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New six-part documentary tells story of panist/arranger Kareem Brown

Loop News

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Mark Loquan has premiered a new six-part steelpan web documentary series on his YouTube channel.

Called A Better Tomorrow, the documentary is based on a song Loquan wrote.

A couple

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Happy Birthday to panist & arranger Dejean Cain - June 26

When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist, performing artist and arranger Dejean Cain.

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Happy Birthday to panist and performing artist Deja Cain - June 26

When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist and performing artist Deja Cain.

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Lasara Kalloo, 10, puts in the hard work to become musician, vet

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lasara Kalloo wants to be a musician and a veterinarian.

She already knows that she’ll have to dedicate a lot of time to learn about both fields.

After all, Lasara’s parents, Camille and Sherw

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Condolences to the family and friends of Panist and administrator Joey Horsford

When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Joey Horsford. He was an awesome bass player and an even greater person. His leadership, organizational skills and know-how are irreplaceable.

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Panist Rodney Small named cultural Ambassador for St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves named panist Rodney Small among Four Vincentian Musicians on Tuesday (Oct. 27) to received the honour of becoming Cultural Ambassadors for St. Vincent and the Grenadines with

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Blind pannist, ex-national footballer among Point honourees

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - While Point Fortin may be the smallest Borough in Trinidad, hometown heroes like visually impaired panist Michael Toussaint and former national footballer Reynold Carrington have the world taking n

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Happy Birthday to Catt

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to panist Catt. 

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Songwriter Jovan James Rocking the Panorama & Carnival Music World Again - UpClose!

Global - In the inner circles of Soca music creation and production, the name Jovan James is well known, as he has singularly written, or co-written, hits for some of the biggest Soca stars in Caribbean. The list reads like a who’s who of heavy hi

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Condolences on the passing of panist and performing artist, Jathniel “Jackspania” Thomas

New York, U.S.A. -  Jathniel Thomas (Jackspania), a multi-talented musician, was born in the island of Trinidad in the village of Arouca. He first started playing the guitar at the age of ten and eventually learned other instruments including: Bass,

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Meet Justyne Simon - Brooklyn, New York

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

New York, USA -  “....The feeling I get when I’m playing – it’s like I can feel the music running through my body. Playing pan invoked so many positive emotions. I found myself thinking about it 24/7.

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Revisited - Meet Amanda Duncan - California, USA

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

California, USA - ““...I am, and must be, an advocate for the pan every time I pick up my mallets, direct a rehearsal at school, or talk to someone about pan... I'm still just as captivated by the pan

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Port-of-Span Mayor Raymond Tim Kee RESIGNS!

Port of Spain Corporation
City Administration Department,
City Hall
 

February 13 2016

MEDIA RELEASE

I have noted the continued outrage and hurt over statements attributed to me. I deeply regret the consequences of these statements, and I apologise

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A special birthday greeting to panist, arranger, educator and historian Merle Albino-de Coteau - June 29

When Steel Talks extends a special Birthday Greeting to panist, arranger, educator and historian Dr. Merle Albino-de Coteau.

MORE ON Dr. Merle Albino-de Coteau

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The steel pan saved my life

The Voice

London, England, U.K. -  ....Rooted in African traditions such as the Tamboo Bamboo bands, the music of the dented metal drums is said to have begun in Laventille, a poor suburb just outside Trinidad’s capital Port of Spain, where UK pan ar

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Congratulations to all the 2013 steelpan graduates all over the world - Take a bow!

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to all the pan playing graduates all over the world. We are proud of you!!

Please add your name, degree and school

Mia Gormandy (Masters - FSU), Kendall Williams (Masters - NYU),  Khion Khadence De Las (NIU),

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Salah Wilson delivers Master’s degree recital at Canada’s York University

Montreal, Canada - On Sunday June 1, 2013 at York University in Montreal, Canada, renowned Montreal-based panist and arranger Salah Wilson—who is completing his Master’s degree in ethno-musicology at York—delivered to examiners, thesis advisers and a

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Steelpan musician & composer Sune Borregaard speaks on film project

Denmark - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks (WST), Danish recording/artist/panist/arranger/composer Sune Borregaard speaks on the Hollywood film “Finder of Lost Children” which features his original pan score. Sune shares how he became

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