To the general public:
You are invited to a forum to discuss " How we can save pan in New York". We see it, we know it and we live it.
This forum is for everyone who manages, captains, plays, supports and most importantly love pan. We need to have th
Read more…When Steel Talks expresses heartfelt condolences to Samantha Nicholson, wife Jean, and the family and friends on the passing of Mr. Cyrus Busby, a member of Despers USA and D'Radoes Steel Orchestras in Brooklyn, New York. He passed away earlier this
Read more…Whenever mentioned is made of the great pan soloists and jazz improvisation masters, none is made of Othello Molineaux? Why is that? Othello's and Monty Alexander's Ivory and Steel, Othello's works with the legendary Jaco Pastorius and the legendar
Read more…I read all these discussions about the acoustic pan and the electronic pan and pan on the road for carnival -- but I never see any discussions about PAN MUSIC. We have tuners and arrangers and composers and music graduates and professors at every lev
Read more…I have a confession to make, pan people.
I've come to realize that my perceptions on the steel pan are derived from my relationship with the pan, and I'm thinking that the same applies to just about everyone else on this forum.
I "beat pan" from
Read more…A WST Opinion
Here is a reality check on what the New York steelband franchises are up against.
After years of poor, vision-less, spineless and/or corrupt leadership - particularly in the NY Caribbean communities the great steel orchestras of Brook
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New York, USA - After reading Pantonic captain, Wayne Bernard’s, post about this topic, I felt the need to address the same issue. It’s no secret that the majority of the Brooklyn pan scene is comprised of young adults and teenagers who anxiously wai
New York, USA - He is a big man, with big ideas, big talent and he is without doubt 'big-time.' His name is Duvone Stewart and he came here to conquer New York. In the Big Apple there is a saying: "You ain't done it 'til you done it." Duvone has de
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New York, USA - J’Ouvert was in full effect in New York for 2013. Again the steelbands of New York and surrounding areas, along with rhythm sections put on a show that only iron and steel can deliver in the wee hours of Labor Day. New York J’Ouvert
Read more…Congrats to CASYM Steel Orchestra on capturing the 2013 NY Panorama crown...
1. 481 - CASYM
2. 470 - Sonatas
3. 469 - D'Radoes
4. 467 - Pan Fantasy
5. 464 - Despers USA
6. 462 - ADLIB
7 . 450 - Pantonic
8. 433 - Crossfire
8. 433 - Ha
New York's 2013 Panorama...
WIADCA reports that a live stream will be available for tonight's New York panorama competition. http://wiadcacarnival.org/wiadca-carnival-2013-live-stream/
Basement 2013 Panyard Recordings
Wednesday August 28:
Woodbrook, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan on D Avenue II in Woodbrook, Trinidad was a huge success; the crowds turned out and Trinidad’s best steel orchestras paraded from east to west—a reversal of last year’s direction—along Ariapita Avenue in Nort
Read more…QUITO, Ecuador — When you spin the radio dial in this high-altitude city you could be almost anywhere. The airwaves are crowded with the likes of Beyonce, Shakira and Pitbull, just like you were cruising a highway in Miami or Manhattan — rather than
by Robbie Joseph - Pan Podium
UK Panorama 2013 Finalists
| Band | Tune | Arranger | Composer | Singer |
| CSO Steel Orchestra | Sapna | Paul Dowie | Ray Holman | Gerelle Forbes |
| CSI Steel Band | Fantastic Friday | Brent Holder | Super Blue | Super Blue |
| Ebony Steel Band | Tell De |
Trinidad Express
The only way to preserve festival essence whilst transforming into a larger event is to return to the source — and to engineer growth from out of the principles that were sacred to the festival from the beginning.
Read more…A prominent New York pan player asked:
What can we do to bring more people out to band launchings [in New York]?
Here are a few thoughts from When Steel Talks (WST) on the issue:
