The Calypso and its derivatives remain that intrinsic, artistic thread that weaves the creative cloth of history, documenting and storytelling through live performances for the masses. The late Lord Blakie was one of the true great masters of this cr
Quiet, humble, unassuming but meticulous - Robbie Joseph, editor of Pan Podium is the consummate professional. He brings a cutting-edge combination of talent and experience to the table, in additi
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I am seeking a Lord Kitchener's Appreciation Day on February 11, 2010 to Comemorate Aldwyn Roberts who is gone but not forgotten. I am seeking to have all Steelbands of Arima and surrounding areas perform for the 10th anniversary of this great contri
Hi there....Word is that a Band named "PTB Express"comprising a number of top Pan Players taped a performance that was shown on Trinidad and Tobago Television on Old Year's Night 1981.These Players included...Boogsie Sharpe,Earl Brooks,Ken Philmore,a
Find more videos like this on When Steel Talks New Dimension performing Poet and Peasant Overture (Franz Von Suppe) as captured by Basement Recordings. In the Summer of 2005 When Steel Talks had the honor of watching New Dimension Steel Orchestra f
Now that the dus' has settled figuratively and literally - with much of it on our faces, maybe we can now have a conversation with a heavy dose of honesty and a lot less hypocrisy. When Steel Talks is to be thanked for forcing us take a hard look at
MY WISH LIST FOR THE FUTURE:
1. Judging for Panorama should be done using laptops.
2. Once a judge finishes judging a band, the result should be locked.
3. Once the scores are in from all judges for all bands, a page should be generated on Pan Trinb
Panman Ian Beckles
gets his wish
LMS experiences Carnival 2K9
Trinidad - Carnival 2009 has become a time to remember for peripatetic pan tutor - Trinidadian Ian “Cokie” Beckles, and the nineteen members of the Luton Music Service (LMS) for whom he
I arrived in UK in 1960 and returned to Trini in 1972, after spending 10 1/2 years in the RAF. Pan in UK has indeed come a long way from those dark days, thanks to people like Rachel and countless others to dedicate time energy , financial and moral
The Rainmakers - A Production
by Steelpan Women
Trinidad - The Rainmakers (the result of a collaborative production between two steelpan women: Franka-Hills Headley and Dr. Jeannine Remy) comprises of the San Fernando-based Golden Hands Steel Orches
When the folks at When Steel Talks (WST) asked me to do something on pan and pan recording productions, I said ‘why not, sure.’ Of course, later, the brain kicked in and asked my mouth “who told you to agree to this without thinking it through?” Mout
The argument can be made that every year is de same ole ting dey pushing.From the George Goddard era to the present day pan has been dealt a very serious blow to its existence.Some of its most known and respected pioneers have been treated with utmos
Hi there, my name's Cyrus, and I wonder if you some of you guys being experts in the field of Steelpans could help me, as I am clueless!!! I am participating in an instrument workshop and have a couple of questions.
1. If you took off the skirt of t
The question has been posed that PAN TRINBAGO select 2-3 tunes to be played for the PANORAMA competion. This would allow a fair competion - the judges and public would be more familiar with the tunes and able to judge the PANORAMA competion fairly wh