By Joseph Charles - Socanews
In 1966, steelpan turned Notting Hill’s first parade into a Caribbean carnival. You’ll find out why at Panorama, the perfect occasion to experience the majesty and subtlety of this extraordinary instrument.
If you’ve bee
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LiveConnections, which is based at World Cafe Live, reaches thousands of students each year through several programs. One of its in-school workshops is returning to F. Amedee Bregy School in September. (Grace Maiorano/SPR)
Robinson immersed into mus
Read more…from -- Senator The Honourable Clarence Rambharat
Finally! Just before their appearance tonight at “Pan in d Borough” in the Royal Borough of Arima, I present Amrit Samaroo of First Citizens Supernovas Steel Orchestra with their letter of Cabinet app
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Akira Iino from Japan has created a new guitar pan with diamond shapes indented into the skirt of the drum. The diamond-cut steel drums are m
Read more…Esso Trinidad Tripoli Steel band was a benchmark in my varied career as a record producer. Traveling thru the USA southern states before the crash, gave me ample chance to Discover America. Just as we sought another bus, WB execs turned a blind eye t
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Come Sunday June 09, three (3) of the original St. James steelbands, Scrunters Pan Groove,
Japan - Yoshihiro Harada heard and fell in love with the sound of the steelpan in the late 80s. That was all it took. For the rest of his life Harada and the steelpan would have an inseparable love affair.
He is one who believes in the power of the
Read more…Power Stars - Great performance by the left out Medium 2019 Semi Finalist
Power Stars did a compelling performance for the TT Panorama Semi Finals 2019, but got left behind for the next stage.
One might think that their less than 6:57 min/s performan
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Global - Just the facts - the difference between Large and Medium National Panorama Finals where it is key: in the minds and hearts of the People, the all-round supporters of the art form. And what d
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Final Results
1. RENEGADES – Hookin Meh 288 pts
2. DESPERADOES – Iron Love 285 pts
3. TRINIDAD ALL STARS – So Long 284 pts
4. INVADERS – Hookin Meh 283 pts
5. SKIFFLE – So Long 281 pts
6. PHASE II – Party Start 280 pts
7. SUPERNOVAS – Hookin Meh 277 pts
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PanTrinbago Official Results – S+M+L Preliminaries - TT National Steelband Panorama 2019
TT National Steelband Panorama 2019 – Preliminary Results
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SMALL Conventional steelbands
Preliminary Results 2019 - Small Conventional steelbands
The t
Read more…It is apparent that Large Sponsored Bands will weather the storm this year. However small and medium band will have a challenge.
Eight years ago (2011) the M. Sc Thesis " Human Capital In Conventional Steel Orchestras in Trinidad & Tobago" was pre
Read more…It is sad to see how some people are doing all in their power to divide and fragment the Steel band movement, and how the uninformed and ignorant are falling hook line and sinker into their sinister plot. The claim by the Pannist for a player's remit
Read more…Hatters condolences for Ken ‘Professor’ Philmore
The members of Petrotrin Hatters Steel Orchestra extend their sympathies and condolences to the family and close friends of our late brother in pan, Ken ‘Professor’ Philmore (1959 - RIP 2018); age 59
Read more…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
J’Ouvert City International kicked off its 2018 celebration by honoring 25 individuals from our community who have worked hard behind the scenes to ensure that our culture is maintained in Central Brooklyn. They were known as “J’Ouvert Cultural Ambas
Read more…Highlighting Panchromatic Steel of Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Time to let go all of this recent depressing bacchanal and accumulated rubbish from the past carnival season; and to get back into the music.
This is what the steelpan is for; a trip Down de
Read more…...The much loved steel pan – one of the few acoustic instruments to have been invented in the twentieth century
