Global - Steelband Tunes as selected by conventional small, medium and large steel orchestras for the Trinidad & Tobago 2010 Steelband Music Panorama competition. We will add more info as the bands check in. click for more
Read more…United States Steelband Association Inc. held it's election for Board of Directors and Officers on January 13th, 2010. They are: Keith Marcelle, Chairperson (Sesame Flyers) Douglas Martin, Vice Chairperson (Crossfire) George Dowden, Treasurer (NY Pan
Read more…Utopia Pan Soul: next generation Inc. has taken the position of nonaligned status in the midst of turmoil regarding the representation of steel bands between “U.S.S.A” and the newly formed “National Alliance of Steel bands”. There has been a continuo
Read more…Global - Music material for the 2010 Steelband listing is still arriving. When Steel Talks has just added four more tracks to the listing of selections: Steel Slingaz, Pan Infekshun, Cat In Bag and Panman’s Story. click for full list
Read more…Global - Veteran songwriter and steelband music arranger Pelham Goddard continues to set the pace. He has now made publicly available the full lead sheet to "Roaming," the tune of choice performed by Exodus Steel Orchestra for the 2008 National Steel
Read more…United States Steelband Association Inc. is in the process of setting up relief efforts to aid the people of Haiti, from the devestating earthquake. We will be working in conjuction with City Councilmember Mathew Eugene to make sure that the clothes
Read more…Somebody please post up what the TnT bands are playing for 2010. I am longing too know. It must have some pan jumbies in TnT, from TnT who post on this site.
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Global - His name is Winston Scarborough - but to most of the world he is known as “DeFosto” the steelband panorama music songwriter master. The exact moniker preferred by Scarborough is “The Original DeFosto Himself.”
For over three decades, songw
The Winds of Change - New York Steelband Association set to Alter Course New York - With only a week into the 2010 season the winds of change have propelled themselves into the consciousness of the steelpan music world. When Steel Talks News has bee
Read more…Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, WI - While adults can take claim for the eventual reunification of the legendary Solo Harmonites Steel Orchestra, youths are getting the credit for making it work. The impact of their innocence binds the band as was clearly r
Read more…Guyana, SA - The steel band community was thrown into deep mourning following the death of one of their own, Winston Roberts, who departed this life on Saturday last. He was 70. Mr. Roberts worked at the Guyana National Newspapers Ltd. and would als
Read more…Global - For over a decade, songwriter Mark Loquan has been applying the craft successfully to the steelband music genre. In addition Mr. Loquan has been a champion of music literacy and the documentation of the music works of the steelbands of Trini
Read more…Global - In virtually little over a year, songwriter Miguel Reyes has gone from unknown to one of the most promising members of the upcoming new class of writers for the steelband music genre. Indeed, 2009 was an outstanding year for Miguel, with ste
Read more…For the year 2010 Mr. Goddard has again contributed some material to the growing list of songs for the annual Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband Panorama competition. click for interview Pelham Goddard has graciously provided this lead sheet of
Read more…CRIME has forced the Witco Desperadoes to flee their Laventille Hill home after more than 60 years and seek refuge in Belmont, officials of the panside said yesterday. The ’pride of Laventille’ will now be based in Belmont as they prepare for next y
Read more…Vocalist and Performer Edwin Ayoung Speaks on Pan and Steelband Panorama Music Global - Veteran recording artist, composer and performer Edwin “Crazy” Ayoung is one of the most versatile and respected practitioners of the art of singing and composin
Read more…Peace and Pan... From When Steel Talks
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, WI - Come carnival 2010 Fitz-Gerald Sparks would be 79 years young and still playing tenor pan for his beloved Starlift Steelband for panorama even though he is confined to walking on crutches over the last eight years. “Daddy Spa
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