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Metro Steel Orchestra - “Sweet Soca Man” - 2026 - (‘Cool Down’ version - Video)

Vanessa Headley-Brewster - Arranger

Metro Steel Orchestra during its recording session

Brooklyn, New York, USA - With five of the nine competing steel orchestras in the 2026 New York Panorama choosing to perform Voice’s runaway 2026 hit “Cyah Behav

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“Cool Down” version - PanAlley Steel Orchestra - “Cyah Behave” - 2026

Marc Brooks - Arranger

PanAlley Steel Orchestra during its ‘Cool Down’ recording session

Brooklyn, New York, USA - In a relatively short time, PanAlley Steel Orchestra has established itself as one of New York’s major educational and performing m

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D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - “Cyah Behave” - (‘Cool Down’ version - VIDEO)

Terrance “BJ” Marcelle - Arranger

D’Radoes Steel Orchestra during their recording session, September 3, 2026 - ‘Cool Down’ session

Brooklyn, New York, USA - D’Radoes Steel Orchestra was one of five which went to the 2026 New York Panorama with the

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Steel Sensation - “How Ah Livin’” - (‘Cool Down’ version)

Tristan Japsi - Arranger

Steel Sensation at its panyard recording session

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Steel Sensation on Friday, August 30 as they prepare in their Brooklyn panyard for the 2024 New York steelband Panorama

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Despers USA Steel Orchestra - “DNA” - (‘Cool Down’ version)

Odie Franklin - Arranger

Despers USA Steel Orchestra at its panyard recording session on August 30, 2024

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Despers USA Steel Orchestra as they prepare for the 2024 New York steelband Panorama com

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D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - ‘Cool Down’ version - “Inventor”

Carlton “Zanda” Alexander - Arranger

D’Radoes Steel Orchestra during their recording session, August 29, 2024

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captured D’Radoes on August 29 as they prepared in their Brooklyn, New York panyard before

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Pan in Motion - ‘Cool Down’ version - “DNA”

Dr. Kendall K. Williams - Arranger

Pan in Motion at its panyard recording session

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

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Metro Steel Orchestra - “Lorraine” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

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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Steel Sensation - “How Ah Livin’” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Tristan Japsi - Arranger

Steel Sensation at its panyard recording session

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Steel Sensation on Friday, August 30 as they prepare in their Brooklyn panyard for the 2024 New York steelband Panorama

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D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - “Inventor” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Carlton “Zanda” Alexander - Arranger

D’Radoes Steel Orchestra after their recording session

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Winning Trinidad & Tobago large band champion arranger Carlton “Zanda” Alexander brought the popular tune “Inventor” by Olatunji t

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Philadelphia Pan Stars - “Inventor” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Roger Greenidge - Arranger

Philadelphia Pan Stars Steel Orchestra during its recording session

Brooklyn, New York, USA - After four previous entries into the New York Panorama contest, Philadelphia Pan Stars Steel Orchestra recorded a third-place f

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Despers USA Steel Orchestra - “DNA” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Odie Franklin - Arranger

Despers USA Steel Orchestra at its panyard recording session on August 30, 2024

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Despers USA Steel Orchestra as they prepare for the 2024 New York steelband Panorama com

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Labor Day Carnival 2015: ‘When Steel Talks’ website covers steelpan at New York Panorama and follows the Caribbean instrument – year-round and world-wide

BY JAY MWAMBA - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

WHEN STEEL TALKS

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Metro Steel Orchestra - “Sweet Soca Man” - 2026 - (‘Cool Down’ version - Video)

“Cool Down” version - PanAlley Steel Orchestra - “Cyah Behave” - 2026

D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - “Cyah Behave” - (‘Cool Down’ version - VIDEO)

Steel Sensation - “How Ah Livin’” - (‘Cool Down’ version)

Despers USA Steel Orchestra - “DNA” - (‘Cool Down’ version)

D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - ‘Cool Down’ version - “Inventor”

Pan in Motion - ‘Cool Down’ version - “DNA”

Metro Steel Orchestra - “Lorraine” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Steel Sensation - “How Ah Livin’” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - “Inventor” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Philadelphia Pan Stars - “Inventor” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Despers USA Steel Orchestra - “DNA” - (‘Tempo’ version - VIDEO)

Labor Day Carnival 2015: ‘When Steel Talks’ website covers steelpan at New York Panorama and follows the Caribbean instrument – year-round and world-wide

“When Steel Talks” field technicians and other staffers in Long Island to record the Adlib Steel Orchestra before the 2015 New York Panorama.

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