a self-taught pannist, the Northern Illinois University (NIU) pan studies pro
Read more…The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda extends heartiest congratulations to Victor "Babu" Samuel for achieving this most deserving national award. #RPFAB #forceofexcellence
Victor ‘Babu’ Samuel – Governor General’s Faithful and Meritorious Se
Global - Mr. Caldera Caraballo is a central figure in the history and development of the steelpan movement in the USA as a panist, organizer and promoter. From winning New York’s first-ever steelband competition to organizing the New York Panorama, g
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the legendary Dr. Roy Cape
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Global - Born in Trinidad, Rudy King is known as the first person to bring the steel
Read more…An interview with the late Rudy King
Rudy King at WST studios
The year was 1949, and the music scene in America would never be the same. That is the year that Rudy King, aka 'Rock' and 'Rudolph Carter' - (to those who knew him as a young boy/man i
Read more…When Steel Talks extends a very special Happy Birthday to one of the great people in pan - Hueloy Lila Yip Young.
Hueloy is one of the founding members of Harmonites Steel Orchestra.Hueloy Lila Yip Young
Read more…by Dalton Narine
Global - Since I spoke with Les Slater this morning about the passing of Junior Pouchet (pictured), related to me by his family in Orlando, I’ve been playing Silver Stars’ double CD, 27 cuts by Junior’s band and nine by his brother E
Read more…by Andre Moses
St. Augustine Secondary Steel Orchestra has won ten (10) national titles: seven (7) Panoramas and three (3) Steelband Festivals. The band has toured Barbados, France, Scotland and South Africa and has produced music teachers, solo pe
Read more…Found these pictures in a childrens book while doing a school assignment with my kids regarding Trinidad. Can anyone identify the players? Just curious to know who they are.
Read more…Global - It’s March and that means this is Women’s Month. It is the month when we celebrate the contributions of women to the world. Normally - as it is a When Steel Talks tradition - we highlight the month through a series of articles and intervie
Read more…By Nick Fulton
Getting a royalty check is always a win. It means you successfully released music or contributed compositionally to a recording and that all your hard work paid off. It’s also likely not a one-off payment but part of a recurring revenu
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - At a glance and on a single page, access the comprehensive summary of results for the Small, Medium and Large conventional steel orchestras that participated in their respective categories in the 2023 Panorama.
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Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Renegades Steel Orchestra took its twelfth National Panorama title in 2023, as champion arranger Duvone Stewart led them to victory with his arrangement of Black Stalin’s “Black Man Feeling To Party.” The band now ties Des
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra with winning arranger Kersh Ramsey led from the preliminaries, then made it clear coming out of the semi-finals, and finally cemented the title with a resounding performance on stage in th
Read more…The panyard is one place in T&T that transcends race, class, and gender. Jit Samaroo was the arranger for Renegades for many years. They would have protected him with their lives.
For many, the panyard is their home that gives a sense of identity an
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - From the first notes of Fonclaire Steel Orchestra at 6:45 p.m., to Renegades Steel Orchestra's final flourish at 12:22 a.m. the joyful sounds of pan filled the Savannah. After a hiatus of two Panorama seasons since 2021 due
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The line-up of large steel orchestras is set for the “Savannah Party” - the semi-finals competition of the 2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama, which comes off Sunday February 5 at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Fourteen out of seventeen large steel orchestras have advanced to the semi-finals of the 2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. The results were made public by event organizer Pan Trinbago on Thursday February 2. Eleven
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