When Steel Talks expresses heartfelt condolences to Samantha Nicholson, wife Jean, and the family and friends on the passing of Mr. Cyrus Busby, a member of Despers USA and D'Radoes Steel Orchestras in Brooklyn, New York. He passed away earlier this
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tributes poured in yesterday for steelband icon Ian “Teddy” Belgrave, who died at the St Augustine Private Hospital over the weekend. Belgrave, father of T&T Guardian freelance subeditor Chenier Belgrave, w
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Born in Laventille, Trinidad, Ian “Teddy” Belgrave was exposed to the steelband at a very early age. His two elder brothers, John and Rob
Read more…Condolences are being extended to the family and friends of Gerald Logie of Tripoli Steel Band, who passed on June 30, 2013.
He was one of the original panmen who came from Trinidad touring with the Tripoli Steel Band many years ago.
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Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to steelpan fraternity member Kevin Browne, and his family, on the recent loss of his grandmother Bernice Browne. Mrs. Browne passed away in Trinidad & Tobago on the afternoon of Thursday January 3, 2013.
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When Steel Talks extends sincere condolences to the Family, friends, colleagues and greater steelband fraternity, on the October 17, 2012 passing of Bertie Marshall of Trinidad and Tobago - legendary Steelpan innovator, builder and tuner.
Noted his
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago Newsday Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In 1951, an era when young middle-class women were kept far away from the steelband movement, “Ellie” Robertson joined the Girl Pat Steel Orchestra, the first all women steelband formed in Trinidad |
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Global - Since I spoke with Les Slater this morning about the passing of Junior Pouchet (pictured), related to me by his family in Orlando, I’ve been playing Silver Stars’ double CD, 27 cuts by Junior’s band and nine by his brother E
Global - WITCO Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, and by extension Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C., mourns the passing of Ralph MacDonald on the morning of Sunday December 18 in Connecticut, USA, at age 67 after a battle with lung cancer.
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Why isn't George "Sonny" Goddard's passing mentioned in this "time line"? Why isn't he given credit for MUCH of the info posted, which are direct quotations from his book: "Forty Years In The Steelbands - 1939 - 1979"? Should his "death" receive the
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When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the great Dr. Pat Bishop. She was a true champion of the steelpan instrument, its music and of culture in general. Dr. Bishop passed away on Saturday August 20 after col
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Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to our fellow panman Ralph Davis and his family on the passing of his son, Jamal. Ralph is a founding member of Pantonic Steel Orchestra and an original member of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra.
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Antigua & Barbuda, USA - There are few - if any - steelpan music greats that can claim that a sitting Prime Minister spoke at their funeral.
On November 13, 2008 Antigua and Barbuda national cultural icon and Harmonites pan player Leroy 'Jughead'
