JOUVERT MORNING in ANTIGUA
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Anyone who plays the steelpan instrument is a ‘PANIST’ (with one ‘N’) according to Dalton Narine, the man who originally coined the word years ago.
The international and highly-respected, award-winning journalist and film maker explains that ‘PANIST
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Nation News - DONNA SEALY
He is called the Mozart of the steel pan, a legend, and a genius. And while all those things are true, the composer, arranger and teacher doesn’t brag.
He is humble and acknowledges that his talent was a gift from God.
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Read more…Poetry by Cordell Barbour (written in 1996)
BLIND TRUST
Our motto as a nation
Based on compassion
Is together we aspire and achieve,
But scoping the past
And present corruption
Poor workers are the ones they deceive.
It seems like God reigns in H
Read more…The following are excerpts from an extensive blog by Jacob Edgar on Pan in Trinidad & Tobago. Depending on the perspective, even beginning with the very title “Panned in Trinidad” can be cause for pause – after all, ‘panned’ itself is a word which i
Read more…Congratulations to BSO on another "Pan Is Sweet" production.
Big-Up to all the performing talent, judges (Renee Panchita Ogiste, Leon Foster Thomas, Khuent Rose, Kenneth Joseph) and support staff and hosts Jessica Nosiles & Sheldon Hoyte. You were
Michael Jackson dies at 50
Pan community share their thoughts on Michael Jackson - click to read
Read more…Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra was one of the featured performances during the Toronto Raptors Parade Celebrating their NBA 2019 Championship.
Steelpan is truly on the world stage!
Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra was one of the featured per
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Panpodium is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2019. Two decades ago, it was difficult to source information on the steelpan artform, but its global recognit
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New York, USA - With enough music magic being generated at the Frederick Loewe Theater to make Harry Potter and his mates jealous, NYU Steel proceeded to turn the capacity audience into life long “Pan Jumbies.”
A long time ago the legendary drummer
Read more…Driven by fans’ engagement with streaming – especially paid subscription audio streaming – digital revenues now account for more than half (58.9%) of the global recorded music market.
Total streaming revenues increased by 34.0%. By the end of 2018, t
Read more…Laura and Nigel chat with acclaimed jazz musician Etienne Charles from Trinidad and Tobago about how he built his international career. His forays into the business of music in the United States are examined to understand how building a
Read more…Global - Exactly eleven years ago (June 7, 2008) the steelpan music community lost one its finest musicians. Frank “Crawl” Findley of Desperadoes in Trinidad and D'Radoes in New York was simply poetry in motion. When Steel Talks remembers and salutes
Read more…Carnival TV - Meeting the Challenge of presenting Caribbean Entertainment and Events to the World
After years of unprofessionalism, bad products and lame excuses - Carnival TV stepped in and showed it could be done. In an exclusive interview the dir
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to the great Neville Jules of Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra. Click for more on this music legend...
Pan Community comes to celebrate the life of Glenda Gamory, President and founder of Pantonic Steel Orchestra
Brooklyn, New York, USA - On this late May 17 Spring evening, members of the New York steelband community and family and friends of Glenda
Read more…New York, USA - One would have thought that there was not enough perfume or rather anything “sweet” smelling enough in the world to erase the stench of the appalling 2017 New York “Fake-O-Rama” held by W.I.A.D.C.A.(West Indian Am
Rawlston Charles, an immigrant from Trinidad and Tobago, promoted Calypso and Soca music to the world through his record store and his music label, Charlie's Records.
Tina Charles knows what it is like to be on the big stage.
Charles, after all, is
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to champion arranger panorama arranger Robert Greenidge.
When Steel Talks is pleased to announce that Errol "Augmented" Zephyrine is alive and well. He was one the Invaders Steel Orchestra pioneers and standout musicians. He also represented Starlift Steel Orchestra in the Trinidad and Tobago National S
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