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PanoGrama 2021 Final Results - Keishaun Julien Triumphs in Steelpan Competition

Global -  After three rounds of intense competition over several weeks, displaying scintillating, sometimes creative performances - Trinidad & Tobago′s own Keishaun Julien vanquished his nine musical contenders on this May 22 PanoGrama 2021 final ni

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Angostura sponsors champion steelband

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - President of Pan Trinbago and the executives of Pan Trinbago were in high spirits last Thursday evening when they attended the official announcement of Newtown Playboys Steel Symphony acquiring s

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Hail Halcyon! 2016 Antigua & Barbuda Panorama Champions, with first-time champion arranger Devon Bachelor - RESULTS

St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Currently celebrating forty-five years in existence, Halcyon Steel Orchestra added to that milestone with another glorious one - that of 2016 Panorama champions, clinching the title for the thirteenth time in its

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Meet Khan Cordice - Director, Educator, Performing Artist and Arranger - UpClose!

Global - ....Even at a younger age, Khan Cordice’s talent was set in stone, when as a mere teenager he surpassed veteran musicians in the field of arranging in the Moods of Pan festival in his country back in 2008, triumphing that night. Months late

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Pan Trinbago pays out

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Leader and manager of the Codrington Pan Family Cary Codrington breathed a sigh of relief on Monday evening when he received a $250,000 cheque from Pan Trinbago‘s President Keith Diaz.

The cheque

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POS Corporation and Phase II in mediation over eviction issue

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Reigning Panorama champion Phase II Pan Groove has agreed to enter mediation with the Port-of-Spain City Corporation as the two battle over the steelband’s Hamilton Street, Woodbrook, home.

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Happy Birthday to the legendary Dr. Len “Boogsie” Sharpe - October 28

When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist, composer, champion arranger and performing artist  Dr. Len “Boogsie” Sharpe.

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Mickiel Gabriel, Champion arranger for Success Stars Pan Sounds - Panorama 2013

Global - Meet the champion arranger for Success Stars Pan Sounds in the Non-School category of Trinidad & Tobago’s Junior National Panorama, Mickiel Gabriel. The orchestra is from Laventille. This ‘successful’ collaboration has resulted in three cons

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Ray Holman - 50 Years of Panorama and Counting

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

Global - In this exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, champion arranger Ray Holman provides a frank and honest assessment of the current state of the steelpan movement in Trinidad & Tobago, its past, its growth, s

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San Juan East Side Symphony retains title - Single Pan Finals - RESULTS

Global - Mother Nature delivered a beautiful evening for the Finals in the Single Pan Band and Small Conventional Steel Orchestra categories of the 2013 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama on February 7. Held at Skinner’s Park in San Fernando, South

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New York Panorama Champions in Steel Concert - A Despers USA Production...

In a few weeks New York's Despers USA will host a concert called Champions in Steel. New York has had no shortage of great champion steel orchestra franchises and panorama music arrangements that are now classics.  Who can forget those classic panora

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Looking Back -- Meet Andre White - Arranger for ADLIB Steel Orchestra - Up close!

Global - He is immensely talented, intelligent, unpretentious, thankful, hard-working and focused. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks (WST) - champion steelband panorama arranger Andre White - fresh from his victories in the UK Panorama

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Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra 2011 Antigua’s Panorama Champion Arranger Khan Cordice - Up-close!

Global - In an arena where many have tried, but very few are successful, Khan Cordice has thrived. At twenty-one years old, he is young, bright, gifted, articulate, intelligent, charismatic, driven, immensely talented - and humble... In addition, he

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Congratulations to Hell's Gates Steel Orchestra - the 2011 Antigua and Barbuda Panorama Champions

When Steel Talks extends Congratulations to Hell's Gates Steel Orchestra & their arranger, Khan Cordice- the 2011 Antigua and Barbuda Panorama Champions.  Last year's champions, Halcyon came in 2nd; and in 3rd position, Harmonites

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Meet Yohan Popwell - Arranger for Sonatas Steel Orchestra - Up close!

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

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Happy Birthday, Andre White!!

Happy Twentieth Birthday, Andre!  From the folks at Basement Recordings, and WST!

 

Andre has arranged for ADLIB Steel Orchestra - New York; Mangrove Steel Orchestra - London; Sforzata Steel Orchestra - Trinidad.

 

The youngest champion steel orchest

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Champion Arrangers - Trinidad and Tobago

The champion steelband panorama arranger is a very special musician.  Who are your favorites?

Click to see past winners https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/champion-arrangers-trinidad

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Grenada's New Dimension Steel Orchestra in the Spotlight

New Dimension steel band was formed in March of 1988 by a group of young people living in St. George the capital Grenada. From inception the band gave signal that it would be a tremendous musical force for in just six months New Dimension Steel Band

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