New York, USA - So it is that time of the year again. The time of year when, like the monitoring of a growing teenager, we get to see the telling notches of growth, progress and success up against the wall - for CASYM Steel Orchestra. At last, it i
Read more…The Association celebrated their annual awards ceremony at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury, London. 2009 marked the 11th anniversary of the awards, which was established to celebrate the successes of bands and individuals and, in recognizing excellence
Read more…I am the Manager of PowerStars Steel Orchestra, located at 114 Western Main Road in St. James, POS within the only neighbour block in the world where there are 3 steelbands in 1 block , . We are one of the oldest steelbands in Trinidad & Tobago, Our
Read more…Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, WI - “Panaide - The Benefit Concert” is an event in which sponsored steelbands in Port-of-Spain and environs perform in a showcase with the aim of raising funds to assist the unsponsored bands in that geographical location.
Read more…New York, USA - In closing out what has been one of the most challenging years of its 42 years existence, the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) will distribute prizes to all winners of the annual Labor Day Parade and festival. Th
Read more…hi, all This is my final year in uwi and because of this i have to do a recital. My recital is based on the evolution of the steelpan. I am putting together a concert i march/April nx year as the final showing. In this concert the title is The
Read more…New York, USA - It is a Friday evening in early December in the Kensington part of Brooklyn - actually the center of Brooklyn, and the steelpan is again about to take front and center at the beautiful Calvary Cathedral of Praise. This show is bille
Read more…BAS has invited the newly elected President of Pan Trinbago, Mr Keith Diaz, to visit London to meet with bands here – and he’s accepted! Accompanying him will be External Relations Officer, Keith St Cyr, and Secretary, Richard Forteau. This is the fi
Read more…THEME : "Leh we go back, to loving pan." This was a song I had done 10 years ago which was in raw form as a demo with only a melody. It was intended for an album after Passion for Pan, which I never completed. I pulled it out of the cobweb, and the
Read more…Opinion Piece by Michael L. Joseph Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, WI: Today, in this age of National Steel Orchestra / National Steel Symphony, Pan in Schools, the E-pan, the G-Pan, the PHI, the National Youth Steel Orchestra etc; one is still left to won
Read more…Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) delegates attending last Saturday's installment of Parang and Steel concert series staged by PCS Silver Stars Steel Orchestra were given a rousing culture send-off on November 28. click for full story
Read more…Hyattsville, Maryland, USA - On Saturday, December 12th, “one of the best small charities in the Greater Washington region” will host an unforgettable evening of Holiday music featuring a unique and often misunderstood musical instrument. click for
Read more…78 year-old Elton Parks or 'Sackie,' as he's fondly called among the pan fraternity - in an interview with Hollis Clifton - revealed that he had a vision to become a 'calypsonian' and a 'taxi driver.' Both of these were achieved except that he became
Read more…Global - Free from Bondage, Writers Flex Creative Muscle. Leading the charge is none other than veteran performers and stalwarts - steelband music song writers like Crazy, The Original DeFosto Himself, Designer, Destra, “Smooth,” Goddard and many ot
Read more…Steelpan & Parang at St. Gregory’s New York, USA - If you are going to spend the holiday season in New York, you are sure to be able to catch a steelband music concert. The first of a series of such concerts took place at St. Gregory's in Brooklyn o
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