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Tribute To Clive Bradley -- The Man and His Work - A Von Martin Production

Von Martin has produced a very special tribute to Clive Bradley that in addition to highlighting the master's musical brilliance, showcases his social awareness and consciousness, his genius, and his humanity. On behalf of the global steelband commun

UPDATE (1) on the PAN MINISTRY (11/13/2014 ---Salah Wilson)

Pan is on the move: An exclusive ministry for the steelpan in Trinidad and Tobago

“What else can be done for pan?” This question has been asked for decades by pan aficionados and others in Trinidad and Tobago the birthplace of the steelpan. Calypso s

What the bands are playing for Panorama 2015 - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Competition

Large Steel Orchestras

birdsong Steel Orchestra - history

Tune of Choice - “Pan Magic” - Arranger: Andy Narell - history

Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - history

Tune of Choice - “Hooray” - Arranger: Robert Greenidge - history

Exodus Steel Orchestra -

The LYDIANS STEEL Orchestra Plays SALSA MASS for Christmas 2014!

A Salsa Mass for Christmas??

That's right folks!

The Lydians Steel Orchestra along with The Lydian Singers will perform the 2013 composed MISSA SALSERA (Salsa Mass) to the rhythms of the Malick Folk Drummers and conventional orchestra instruments!

“Four Pillars of Steel - A Repertoire Championship” - The Concert

The musical face-off featuring four (4) celebrated steel orchestras, WITCO Desperadoes, CAL Invaders Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars and Tokyo, saw the bands vying for the coveted title “Repertoire Champion” ..

The highly entertaining program was

Condolences to Mr. Cecil "Tortee" Philgence of Pantime Steel Orchestra

When Steel talks extends condolences to Mr. Cecil "Tortee" Philgence and Pantime Steel Orchestra on the passing of his wife.

The story behind Paddington's calypso songs

By Tim Masters Arts and entertainment correspondent, BBC News

The director of the new Paddington movie explains how the film's soundtrack came to include classic calypso songs.

As the Paddington film opens this weekend, audiences will be expecting pl

Another Soldier has fallen - Daddy Sparks

Condolences to the family and friends of Fitz-Gerald "Daddy" Sparks

He was born on Feb. 12 1931. He departed our shores @ age 83 on Wednesday Nov. 26,

Final rites to take place on Tuesday 2nd December @ Guides Funeral home, Coffee St. San Fernando fo

R.I.P. Radcliffe “Bakes” Baker - A Look Back at The Baker, The Panman, The Bandleader

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago W.I. - In his effort to fulfill a childhood dream to become a panman Radcliffe Baker enlisted as a member of Destroyers Steelband at the age of 17. The band was then located at the corner of Marryat and Cooper Streets

Loss to the global pan community - Ari Viitanen, Finland

Anyone remembers the highly energetic talented band from Finland in the World Steelband Festival in 2000 (Trinidad), playing Kitch's Pan in A Minor?  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L50GHUa8elo

The arranger, Ari Viitanen, who also made the pans, tu

WHY ALL STARS WON 'BAND OF THE YEAR':

by Rubadiri Victor

2014 will be remembered as the year that the Port of Spain Carnival died with the Mardi Gras ascendent, the Canboulay routed. However in the ashes of the battlefield one could see rear-guard action by the Canboulay Forces...

This

My First Pan - Double Seconds or Tenor?

Hello,

I am finally going to buy a pan and learn. After years of thinking about it time and again, Im going to do it. I am of Trini descent, and grew up in Trinidad as a young boy, relatively close to a panyard too. I remember "pushing pan" at carniv

Kernal Roberts with Exodus to remake The Toco Band, for Panorama

Last week, Roberts released his first 2015 single Soca State of Mind and is collaborating with Exodus to remake one of his father’s hits, The Toco Band, for Panorama.

read more http://j.mp/1ttEAcZ

T&T PRODUCES THE MOST MUSIC IN THE WORLD...

Does anyone benefit from the production of all this music?

Pan! Our Music Odyssey! CD/DVD Box Set now available

A CD/DVD boxset of the critically acclaimed Trinidad made film Pan! Our Music Odyssey was released in local stores across the country on November 20.

The DVD features the ground breaking 85 minute docu-drama that blends a fictional account of the ad

Rebuilding pan's mythology

by Mark Lyndersay - Trinidad Guardian

There’s a moment right in the middle of Pan, the new film about the national instrument written by Kim Johnson and directed by Jerome Guiot that summarises all the hopes that the creative team have for their subj

PANORAMA 2015, MEDIA LAUNCH - PRESIDENT SPEECH - Trinidad and Tobago

PAN TRINBAGO INC

PANORAMA 2015, MEDIA LAUNCH

THURSDAY 27^TH NOVEMBER 2014

VIP LOUNGE, QUEEN’S PARK SAVANNAH

PRESIDENT'S SPEECH

Members of the Media, Officers of the Association, the C.E.O. and staff of F.C.L., please accept a sincere expression of g

HAPPY THANKSGIVING....

To all our American friends, give thanks.

''Happy Thanksgiving

''Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to All My WST Brothers and Sisters and All My Pan People who Celebrate Thanksgiving. May Almighty God Our Creator Most High Continue to Richly Bless and Keep You and Yours.

Rudolph ‘Rudy’ King - The Father of the Steelband in America by esteemed ethnomusicologist, journalist and educator Doris Green.

A member of his band died as they travel through America's segregated South when he was denied water for his medication. Check out this WST special by Doris Green

 

Global - Born in Trinidad, Rudy King is known as the first person to bring the steel