Did STALIN write his own songs?
Very few CALYPSONIANS wrote their own calypsos.
As CHALKDUST sang in QUACKS and INVALIDS: "Every time they make a hit is MERCHANT or DEVIGNES who compose it".
And going back to the fifties and sixties you had people lI
Read more…Panorama sucks all the energy outta every steelband/pan talk, and it's eight minutes of music once a year. It's about time to change the narrative..
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| Black Stalin |
Dr. Leroy Calliste fondly known as Black Stalin, passed today 28th December, 2022
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -- The official list of Prizes for competing bands in the 2023 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama provides the cash amounts to be won in the individual categories of the competition this season. Champion steel orchestras
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| Pele with Mom and Dad |
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| Pele and Mom |
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| Pele and Dad |
Pele’s mom (Celeste Arantes) is still alive. In 2022 she celebrated her 100th birthday. Pele's dad passed away in 1996 in Santos
The Meyer Levin Advanced Steel BandNew York, USA - The Eruption Steel Orchestra, Inc. presented “Deck The Halls” - its first annual concert, on Saturday December 17, 2022. There were several performances, including those from Meyer Levin steelbands
Read more…Leroy Calliste aka the Black Stalin has died.
The 81-year-old bard passed away this morning at his home in San Fernando.
His wife Patsy confirmed his death to Loop news.
She said he passed away peacefully at home around 9.45 am with his family around
Read more…1st Annual Concert - “Deck The Halls”
New York, USA - Under the musical direction of educator and arranger Damany “BoB” James - Eruption Steel Orchestra presented “Deck the Halls,” a Christmas-themed showcase for the school’s student steel orchestr
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The Petoskey Steel Drum Band
Michigan, USA - The Petoskey Steel Drum Band has been rocking through their holiday tour, stopping at places like Lansing all the way to Harbor Springs. This year the band has 36 students ranging from ninth to
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Rosanna Toney on the passing of her father former Sun Valley Steel Orchestra and North Stars Steel Orchestra panman Mr. Boya Randoo.
Saint Kitts and Nevis, W.I. - Sugar Mas - Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Live Stream.
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Single pan band winners were surprised with additional prize money on Friday.
Each of the 30 competing bands received between $50,000 to $10,000 more than the initial prize. Winners between one
Read more…The concert at Flagler Auditorium included the Pirates’ six Blue Steel bands
Matanzas High School Blue Steel concertFlorida, USA - Dr. Jared Allen doesn’t like seeing all the seats filled at a Matanzas High School Blue Steel
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The results coming out of the preliminaries of the Small Steel Orchestra competition for Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2023 are now known. Fascinators Pan Symphony with arranger Amrit Samaroo is in the lead at this p
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St. Kitts and Nevis, W.I. - Defending steelband Panorama champions EBJ Harmonics Steel Orchestra made it three-in-a-row with their victory on Friday December 16, 2022, in Basseterre, St. Kitts. Carnival Village (Sugar Mill) was the venue for the an
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - It is the turn of bands representing the East region in the small conventional steel orchestra category to deliver preliminary performances before judges for the 2023 season of the Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama.
The
Read more…Calypsonian great Singing Francine has passed.
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Singing Francine
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TUCO mourns the passing of Francine Edwards known in the calypso word as "Singing Francine" who passed away early t
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan lovers get the chance to support and cheer on their favorite small steel orchestras in North Trinidad when they perform in panyard judging format at respective venues. The bands are going through their preliminary paces
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| Steel Sensation |
2023 Tune of choice: “Far From Finished ” | arranger: Kymani Sandy
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| Tobago PanThers |
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The sister isle of Tobago is in the spotlight for two nights as eight small steel orchestras take their shot at advancing to the semi-finals in their category of the 2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. Judges will ta
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