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When Biting Insects and Fossils meet Pan: A Terminal Case of the Wrong People, in the Wrong Place, at the Wrong Time

New York, USA - A funny thing happened to When Steel Talks (WST) on our way to the annual coverage of the 2014 New York Panorama this year. WST unexpectedly became part of the story. Not that WST was seeking, or in need of - “street cred” within the

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Trinidad & Tobago Celebrates Steelband Month in August under Pan Trinbago

Global - Pan Trinbago’s Steelband Month will be celebrated in August with a host of events. The schedule of events dates from Sunday August 2 to Sunday September 1, 2014 inclusive. Some of those listed are organized by the steelband parent body and i

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Pan On The Move: The Steelband Supporter

With the advent of racks with wheels, came the challenging and gruesome task of moving steelbands from one place to another. That task was willingly and voluntarily picked up by none other than the steelband supporter. Were it not for those who becam

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An Open Letter To Chief Bowie Sonnie Bowei, ATTSDC

Dear Chief Bowie,

We, the WST membership, would like to know, why you have chosen to remain silent, on the issues raised on this forum, regarding your newly formed company, the Africa Trinidad & Tobago Steelpan Development Company. As die-hard lover

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When Steel Talks Book Club (Submit your name, if you would like to participate).

To ALL WST Members:

As you all know, literacy and education, are very important to me. I am an avid reader, and, the idea dawned on me to start a "book club" on this site. I welcome suggestions on how we go about choosing the "book of the month", and

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Girl Pat Steel Orchestra - A Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

An excerpt from The Trinidad and Tobago Steelpan History and Evolution by Dr FIR (Fedo) Blake reads: “The most successful female venture in the steel pan movement was made by the Girl Pat Steel Orchestra of Hazel Henley of Picton Street, Newtown. Sh

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Mannette Talks Pan In Brooklyn - Revisted

Although he is widely credited with sinking the first pan, there has been an ongoing debate concerning his role in pioneering steelpan music. This debate is especially heated among supporters of the late, Winston “Spree” Simon, whom many Trinidadians

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Facebook, When Steel Talks, and the Steelpan Music Community

Facebook, When Steel Talks, and the Steelpan Music Community
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Global - When Steel Talks (WST) is committed to ensuring that the global steelpan music community remains a dynamic environm

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