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Revisited -- Meet Daisy James-McClean - Panist, Lecturer, Pan Pioneer... UpClose!

Global - Mrs. Daisy James-McClean is an award-winning female steelpan musician, whose recognized list of firsts and accomplishments within the steelband movement are both significant and staggering. She is an original (Ms. McClean started playing ove

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Meet Khuent Rose - Educator, Arranger, Composer, Performing Artist - UpClose!

Global - Khuent Rose is a scholar, an intellectual, brilliant, thoughtful and cerebral without being ‘disconnected and automated.’ His immense musical talent is undeniable as he remains spiritually, historically and actively engaged with the steelpan

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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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Meet Anthony Williams - Master Steelpan Innovator and Leader - Up close! An exclusive When Steel Talks interview with Anthony “Tony” Williams

Meet Anthony Williams - Master Steelpan Innovator and Leader -
Up close!
An exclusive When Steel Talks interview with Anthony “Tony” Williams

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In this fascinating exclusive When Steel Talks interview - the legendary steelpa

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Revisited - Dr. Dawn K. Batson - Chairperson for the Visual and Performing Arts, Professor of Music, Artist and Mentor - speaks on Pan & Panorama

Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist and Director of Florida Memorial University Steelband—Dr. Dawn Batson—shares her overall views on Pan, Panorama and more...

 

I have also tried to share my belief that music should nev

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Cheo Cato - Steelband Music Arranger for Panorama 2012 - Pamberi

Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan musician and composer Cheo Cato shares his overall thoughts on Panorama and introduces himself to the global steelband community. Cheo is currently the arranger for Pamberi Steel Orch

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Arranger Liam Teague - on Panorama 2012 & more

Global -  In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, the prolific steelpan artist, educator and composer speaks about Panorama 2012 and more. Liam Teague is currently the arranger for Starlift Steel Orchestra...

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The Year in Pan - 2011 in Review

Global- There were many highlights, high points, low points and things that were straight up strange in the realm of Pan in 2011. Pepe Francis, director of Ebony Steelband Trust and chairman of the BAS received MBE honors for services to Steel Pan Mu

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Revisited - Merle Albino-de Coteau - Steelband Music pioneer, adjudicator, educator speaks on Panorama 2012

“...sometimes describing oneself as a Panist can be met with disgust and even discrimination. The question which follows is “What else do you do?” ...the area from which you have come also sometimes brings discrimination.”  Merle Albino-de Coteau.

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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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Revisited -- Meet Odie Franklin - Arranger for Despers USA Steel Orchestra - Up close!

New York, USA -  In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpanist and arranger Odie Franklin shares his views, passion and expectations for his maiden voyage into New York’s panorama musical arena. “Trini” is the 2011 tune of choice for

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Reboot - Happy Birthday - Revisited -- Straight Out of Louisiana - Rhythm and Blues Steel Panist Gregory Boyd - Up close!

New York, USA -  Gregory Boyd is good, real good. Furthermore, he is on the cutting edge. Originally from Louisiana, USA, and now hailing from Denmark, this artist is like no other who has graced the steelpan music instrument. The soulfulness of his

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Champion Steelband Arranger Earl Rodney in the Spotlight - Revisited

New York, USA - He is one of the esteemed champion arrangers of the Golden Era of pan. His name, like the other great ones, carries much respect and recognition. And like his fellow famed steelband music panorama arrangers - one name will suffice as

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Revisited -- Destra Garcia - as you have never heard her before - her love for the SteelPan instrument, the passion & pain behind her songwriting

Global - Destra Garcia of Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most successful and popular SOCA music artists in the world. Like Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Mary J and others, Destra has cultivated and maintained a special bond with her adoring young fans who

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