Odie Franklin - Arranger
Brooklyn, New York, USA - One of New York’s veteran steelband franchises Despers USA Steel Orchestra, made its musical presence felt once more during this 2026 New Y
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Despers USA Steel Orchestra during its recording session
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle - Arranger
Metro Steel Orchestra at its panyard recording session
Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Metro Steel Orchestra on Thursday, August 29 as they prepare in their Brooklyn panyard for the 2024 New
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Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Pan in Motion on Wednesday August 28 as they prepare in their Brooklyn panyard for the 2024 New York steelband
Read more…Hatters Steel Orchestra perform their preliminaries at the Hatters Pan Theatre, 100 Lady Hailes Avenue, San Fernando, Trinidad, TT.
Tune: Mash Up by Blaxx (Soca, 2022).
Arranger: Richard Alvin Gittins.
Medium Conventional Steelbands, South Central Pr
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Arima Golden Symphony steel orchestra has won the small conventional band category in the national Panorama competitio
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photo by Noah Smit
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Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
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San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - San Fernando West MP Faris Al-Rawi said he is doing all he can to make sure Hatters Steel Orchestra finds a proper home in the correct way.
“It is a work in progress, and we (stak
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In April, Government will begin construction of a new, permanent home for 11-time Panorama Champions - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra.
Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley made the announcement last night during a visit t
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Vincent Richards, left, and Eric Castro testify at Tuesday’s hearing.
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. - Panyard People is a nonprofit organization that trains residents in the art of steel pan. Richards testified the lease is for plot No. 6 So
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Members of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra on location at the old Government Printery site at Tragarete Road, Port of Spain, yesterday.
GARY CARDINEZ
Desperadoes Steel Orchestra is on the move again. On Monday members of the s
Read more…CASYM Steel Orchestra musicians have recorded their Panyard performance of their 2017 NY Panorama selection, with a live audience looking on.
Two [Despers USA and CASYM] Basement Recordings Panyard recording sessions down, three more scheduled to go
Despers USA Steel Orchestra musicians have recorded their Panyard performance of their 2017 NY Panorama selection, with a live audience looking on.
Two [Despers USA and CASYM] Basement Recordings Panyard recording sessions down, three more schedul
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Elizabeth “Liz” Mannette was tired of getting lost. Setting out to visit a new panyard was always a wearisome adventure because she would often have to turn back when she could not readily find t
I am surprised that there has been no discussion of the recently (October 19th) released schedule of events for the 2017 Panorama. There has been discussion about boycotting Panorama, but nothing about the significantly revised schedule.
First, th
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San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Usually, San City Steel Symphony housed on Carib Street in the city of San Fernando, south Trinidad is in the business of making sweet music. And that skill set saw the band coming in second in the country’s 2
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Do you play pan, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, flute, clarinet, keyboards, percussion, guitar or bass? Or do you sing? Are you currently in secondary school?
....Do you wish to enhance your musical skills with a 5-week inte
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelbands are already in competition mode for the 2016 Panorama competition with most bands already selecting their tune of choice. Some bands are also located at new venues, including Desperadoes
Read more…Basement 2014 Panyard Recordings
Tuesday August 26:
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