Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The steelpan music movement - or the world for that matter - has never had a shortage of dreamers and procrastinators who can always find a reason why something ‘cannot happen.’ However, there are a distinct few individuals
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The 2009 Summer steelpan music events continue to roll on with a bang. Recently When Steel Talks found itself in Montréal, Quebec, Canada to cover the annual Montreal International Steelpan Festival. Now in its 9th year - t
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Panorama in Montreal is like that of no other place in the world. As the main event of the two-day Montreal International Steelpan Festival, now in its ninth year, the competition brings a unique brand and style to a city a
Michael Jackson was one of the finest artists of this age. As a legit triple threat and more - he could, dance, sing , compose, produce and act. To call him a superstar would be an understatement and an insult to his impact on the music of the world.
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Khan Cordice. According to the Antigua Observer, Cordice was awarded Antigua's first pan scholarship. When Steel Talks had the opportunity to meet and interview Khan this past Fall at the Moods of Pan Festi
Read more…WST Special Certainly every Trinidad and Tobago national panorama is wrapped in drama, intrigue and controversy. Such is the nature and culture of panorama. But 2003 will be remembered as one of the most surprising competitions ever. It spawned music
Read more…Brooklyn, New York - The US President (Barack Obama) was not there. The New York Governor (David Patterson) was not there. Nor was the New York City mayor (Michael Bloomberg). Nor were they missed by the hundreds who were there. With the backdrop of
Read more…Australia - ‘What part of Jamaica is Trinidad?’ This was the question which was repeatedly being asked wherever and whenever Alvin Rostant played his steelpan in Australia. This drove him to set the record straight. In so doing he established his ow
Read more…St. Lucia, W.I. - In response to a query addressed to Mr. Antonius “Nikki” Calderon, president of the St. Lucia National Steelband Association (SLNSA) - When Steel Talks has been informed that there will indeed be no panorama this year. In the statem
Read more…Caribbean Steel International was originally formed in 2004 with three members. After obtaining invaluable experience from working with some of the top steel bands in the UK, Trinidad and Japan, they decided it would be a great idea to form a small g
Read more…United Kingdom - On a bright and warm summer’s evening on Saturday May 30th the premises of the UKCCA in Luton was filled with the sweet strains of steelband music emitted from the seven steelbands dotted around their grounds running their last pract
Read more…From Pan Trinbago Pan Trinbago Inc. commiserates with its President, Mr. Patrick Arnold, on the passing of his mother Marie Arnold. Marie Arnold of Scarborough, Tobago, quietly left this life at the age of 103 at approximately 9:00 pm last night, T
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New York -As daylight dimmed, on Saturday May 30, the half-moon showered a bright silver glow over the Premier Baptist Church (PBC) at the corner of Tilden and Utica Avenues in Brooklyn, where the Rev. Robert Watler pastors. Inside, parishioners wait
New York - It appears that the future of Steelpan music at Lincoln Center may be nothing more than "Dead Man Walking." In what has to be one of the most glaring acts of total disregard and one of the ugliest insults the instrument has suffered in its
New York - It was the power of Praise, right alongside the Power of Pan at the Premier Baptist Church (PBC) in Brooklyn last Friday. Music director and arranger Khuent Rose on steelpans joined with a couple other musicians to give those already comfo
Maryland, USA - Holiday weekend - check; great weather - check; spacious venue - check; dedicated steelband event organizers - check; eager and talented groups of steelpan musicians, anxious to unveil their repertoire - check; delicious and irresisti
Read more…North Brentwood Steelband Organization’s Got it Goin’ on - sets the 2009 Bar Real High Maryland, USA - When Steel Talks (WST) departed Brooklyn at 5:40 a.m. to catch the 8:05 Washington-bound Amtrak train stopping off at 11:04 a.m. in Maryland - the
Read more…Panist Kenneth Moore from New York's Brooklynaires and Trinidad's legendary Pan Am North Stars passed away on Tuesday. When Steel Talks extends our condolences to Mr. Moore's family and friends.
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Global - The time period is whenever - the setting and place is wherever - and the agenda is good music. That’s pretty much all you need to know about producer, performer, composer and recording artist Andy Narell's latest project called the “Univers
