Facebook “Likes” sends PanOnTheNet Apology - “We got it wrong”
Metaverse - Facebook got it wrong. About three years ago without warning or reason all WST (When Steel Talks) steelpan-related accounts fell out of favor with the social media giant Fac
New Jersey, USA- “Finding a place for steelbands to practice is one of the greatest challenges this current generation is facing. Not only is this a problem in New York but also in New Jersey where m
Austin Stoker aka Alphonso Marshall, a veteran actor and panist passed away on his 92nd birthday on Friday October 7, 2022. Born in Trinidad in 1930, Marshall died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from renal failure according to
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “....when I get behind those drums I’m already in performance mode (I just love it). Organising is really my thing, I take pride in doing what I have to do and what needs to be
Ken “Professor” Philmore - in cap - with Sonatas Steel Orchestra - 1982
..“We met this young guy Ken Philmore, and he told us we have to come to his home and ask his parents which we did. I had to promise them that we would take good care of him; I t
New York, USA - After ten years with one of New York’s powerhouse steel orchestras, Tamika Alexander could be described as being ‘Despers USA to the bone!’ She is impassioned about, as she calls him “M
“Lavagem - The Cleansing - From Bahia to Brooklyn” with music by Philadelphia (Philly) Pan Stars
Brooklyn, New York, USA - ....For J’Ouvert and Ole Mas lovers the ritual of steelbands, rhythm sections, ole mas characters, fancy mas, jab jab and more
Brooklyn, New York, USA - It was like a scene from “I Am Legend” the Will Smith movie. And coming out of a global pandemic that is indeed a little too close for comfor
Brooklyn, New York, USA - It’s easy to be angry. Sometimes it seems like our entire culture is being destroyed right before our very eyes. This year’s lack of a Panorama in New York is disappointing on so many dimensions. Even if
New York, USA - “At this time last year, we promised that J’Ouvert was going to come back bigger and better in 2022. I am pleased to announce as officers and members of J’Ouvert City International we are pois
Within the last decade and a half, a group of pan enthusiasts opted for a call in the pursuit of higher education. The steelpan movement in many ways has lacked the scholarly approach towards its development. Simply put, there are
A Ministry Exclusively for the Steelpan in Trinidad & Tobago
by Salah A. Wilson
This proposal and discussion is not a response to any current dispute concerning the Steelpan movement and the Cultural Ministry of Trinidad and Tobago. This topic has
Global- Panman and Masman Pepe Francis – a man who has dedicated more than fifty years to the steelband art form, wears multiple hats including those as director of the Ebony Steelband Trust in London, and chairman of the British Association of Stee
We unexpectedly lost our beloved Aliandre on August 3, 2022, after he was hospitalized having suffered a massive stroke on July 18, 2022. Ali was a remarkable, son, brother, and friend. He was extremely ambitious by starting h
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - Commancheros Steel Orchestra which copped its last title in 2018, emerged on top in Grenada’s 2022 Panorama competition with its performance of Andre Greenidge’s arrangement of 10,000 Masqueraders by “Miney” - bringin
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - On Saturday August 7, 2022 the steelpan instrument was supposed to be featured in Grenada’s Panorama 2022 - an event promoted as “Pantastic Saturday Ultra.” However, A very curious and disrespectful thing happened alo
