Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Members of Koskeros Steel Orchestra are worried about the 2k12 Carnival season since they might not have anywhere to call home.
Leader/arranger the orchestra, Kenny “Boy Boy” Pascal told TnT Mirror that he was told that ther
the man behind the pan on radio Trinidad that woke us up 4:30 am for decades will be intered on this Sunday, ping pong solo champion in the 1960's, leader of several bands including Syncopaters, peperpot steelbnd and some in Jamaica retired pan tuner
Trinidad, W.I.- The band is captained by Pete Braxton, 22, who has been with the band for the past ten years, with Marchan and Bailey and as first and second vice captains respectively.
But while winning Panorama is the band’s focus, “because everybod
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, the prolific steelpan artist, educator and composer speaks about Panorama 2012 and more. Liam Teague is currently the arranger for Starlift Steel Orchestra...
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan musician and composer Cheo Cato shares his overall thoughts on Panorama and introduces himself to the global steelband community. Cheo is currently the arranger for Pamberi Steel Orch
St. Lucia, W.I.- With its history spanning much farther back than that of independence, pan music in St. Lucia has long struggled to remain firmly on the cultural calendar.
After a five year stump, Junior Panorama has returned. Throughout the month
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - With the Christmas season over, the Carnival bacchanal has reared its ugly head, resulting in police raiding the home of a steelband leader in East Trinidad and seizing several pans.
OK pan people we have about 50 pan songs for 2012 if you were ask to pick 5 that you would like to hear in the "BIG YARD" what will they be? here is my 5. VIBES [Destra Garcia] 2. MILLION DOLLAR MUSIC [Car Wash] 3. CULTURE [Raf Robinson] 4. MED
"Radio Guardian out of the blues. 610 is calling.you and if you still sleeping in yuh bed Trinidad go ping pong huh out yuh bed" well the man behind the pan is gone The legendary Kelvin Hart ping pong champion in the early 1960's,one time arranger/tu
Global- There were many highlights, high points, low points and things that were straight up strange in the realm of Pan in 2011. Pepe Francis, director of Ebony Steelband Trust and chairman of the BAS received MBE honors for services to Steel Pan Mu
I heard today that Kelvin Hart (ping pong steelpan soloist) have passed. He was one of the Pan pioneers from City Syncopators, the younger pan players of today may not of heard of him but he was in the days of Corbeau Jack. I had played with Kelvin
Anyone know if there is a deadline for submission of pan songs for Panorama? I think it is only fair that all bands have the same pool of songs from which to choose. Arrangers and bands need a certain amount of time to figure out which tune they fe
