When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family of Dr. Dawn Batson on the passing of her mother, Esther Batson. She will be greatly missed.
Music Educator Esther Batson was one of the stalwarts in the steelband culture of Trinidad and Tobago,
Read more…A World Federation for Pan?
Global - Over the last few days there has been much discussion on the When Steel Talks Network over the Nestor Sullivan article “The Demise of the Steelband Panorama - and the Possible Solution.” As a subsequent by-product
New York, USA - Pan man and steelpan historian Dalton Narine was in town recently in his capacity of film maker and director. Narine was invited to attend and present at the private screening of ‘Mas Man,’ his critically-acclaimed film celebrating th
Our apologizes to everyone. our special general meeting has to be postponed. A new date will be set and everyone will be informed, please bear with us. Thank you.
Keith Marcelle
Chairperson
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Attention. USSA is calling a special general meeting on Friday October 15th,2010, 7:30 pm at IS 68 (Bildersee) on 956 E82 Street between Flatlands and Avenue J.
This meeting is open to everyone.
Thank you.
Keith Marcelle
Chairperson
Read more…Steelband Classic Performance - Sonatas at Panorama 2001
In 2001 the New York Steelband music community made history as the major franchises came together and staged their own panorama competition. The event is considered one of the greatest achieve
Salah’s Steelpan Academy Wins
Fourth Consecutive Steelband Music Title!
Full Results from Pan Alive 2010
Ontario, Canada - Congratulations are again in order for Salah’s Steelpan Academy which made history and won its forth consecutive title at the
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
Lee
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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