Global - He is meticulous, hard-working and leaves nothing to chance. Yohan Popwell knows that you’re “only as good as your last outing” and within the steelband arranging arena, it is a real case of “what have you done for me lately?”.
In an exclu
Chairman of the Pan Trinbago Eastern Region, Mr. Vernon Morancie, will be hosting a media briefing at its office, 133 Eastern Main Road, Tacarigua, Monday 12th September, 2011 at 11:00am to highlight the plight of one of its members, Arima Golden Sym
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Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - educator, champion steelband panorama arranger and steelpan performing artist Seion Gomez talks about his musical path to becoming one the respected young arrangers for the steelband art form
New York Panorama 2011 Order of Appearance
1) Sesame Flyers
2) Boston Metro
3) Metro
4) Sonatas
5) D’Radoes
6) CrossFire
7) Pantonic
8) CASYM
9) Despers USA
10) ADLIB
11) Harmony
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When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Angel Harps Steel Orchestra
Well the more things change, the more things remain the same. People especially politicians just provide lip service to the steelpan and the youths of TnT. Starlift Junior Steel Orch will not be heading to Canada to participate in the Montreal intern
New Dimension Steel Orchestra Captures 2011 Grenada Bomb (Popular) Tune Title
Grenada, W.I. - Eight of Grenada’s top steel orchestras vied for the coveted “Bomb Tune” competition title in what was one of the closest competitions in years. In this
Read more…Rock the Boat - New Dimension - Grenada 2011 Bomb Competition Champions
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -Pan Trinbago has officially notified its membership - and the public - that due to a “fall in sponsorship,” a decision has been taken to shelve this year’s staging of the Pan Down Memory Lane and Pan in the 21st Century compe
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Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines W.I. - Even with the threat of inclement weather, nothing could dampen the spirits of supporters of the steelpan art form and lovers of steelpan music - and the younger generation of pan players who would be t
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - Reigning “Bomb Tune” Champions - Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra, was the recipient of its annual pledge from corporate sponsor, Republic Bank. A cheque valued at EC $25,000.00 (USD $9,240.00) was presented t
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Under the astute tutelage of Noel Skair, the graduating Class of 2011 at Princes Town Methodist School in South Trinidad could comfortably take their hats off, take a bow and “Reach.” The students have not only reached out
Global - It’s Mother’s Day all around the world, and Steelpan Moms and Steelband Music-related Moms - are as important and revered as any on the planet. Over the years they have been commemorated in song, and, also in steelband composition as well.
Guys I am going to Notting Hill Carnival for the first time and I need the Pan people to give me some tips and resources for checking out the Pan scene: the panorama the J'Ouvert and the routes taken. Also if you know of any non-hotel accommodation
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Ohio, USA - Oxford, Ohio was the site for a full day of pan dubbed PanFest 2011, a collaborative effort between university, high school and community steel bands, along with renowned pan artists. The evening concert culminated in a mass steel band pe
Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, W.I. - The Youlou Pan Movement is looking forward to a greater presence of steel bands in 2011 Carnival activities held both at Carnival City Victoria Park and elsewhere.
....The Pan Head said that the Youl
Read more…“if the CDC wishes to proceed with Carnival without a steelband competition then ‘so be it.’”
St. John’s, Antigua, W.I. -A major test of willpower has developed between the Carnival Development Committee (CDC) and representatives of three major parti
New York, USA - ....The near-capacity audience at NYU’s Frederick Loewe Theatre in New York city’s Greenwich Village was treated to a wide variety of musical pleasures that took them from the music works of Phillip Glass, through that of Len “Boogsie
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to all the 2011 graduates - from kindergarten to grad school and beyond. Good work!!
