Global- In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - musician, writer, activist, panist - George D. Goddard, shares his overall views on Pan, Panorama and his father George "Sonny" Goddard one of the most important figures in the history of p
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - arrangers from the accomplished Codrington Pan Family—Cary, Khari and Keisha—share their thoughts overall on Panorama - its present and future, and their expected role in charting a new cours
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, FBE (Full Blown Entertainment)—brothers Kevon and Kory Hart—highlights the journey to their now-established position as a successful, in-demand songwriting duo on the Trinidad & Tobago music s
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Shenelle Abraham, current arranger for Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra, talks about Panorama 2012, her first time out as an arranger for a large steel orchestra, and much more. Shenelle is known
Global- There were many highlights, high points, low points and things that were straight up strange in the realm of Pan in 2011. Pepe Francis, director of Ebony Steelband Trust and chairman of the BAS received MBE honors for services to Steel Pan Mu
OK pan people we have about 50 pan songs for 2012 if you were ask to pick 5 that you would like to hear in the "BIG YARD" what will they be? here is my 5. VIBES [Destra Garcia] 2. MILLION DOLLAR MUSIC [Car Wash] 3. CULTURE [Raf Robinson] 4. MED
New York - Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace and Mecca for the steelpan music instrument but New York continues to plant the seeds for present and future greatness, in addition to maintaining its past legacy for distinction. Bringing up the re
Percussionist Ralph MacDonald is visual and sometimes quietly intense but always expressive, and is a compendium of unique island and conventional percussive rhythms. The When Steel Talks (WST) crew was privileged to sit down with the dynamic musici
I posted a discussion on the forum a couple months ago, asking for help with finding people to meet during my first trip to Trinidad and Tobago. I have studied the history and culture of Trinidad, and specifical
New York, USA - There has been a seismic shift in the balance of the equation as we lost another great one. Indeed, this loss is close to home and is personal to many of us who have come through When Steel Talks/Basement Recordings. Educator, intelle
THE International Soca Awards which took place at NAPA on Saturday 26th November 2011 was a comedy of errors that was only saved by Master of Ceremonies and comedian, Tommy Joseph.
Hosted by US-based iSA organization, SAO Soca Awards Ltd/Soca Awards
When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rodnick "Choko" Stevens. He was an original member of New York's Sonatas Steel Orchestra.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ...Cyril Boxill or “Nick,” as he was fondly called, grew up in San Fernando. For the greater part of his life he was involved in the steelpan movement.
Small wonder he was also known as “Bredwin” due to his kind-heartedness.
On last night's episode of NBC's THE SING-OFF, Afro-Blue became the most recent group to be eliminated from the competition. On numerous occasions these judges essentially said that this group, Afro Blue, was operating above their heads [the judges’]
FORMER HEAD of Pan Trinbago, Patrick Arnold, yesterday received his instrument of appointment as National Carnival Commission (NCC) Chairman from Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Winston Peters.
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - musician, writer, activist, panist - George D. Goddard, shares his overall views on Pan, Panorama and his father George "Sonny" Goddard one of the most important figures in the history of p
