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by SHARMAIN BABOOLAL
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Marlon Hibbert grew up in care in south-east London and never truly felt part of a family, until he established one of his own.
When he was aged 17 that family came in setting up a steel band group, the Endurance Steel Orchestra.
They now perform all
Read more…Champion Arranger Andre Greenidge again leads band to victory
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - 
Grenada’s 2018 National Panorama began promptly at 8:00 p.m., at the National Stadium in St. George’s, the country’s capital. The Master of Ceremonies actual
Check out the comments on the article left by the people gentrifying the traditional NY Pan neighborhoods.
Gothamist
New York, USA - Two Crown Heights venues where locals practice and prepare for J'Ouvert and other West Indian American Day Carnival
RESULTS
| Position - Points | Name of Band | Song | Arranger |
| 1st - 285 | Commancheros Steel Orchestra | Pum Pum (2018) |
Andre Greenidge |
| 2nd - 281 | Angel Harps Steel Orchestra | Hit After Hit (2017) |
James Clarkson |
| 3rd - 278.5 | Rainbow City All Stars Steel Orche |
Sat 25 August 2018
18:00 – 23:00 BST
For the best part of an entire year the UK's top steelbands have been putting in the rehearsal hours and fine tuning their skills for the eagerly anticipated annual Nati
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Antigua & Barbuda's 2018 Panorama Champions - Hells Gate and Panache Steel Orchestras! It's a tie!
Congrats also to both champion arrangers, Khan Cordice (Hells Gate), and the first ever champion female
Read more…Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama Steelband Music Competition
The Anatomy of Panorama 2018 - Quick Chart
St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - In one week there will be a rematch of nine steel orchestras in the steelband musical meet-up, known as
Ellie Mannette Festival of Steel -- is live now
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New York, USA - In a sky devoid of stars, a lone satellite pulsing brightly moved in over Pantonic’s East Flatbush pan yard, as if to let all know it was reserving an early seat and would be watching everything that transpired on this night, as t |
So I shrank away into my own world, behind closed doors, trying to make the cultural milieu of TT more ready for world consumption.
... I try to help other local artists – both performing and visual – to understand how to approach their craft and ho
Read more…The moving ceremony marked 70 years since the arrival of the Empire Windrush ship at Tilbury Docks and the influence of Caribbean migrants in the UK
by Leah Sinclair
PICTURED: (left to right) Winston Whyte, John Richards and Allan Wilmot at the ser
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New York, U.S.A. - “I feel like Hulk! Hurrawr hurraaaawwwwrr!!” --- Those were toddlers to grandparents giving their ‘Hulk’ moments as they sang out in concert with CASYM Class Two. Yes - mommy, daddy, nana, ma, grandma, granddad, tantie, aunty, |
Sparrow has so many great calypsoes that so exqusitely capture the soul of the Nation; in lyrics, music and delivery;It is difficult to choose. Melda, Sa sa yeh, Phillip My Dear, "... George Bailey I will always remember; when ah steelband pas' playi
Read more…Yes, the great man will celebrate his 75th Birthday tomorrow. We will be joining with His Worship Alderman Junia Regrello at the Skiffle Pan Theatre to celebrate Bobby's Birthday. No way we can truly reward him for his outstanding contribution but he
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Global - He is a scholar, an intellect, a musician and a coach - just to name a few. Indeed, depending on when you crossed his multifaceted life, met or engaged him - the name Dave LaBarrie will ring differently to you. He’s been an assistant high
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Please allow me space to reply to an article written in the Daily Express by veteran journalist Keith Subero on Monday, 7th May 2018 titled TAKE PAN AWAY FROM PAN PLAYERS.
Two calypsos keep bouncing around in my head while
Read more…There were 10 BANDS in THE FINALS. Am I to understand that some players played for RENEGADES and then they went and CHANGE CLOTHES and played for maybe SKIFFLE or PHASE II or INVADERS or ALL STARS or SUPERNOVAS or EXODUS or STARLIFT or SILVER STARS o
Read more…What really happened in the court case: Pan Trinbago against Keith Diaz.
By Aquil Arrindell
I have never entered a courtroom in my life. However, for this case I took the time out to observe and learn so that I can properly inform my membership.
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