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Historically Revered Steel Orchestras Vow to Never Turn Backs on Fans & Supporters at Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In spite of the all the brew-haha and local controversy over the recently-constructed “Pan-City” for Panorama 2020, some of the oldest and most revered steel orchestras in the world have vowed to display continued commitmen

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The Rocket Pan - A Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Specialty - Inside Panorama 2020

The Rocket Pan aka Ying Yang, Six Pan -- Invented by the late great Rudolph Charles of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

Photo by Lyndon Spencer

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On-air Host and Cultural Activist Gerelle Forbes Speaks on Presenting Pan to The People

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In tandem with the recent article Large Steel Orchestras Take Control of their Live Stream Broadcast and Production, WST (When Steel Talks) touched base with on-air personality and cultural activist Gerelle Forbes, who embo

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Watch (Northern) Medium Prelims Live Feed - January 28, 2020

Jan. 28 2020

• Judging in the Panyards/Communities - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama competition:  Medium Conventional Steel Orchestra - Preliminaries - Nrothern Region steel orchestras.  
  
  Time:  7:00 p.m.  --- 4 steel orchestras --- Power Stars,

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When you go to war with music ... The Duvone and Dante Episode by Sharmain Baboolal

#ChroniclesOfAPanorama

A showdown between a master and his protege is just one of the side stories of the 2020 Panorama. They had to break the habit of working together as both Duvone Stewart and Dante Pantin will arrange "Wrong Again " for their re

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Cailen carries on pan tradition

TYRELL GITTENS - Newsday

- ANGELO_MARCELLE

PLAYING the steelpan connects Cailen Gill to his family's musical history and their contribution to pan music.

Cailen is the grandson of Merline Gill, who has arranged in 40 Panorama competitions and start

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Watch (Northern) Large Prelims Live Feed - February 2, 2020

Feb. 2, 2020

• Judging in the Panyards/Communities - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama competition:  Large Conventional Steel Orchestra Preliminaries - Northern Region steel orchestras.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  ---  7 steel orchestras --- Trinidad All Sta

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Watch (Tobago) Medium Prelims Live Feed - February 1, 2020

Feb. 1, 2020

• Judging in the Panyards/Communities - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama competition:  Medium Conventional Steel Orchestra - Preliminaries - Tobago Region steel orchestras.  
  
  Time:  8:00 p.m.  --- 3 steel orchestras ---  Steel Xplosio

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Arranger Earl 'BJ' Brooks Junior showing a hand with his dad. Hatters Prelims 2020 (SC Medium)

Arranger Earl 'BJ' Brooks Junior showing a hand with his dad. Hatters Prelims 2020 (SC Medium)

 Earl Brooks Junior, somewhat reluctant to use his familiar and much loved sobriquet ‘BJ’, for obvious related reasons, but knowing full well that ‘he cah

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Continuing a legacy, Stalin's grandson embraces pan, calypso

Trinidad Newsday - Yvonne webb

Kevan Calliste, pan arranger, calypsonian and extempo artist. Calliste is making his senior debut at the Kaiso Showkase tent which opens at Palms Club, San Fernando, on February 1. - Lincoln Holder

KEVAN CALLISTE is pr

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Order of Appearance Set for Large Steel Orchestra Panyard Preliminaries - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2020

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  From Sunday February 2 to Wednesday 5, 2020, seventeen Large Conventional steel orchestras will face their category judges in a bid to fill fourteen coveted spots in the semi-finals round of the National Panora

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Notables visit Exodus panyard for Panorama 2020 season

President of Exodus Steel Orchestra, Ainsworth Mohammed | Archbishop of Port of Spain,His Grace Jason Gordon | Barbados Prime Minister,The Honourable Mia Mottley at Republic Bank Exodus Panyard

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Anatomy of Panorama 2020 - Quick Chart - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelbands - Conventional Steel Orchestra Music Competition

The Quick Chart for the Trinidad and Tobago steelband season showcases the complete listing of the conventional steel orchestras participating in the 2020 Panorama - all in one place, constantly updated.  Biographies and histories of the competing o

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Watch Medium Prelims Live Feed - January 29, 2020

Jan. 29, 2020

• (East) Judging in the Panyards/Communities - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama competition:  Medium Conventional Steel Orchestra - Preliminaries - Eastern Region steel orchestras.  Time:  6:00 p.m.  --- 9 steel orchestras ---  Poten

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When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to Wayne Bernard. Bottle washer, cook and genius... President of Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra...

Happy Birthday Chief...

 

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Congratulations to Trinidad All Stars Youths

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Trinidad All Stars Youths, the 2020 winners of the under 21 Trinidad and Tobago Junior Panorama category.

Click for FULL JUNIOR PANORAMA RESULTS

photo - by Trinidad All Stars

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Have a listen. At a good guess; ALL the Tobago Panorama 2020 Medium bands will make the Semi-Finals

Have a listen. At a good guess; ALL the Tobago Panorama 2020 Medium bands will make the Semi-Finals

 Characteristically, trying to maintain their hold on the Panorama Medium conventional category in which they have traditionally excelled, this 2020 i

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‘Dear Promoter’ | 2020 Tune of choice for steel orchestras:Exodus - Fonclaire - Silver Stars - Supernovas - San City Steel Symphony

2020 Tune of choice for steel orchestras:
Exodus  -  Fonclaire  -  Silver Stars  -  Supernovas

San City Steel Symphony

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A Moment in Pan - Southern Marines - When Steel Talks - Pan Woman

A Moment in Pan - Women in Pan - Mother and Child

Photo by Mr. Rae Samuel

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Renegades Youth tops pan prelims

BP Renegades Youth - ROGER JACOB

THE BPTT Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra is going into Sunday's National Jr Panorama final with a boost of confidence, having topped the 21 and Under Category preliminaries which was held on Wednesday.

The band will

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