New World Steel Orchestra, originally founded
in 1984 by Arthur France MBE was re-launched
twenty years later in 2004. Arthur was born in
Nevis the sister island of St. Kitts. Among
the most lasting achievements has
been his promotion of the first ever
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The 3rd International Conference on Steelpan
‘Integrating The Three Elements of Carnival, Steelpan, Calypso and Mas’
England, UK - Four years ago Nostalgia Steelband members organised the first European Steelpan Conference in collaboration with the Un
Pan Podium Magazine
On the Pulse of Pan in the UK
Summer 2010 - Issue 21
England, UK - The official magazine for BAS (the British Association for Steelbands) - Pan Podium - continues in its promotion of the steelpan culture. Several members of the ar
Clive Bradley on the 2004 Trinidad & Tobago Steelband Panorama
a Dalton Narine interview
Global - “When I went up the hill to interview Desperadoes’ arranger Clive Bradley two days before the 2004 panorama finals, there were two panists hanging arou
The best of the best, New York Panorama Drummers
New York, USA - The man who anchors a New York steelband panorama performance is of a special breed. He is not just a drummer. The fortunes of up to ninety-nine other performing musicians (or in the
New York Mayor Bloomberg and New Pioneers Terrorize Steelband Youth
A clear case of reckless endangerment of youth, family and community... The terror, that terror wants...
New York, USA - ....Close your eyes and envision over one hundred people with
A Very Real Possibility - Sometime in the very near future...
New York, USA - A very likely scenario, based on recent events at the pan yards in New York, and an ever-present possibility of a steelband pan yard 'shut down' gone horribly wrong. A Steel
New York, USA - The Board of Directors of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) extend sincere gratitude to ALL our “partners” and those who assisted in making New York’s 2010 Labor Day Carnival Festival a resounding success.
When Steel Talks extends our condolences to Franklin Gerald and family.
The following message was sent to WST.
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Arrow. His calypso "Hot, Hot, Hot" is one of the all time greats out of the Caribbean.
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Panorama And The Power Of Context
A steelband panorama special to When Steel Talks
New York, USA - In the parking lot of the Brooklyn Museum, WIADCA’s red, white and blue corporate logo featuring a humming bird and an eagle, loomed large at the cen
Steelband Music Panyard Panorama Recordings
Basement Recordings captures “Pan in New York” 2010
New York, USA - With the continued objective of providing the New York steel orchestras with the finest recordings ever - Basement Recordings again capt
Meet Stanley Joseph - Captain of Sonatas Steel Orchestra
Panist set to move from steelpan ‘Battle Zone’ to real life Zone
Captain of Sonatas Steel Orchestra, Stanley JosephNew York, USA - Stanley Joseph, the young but very capable captain of the 2010
New York, USA - It’s 4:30 a.m. in the morning and the 1-mile Flatbush Avenue stretch between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard is packed with bands filling the air with a percussive symphony of rhythm and soul. It is Labor Day, and it’s J’Ouvert
Read more…Sonatas Steel Orchestra Repeats as Panorama Champions for 2010 - And Own New York
Epic musical fight in the ‘Battle Zone’ for Steelpan music supremacy
New York, USA - Field Marshall Yohan Popwell - otherwise known as the panorama arranger for champi
Sonatas - 1st - 472 points
ADLIB - 2nd - 457 points
CASYM - 3rd - 448 points
Click here for all eleven steel orchestra placings and points
Read more…According to recent reports, the 2010 NY panorama will be available over the internet for a fee. New York steelband leaders claim they were unaware of the situation. Moreover, no agreement was setup for the bands to share in potential lucrative fina
Read more…New York, USA - Today all roads lead to the 2010 New York Panorama behind the Brooklyn museum, as the lights come up on some of the premier steel orchestras in North America in the annual competition known as Panorama. But one week ago, many steelban
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