Trinidad, W.I. - Come carnival 2010 Fitz-Gerald Sparks would be 79 years young and still playing tenor pan for his beloved Starlift Steelband for Trinidad & Tobago panorama even though he has been confined to
San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Fusion Steel from southern Trinidad will treat attendees to a Mini Concert and Double CD Launch at a two-hour event carded for Wednesday 29th October 2014 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Naparima Bowl in San Fernand
Scipio “Sarge” Sargeant at Basement Recordings’ studios in an exclusive 2003 WST interview. “Sarge” has been a significant figure on the music scene, co-arranging for Despers USA during their record 6 consecutive year-wins at the New York Panorama.
Sharing with the pan community. The Music Literacy Trust celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Oct 10, 2014. The video gives a snippet of some of the work done over 2004 to 2014.
Mark Loquan was the man with the vision to preserve local music and engender a new generation of musicians by founding the Music Literacy Trust. PHOTO COURTESY MUSIC LITERACY TRUST
Global -The writing and performance of Reynold “Caldera” Caraballo’s tune “Caldera’s Mambo” in 1955 was—at the time—the only calypso performed that was composed by a steelband person - and incidentally also how he came by his name. Caldera’s
A message that seeks assistance from WST Forum members:
Hello my name is Tom, I purchased a new pan from a company called Vista pan, it was their top of the line chrome series . As like the former pan I purchased from them the "b" note has no over r
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Leader and manager of the Codrington Pan Family Cary Codrington breathed a sigh of relief on Monday evening when he received a $250,000 cheque from Pan Trinbago‘s President Keith Diaz.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Intellectual property rights is one of the major issues that is preventing the steelpan from being properly marketed internationally.
Planning Minister Dr Bhoe Tewarie said on Wednesday that ne
Congrats to my Pantastik Steel Family. All of our hard work, late nights, and dedication paid off. SilverStars USA, you guys are always great competition; thanks for making it challenging again this year. And to the other great bands that were there
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The proliferation of music stands in steelband performances, signifying widespread sight-reading by pan players, might be mistaken for a faddish overnight sensation on the Trinidad and Tobago pa
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The promoters of the 2014 T&T Steel Pan and Jazz Festival (TTSJF) have recruited an exceptional line-up of facilitators for the 12th annual First Citizens Workshops for Young Musicians Series, to
J’Ouvert celebrations, Brooklyn steelbands in peril
Brooklyn, New York - “Whose neighborhood? Our neighborhood!” the protestors shouted. The lines and the arguments are clearly defined. In what has become a significant flashpoint in the push-back ag
Holland - “Who wants to go to Sao Vicente, to play at the carnival parade on 16/17 February 2015? Flights are around €450, (depending on departure point); [and you are] staying there for free. There is not very much time to organize, so respond as so