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
A member of his band died as they travel through America's segregated South when he was denied water for his medication. Check out this WST special by Doris Green
Global -Born in Trinidad, Rudy King is known as the first person to bring the steel
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Medium steel orchestras which made it to the next round of competition in the Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2023 now know the order in which they will take the stage. The pulling of numbers for playing positions was
