Caribbean New Media Group (CNMG) wishes to offer an explanation to Trinidad and Tobago and to the many thousands abroad who have been searching, in vain, for our internet stream of today's Carnival 2013 mas parade.
CNMG has been debarred by Mr. David
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Monsieur François Lachèze. He was an awesome talent and ardent supporter of the steelpan music movement.
A message from Aurelie Helmlinger
Hello,
Although this information could be
Six hours was way too long for the Calypso Monarch Show. It was as long as the last Dimanche Gras Show.Apart from the top four , the quality of most of the other singers was indeed weak, to put it mildly.
Better planning is a must if this show is to
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Phase II Pan Groove and Buccooneers.
| Large Bands | |
| 1. Phase II | |
| 2. All Stars | |
| 3. Renegades | |
| 4, Exodus | |
| 5. Skiffle | |
| 6. Invaders | |
| 6. Desperadoes | |
| 8. Fon |
By Raffique Shah
Trinidad Express
CALYPSO, the unique art form that defined Trinidad and Tobago for a hundred years, that clever, creative combination of lyrics with rhyme and melody to haunt the living and awaken the dead, is dead. Gone to a great c
Read more…Did anyone at QPS feel the earthquake about 1:25AM in the middle of All Stars? I was on stage taking pictures of All Stars. The only thing I felt was the vibrations from All Stars bases...
When I came off stage, one of the other photographers aske
Read more…I’ve been advised, by a source with no reason to lie about such things, that some quite draconian fees have been instituted for the coverage of Carnival in 2013.
These fees break out as follows in T&T cash money as the unsuited thugs say…
NCC Fees: Per
I apologize if this is not the place to post something like this and if it is not please advise, thanks!
I am looking for solo pan players with tracks to play at some restaurants in the following areas:
Global - The nippy night breeze was 
warmed by the fiery performances laid down by eleven steel orchestras as they vied for the 2013 title of Panorama champs in the small conventional steel orchestra category at Skinner’s Park in San Fernando, South T
Trinidad Newsday
IF YOU take photos of masqueraders jumping and wining on the streets today and tomorrow, during the Carnival Parade of Bands, the best advice you can heed is not to upload them on Facebook and other popular social networking internet
Read more…Peoria Journal Star
Illinois, USA - Mateusz Koszarek said he wished he could have gotten out of his seat and danced.
His thoughts echoed the sentiments of many audience members at the performance of world fusion percussion ensemble Callaloo on Sund
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Guyana, S.A. - This is the fifth year that Republic Bank has been sponsoring the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s Mash Steel Pan Competition.
....This year’s steel pan competition will start with a preliminary under-15 competition which is sch
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Global - The genius of Len “Boogsie” Sharpe. An arranger who, worn down by protest and tribute songs in the Panorama, was moved to venerate a fallen colleague in Franklyn Ollivierra, a man who had served Sharpe and Phase II for three decades or so, s
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Listen to Judges Jumping by Shadow: When Ray Holman and Boogsie talk about the same thing over and over, and Chalkdust singing about Blue Print one band comes to light. All Stars: They play the same thing year after year and those judges don't even r
Read more…Trinidad Express
By Louis B Homer South Bureau
It was the economic depression in Trinidad in the 1930s and the latent musical talent of young Afro-Trinidadians that gave birth to the steelpan as a unique musical instrument in Trinidad and Tobago whic
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago will host the first-ever Groovy Soca Steelband Competition on Carnival Monday (February 10) evening from 6:00 p.m. to 12 midnight.
The competition will see participating steelbands perform any original groovy
Read more…Ok pan people the time has come lets hear who you like for the first 3 spots in tonight finals.
I am staying with the same 3 bands I picked from the prelims.
Phase II
Desperadoes
Exodus.
Good luck to all the bands.............We doh want no tie for f
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Global - Mother Nature delivered a beautiful evening for the Finals in the Single Pan Band and Small Conventional Steel Orchestra categories of the 2013 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama on February 7. Held at Skinner’s Park in San Fernando, South
