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Love always for Laventille Despers’ roots still ‘the Hill’

Trinidad Newsday

Nailah Blackman waves a Desperadoes flag as the band rehearses her song Iron Man, it's tune of choice for Panorama, at the panyard on the old government printery compound, Tragerete Road, Port of Spain last Thursday. PHOTO BY ROGER

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Meet Patrice Charles of Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Patrice Charles of Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

 

When Steel Talks - Reboot
“Steelpan for me is more than just music and notes, it somehow speaks to you in a language of its own that just drives you to tap yo

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The Desperadoes - One of the greatest steelpan music recordings ever

Released in 1981 on the Charisma label, The Desperadoes, known throughout the world simply as the grey album, is considered the finest steelpan music recording ever by many. The impact of this release is still influencing steel orchestras all over th

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Master Tuner Wallace Austin

Master Tuner Wallace Austin

Wallace Austin at Basement Recordings/ WST Studios

Wallace Austin is considered as one of the finest steelpan tuners ever. Wallace Austin was part of the legendary team of tuners (Rudolph Charles, Lincoln Noel, James 'Bas

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What If The “Gay” In Desperadoes Meant “Homosexual”

The recent statements by President Barack Obama, supporting “gay marriage”, have certainly stuck a nerve with many, who see homosexuality, as the “sin of all sins”, especially those “guided” by “religious” doctrine. Some have even seen this as an end

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Trinbago Veteran TV & Cultural Personality & Desperadoes Steel Orchestra supporter Allyson Hennessy passes

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Trinidad & Tobago veterantelevision and cultural personality Allyson Hennessy, who passed away on Saturday night after a relatively short illness.

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Revealed: the Queen Mum's love for The Desperadoes

IT COMES as no surprise to me that the recent revelations about the record collection of the late Queen Mum has indicated the royals spend their evenings behind palace doors dancing to black music.

 

Your record collection says a lot about who you ar

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Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Five Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional - Revisited

Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Five Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional

Originally published - February 2010

Global -  - March 29th, to be exact - will be thirty-one years since the death of one of the most influential figures in the history

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Panorama Time was Bradley Time - The Great One Examined by master musician, arranger extraordinaire Frankie McIntosh

Global - He was simply the world's greatest steelpan music arranger. Moreover, he was the one the titans of pan bowed to. This was his stage, his arena, his moment. This was his time. Panorama was "Bradley Time." Master arranger Clive Bradley, more s

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Desperadoes on Panorama 2009 judging

From WITCO Desperadoes. WITCO Desperadoes wishes to categorically disassociate itself from reports in the media referring to statements alleged to have been made by our arranger Robert Greenidge with regard to a call for foreign Panorama judges. We

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