A young ‘Okie’ just posted a video ‘bigging up’ our Pan culture. it’s sweet, Go have a look at it

What ‘Okie’ did

  A young Oklahoman lad, with roots here in Trinidad, TT, came for a holiday and enjoyed with his family, the beaches and some other things; things that you do while on holiday here in TT.

 But he also visited the panyards of Valley H

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Grenada National Panorama Competition - The Anatomy of Panorama 2022 - Quick Chart & Order of Appearance

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - Five steel orchestras will be challenging the defending champion from 2019, New Dimension Steel Orchestra - for a total of six bands taking the stage on Saturday, August 6.

....The overall event, “Pantastic Saturday

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Kernal: “Give my father the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago” - Keeping Kitchener’s legacy alive

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The achievements of Aldwyn “Kitchener” Roberts are many and widely known. Even as generations pass, many know the name Kitchener is of extreme importance to this country’s cultural identity and

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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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Musician/Educator Mr. Ray Anthony Holman will be conferred with an honorary degree from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus

Musician/Educator Mr. Ray Anthony Holman will be conferred with honorary degrees from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus

At the 10:00am ceremony for the Faculty of Humanities and Education on Saturday 30 October, Mr. Ra

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BREAKING NEWS!!! STATUE OF GEORGE "SONNY" GODDARD TO BE ERECTED AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE PAN TRINBAGO HEADQUARTERS IN TRINCITY!

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS'/ALL FOOLS DAY!!! (I mean, come on; allyuh really think panmen and panwomen will EVER be that appreciative? lol. Ah know ah ketch ah few mackoo! Such an immature bunch of feeling-toters and hypocritical (so-called) "Christians". Lik

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Moods of Pan cancelled for the first time in 22 years

Antigua Observer

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) Gemonites Moods of Pan steelband festival – a staple event which has been staged uninterrupted or 21 years.

The eve

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Panist Oscar Williams has passed

When Steel Talks extends our condolences to the family and friends of panist Oscar Williams, who passed away Thursday April 9, 2020.

Oscar and his brother Tony, founded Belmont Hi Larks Steel Orchestra in Trinidad.  He also played in West Side Symp

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National Panorama 2020 Finals - Order of Appearance: Large Conventional Bands

 

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Order of Appearance - National Panorama 2019-2020 SINGLE PAN FINALS

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The appearance order for competitors in the National Panorama 2019-2020 Single Pan Band finals is now known.  The draw of numbers for playing positions in the Saturday November 23 finals was held at the Calypso Suite at the

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Single Pan Bands - Order of Appearance - Finals - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2019

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -The appearance order for the twenty finalists in the National Panorama Single Pan Band finals has been released by Pan Trinbago, after eight days of preliminary single pan competition in the North, East, South/Central and To

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REVISITED: Another Side of Pan - Dean Fraser and Exodus Steel Orchestra Shine

Mason Brothers, Roots Steel Band and Gemonites Close Moods of Pan 2007 - Day Three

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - It is now day three of the Moods of Pan 2007 Festival and it is also the final night. Thus far, it has been two days of great entertainment

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Renegades Steel Orchestra -- Fact Check and Historical Notes - Clarification of the name "Renegades"

"The name of the band came from the movie, 'Mark of the Renegade'." ...Michael Marcano

In a recent interaction with When Steel Talks, Michael Marcano - president of Renegades Steel Orchestra informed us that the orchestra did not get its name at all

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Ralph MacDonald, Robert Greenidge & Friends Drop Magic on MOP Festival - Moods of Pan 2008 - REVISITED

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I.- Multiple Grammy award-winning producer, song writer and performing artist Ralph MacDonald came to the beautiful Caribbean island of Antigua, sister isle of Barbuda - to have some fun. What was also very apparent from the on

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WSBF2000 - Remembering Pan pioneer, pan ambassador, master pan maker, tuner, player, Elliot 'Ellie' Mannette (05Nov1927, 29Aug2018 RIP)

WSBF2000 - Remembering Pan pioneer, pan ambassador, master pan maker, tuner, player, Elliot 'Ellie' Mannette (05Nov1927, 29Aug2018 RIP)

       THE FINAL NIGHT

   World Steelband Music Festival 2000

21st October 2000

Images: Looking West. The Jean Pi

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National Philharmonic Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago- Spirit of a People: J'Ouvert

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Guyana to get American Chamber of Commerce (Major Economic, Cultural, Impact for years to come)

Caribbean Life

Georgetown, Guyana:   With the country racing towards becoming an oil producer by 2020, the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) is moving to setup a branch here to cater for a growing number of United States companies investing in oi

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Mannette Festival of Steel Celebrates the steel drum in Morgantown

12WBOY

West Virginia, USA -   It's a tropical beat that is recognized all over the world.

The Mannette Festival of Steel being held in Morgantown is exposing the steel pan community to new works of steelband music and providing an opportunity for

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Former Vice President of Pan Trinbago Bryon F. Serrette speaks on the state of Pan Trinbago and more

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Single Pan Bands - Order of Appearance - Finals - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2018

2018 Panorama Info Complete

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The sounds of steel will resonate at the Basketball Court, Princess Royal Park, Arima, east Trinidad on Sunday January 14, as twenty Single Pan Bands vie for pan music supremacy in their category

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