Published by: The Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Codrington Pan Family has won The First Citizens International Steelpan Jazz Challenge, taking home the first prize of $50,000. The other six finalists—Starlift, Couva Joylan
When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Geraldine Connor; she was a massive steelpan music icon and force in the performing arts. In addition, Dr. Connor was a member of the WST family.
On her WST bio she wriRead more…
The greater the superhit the greater the possiblity of it being copied in some form or fashion. That's why Record companies try to recapture the cost of production in its first sales of records. Then after that it begins to pay royalties to the artis
Read more…AES Convention Conference Program Starts Today... If you can attend.
Every steel orchestra should send a representative to the conference.
http://www.aes.org/events/131/
Yellow Bird remains one of the most enigmatic pieces ever played on the steelpan. Despised by many in the pan community it continues to be a source of controversy -joy for some and pain for others.
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Lagos, Nigeria - Panland, Nigeria received some visitors from Trinidad and Tobago in August 2011. Keith Diaz - Pan Trinbago president, Ladi Franklin - Co-Chairperson of the Nigeria-Trinidad & Tobago chamber, Taharqa Obika, as well as the High Commiss
I think I have been sitting on the fence too long. My cultural butt's starting to hurt.
Listen folks, I agree we -as a consequence of popular mandate- at the helm of the pan institution need to deeply introspect and retool to carry this great, unique
Read more…It is with great sadness that When Steel Talks has to report that Despers USA tenor bass panist Latavia Deane lost her battle cancer. Our condolences go out to her family, friends and the Despers USA community.
When SteelTalks extends best wishes and a very 'Happy Birthday' to Dr. Dawn Batson. You are a very special person in pan.
Future of Europe’s largest outdoor festival is in doubt
after organisers quit over shortage of funds and volunteers
A chronic lack of funding, disagreements about the level of policing and internal disputes have put the future of the Notting Hill c
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I recently purchased an old pan that seemed to be a rather old Invaders style tenor. Once I had some time to really go through the pan I discovered that there are only 13 notes around the outside instead of the typical 14 for the Invader
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family friends of Sonny "Shea" Regis.
Sonny "Shea" Regis was a veteran Pan player and Iron Man. He passed away on Sunday.
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The steelpan music movement has connected whole generations of players and the community with love, passion and commitment. In fact, it is not uncommon to find grandma or granddad, child and grandchild playing together in one steel orchestra in New
Washington, D.C., USA. - On September 20, Pan United Youth Movement (PUYM) out of Maryland performed for the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) 64th National Youth of The Year Dinner at Hyatt Regency Washington, Washington, D.C. In attendance was
As a young pannist/musician/artist having an organization that looks out for the needs of the PLAYERS within the {TNT} steelpan community and movement (and by extension Regional and International) is very important in my opinion. It has been my obser
Read more…When Steel Talks joins Despers USA and the global steelpan community in sending prayers and love to Despers USA Steel Orchestra’s member, 18 year-old Latavia Deane who has been valiantly battling cancer for most of her life. She is now in a coma. L
Read more…Has Panorama music lost it's ability to make people dance and be happy?
WST member BigMac recently posted:
Panorama I have said before somewhere at this forum has lost it’s musicality. Back in the Genesis of Panorama, (in Trinidad that is) the finals
I was reading bout the NY 2011 panorama and I came to the conclusion that the poor SOUND SYSTEM is to blame for the ending results: Well then, we need to have the SOUND SYSTEM turned off at the NY panorama, Actually, you hear the true tonal quality o
Read more…We have Steelpan, We have Art, We have Music, We have High Culture - We Exist!
Ole Mas, Oil, Paint, Powder and PAN - again King in Brooklyn for J’Ouvert
New York, USA - This was indeed a very special J’Ouvert morning in New York as I was rudely awak
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