Revisiting - The Steel Drum Grinch Of Crown Heights Is Back On The Scene

Gothamist

Last night at 10:30 p.m., fire trucks and several police cars sat outside a Despers USA steelband group's practice session in Crown Heights.

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FIU Investigating Financial Irregularities in Local Steelband

The New Today Newspaper

Grenada, W.I. - A leading and influential figure in the steelband movement is now formally under investigation by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for alleged financial irregularities.

THE NEW TODAY understands from relia

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Pan Tune evokes support, raises eyebrows for others - Pum Pum {Soca 2018} {Calypso} - Scholar

Ed Reid

Kirk Seetahal was the CEO of Spicemas Corporation (SMC), which is the Organization that runs Grenada Carnival.

From what I have gathered, last year (2017) the Grenada Panorama was cancelled while the Bands were literally lining up to enter t

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History - Looking back at the year 2017 in Pan

	2017
2017	Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2017 -  Trinidad All Stars wins playing the tune Full Extreme St. Vincent & Grenadines Panorama 2017 - Starlift Steel Orchestra wins St. Lucia Panorama 2017 - Babonneau Steel Orchestra wins

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Pan and Parang Fundraiser with Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In its bid to offset expenses, the Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) will be hosting its first-ever “Pan and Parang” fundraiser.

The brunch fundraiser takes place at The Chaconia Hotel, Saddle Road, Maraval i

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Steelpan gone Ivy League -- The Princeton University Steel Band

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Reboot - The Ugly, The Uglier and The Ugliest - New York Panorama 2017

tag words for 2017 NY Panorama: Embarrassing, Shameful, Thoughtless, Bandits

New York, USA - Well if you haven’t heard already, New York's 2017 Panorama Steel Orchestra competition was an epic failure for most. Unless you were the show’s promoters -

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‘De Legacy’ - The October 14 Concert: Codrington Pan Family & more

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Following the success of their most recent concert in July 2017, the Codrington Pan Family is back with another dynamic night of entertainment for the entire family!

‘De Legacy’ the concert, will be held on Saturday Octobe

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CASYM Steel Orchestra 2017 NY Panorama Pan Yard Recording Session

CASYM Steel Orchestra musicians have recorded their Panyard performance of their 2017 NY Panorama selection, with a live audience looking on.

Two [Despers USA and CASYM]  Basement Recordings Panyard recording sessions down, three more scheduled to go

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Super Supernovas

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Surrey Village, Lopinot-based steelband, Supernovas Steel Orchestra woke up Ariapita Avenue in the wee hours of Sunday morning, after unleashing a highly energetic and spirited performance, at Pan

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Despers USA Steel Orchestra 2017 NY Panorama Pan Yard Recording Session

Despers USA Steel Orchestra musicians have recorded their Panyard performance of their 2017 NY Panorama selection, with a live audience looking on.

Two [Despers USA and CASYM]  Basement Recordings Panyard recording sessions down, three more schedul

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Steel drum concert set for Friday night at Festival Hall, Racine, Wisconsin

The Journal Times

Racine, Wisconsin, USA - Racine’s Festival Hall will become an island oasis on Friday, Oct. 6, when steel drummers from near and far fill it with the unmistakably tropical tones of their music, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The steel dru

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2017 New York Panorama Performance Info - Order of Appearance, Arrangers, Tunes, Bios

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Order of Appearance	Orchestra	Tune/ Performer	Arranger, Tuner, Captain
#1	Philadelphia (Philly) Pan Stars	Full Extreme (“Ultimate Rejects featuring MX Prime”)	Arranger: Yohan Popwell Tuner:  Captain: Rondell Pompey

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Ebony Steelband Cops 22nd Title as UK Panorama Champs - 2017 UK Panorama Results

London, United Kingdom - The hugely-popular and community-supported annual UK Panorama played out successfully on August 26^th to the delight of pan music lovers.

....Defending champs Ebony Steelband, ninety-players strong, returned to the winner’s s

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Steelband documentaries debut at the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival

Three documentaries about steelbands will make their debut at this year’s Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival.

James O’Connor’s film To Be A Renegade, captures the story of the BP Renegades through an examination of the violent beginnings of pan, the er

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Brooklyn - 2017 CLACC-C Junior SteelBands PAN FEST - Order of Appearance

Position 1.
Band Name: CASYM
Address: 249 Sterling Street, Brooklyn, NY
Captain: Travis Roberts
Tune to be played: Good Morning
Artist: Peter Ram
Sung By: Peter Ram
Arranger: Lance Maximin
Tuner: Andy Neils
Band Leader: Travis Roberts

Position 2.
Ban

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Revisited -- Crown Heights Woman Arrested While Waging Noise Complaint War On Pre-Carnival Festivities

Check out the comments on the article left by the people gentrifying the traditional NY Pan neighborhoods.

Gothamist

New York, USA - Two Crown Heights venues where locals practice and prepare for J'Ouvert and other West Indian American Day Carnival

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Basement 2017 Panyard Recording Schedule

Basement 2017 Panyard Recordings

Wednesday August 30^th:

Thursday August 31^st

•  9:30 p.m. - D’Radoes Stee

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Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra 2017 NY Panorama Pan Yard Recording Session

Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra musicians recorded their Panyard performance of their 2017 NY Panorama selection, with a live audience looking on.

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Order of Appearance - United Kingdom Steelband 2017 Panorama Line-up -- Quick Chart

		Orchestra	Tune	Video	Arranger	Manager	Tuner
1		Impact	Pan Up There		Joseph Boyde	Fareed Siddiqui	Toussaint Clarke
2		Metronomes	Full Extreme		Leroy Clarke	Eversley Mills	Toussaint Clarke & Grafton Yearwood
3		Endurance Steel Orchestra	Good M

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