Alabama, USA -Unity students got a real taste of the source waters for steel drumming when they performed at the first annual Southeast Steel Band Carnival Saturday April 14th. This was the renaissance concert event for Alabama’s famed Montieth Ampi
Below, are excerpts of an article by Gulcharan Mohabir, in which he gives his perspective on, Indian Indentureship: A Forgotten Episode of History. The CAPITALIZED SUBTITLES, underlined words, and bold print are my own, and you can click on the link
I really try to stay away from my “religious” beliefs on this WST forum, as I believe that, unlike the other “taboo” topic –politics, our personal religious paradigms should be kept to ourselves. I am surprised that you would call Br.
I may be late with this news, but I was just informed on the passing of Sheldon....this means we have lost another great one...so many from the homeland are leaving. Sheldon was a very young man in his 30's. Many would know of him winning the Ex Temp
I hope I misunderstood, but I was perusing the Express Online this morning, and I read where PM Kamla Bissesar, and her administration, have launched a nationwide celebration of Trinidad & Tobago's 50th Independence anniversary, which is planned to c
My sincerest condolences to Alvin Daniell, and the rest of the Daniell/Cudjoe family in this time of our loss. Dianne Daniell nee Cudjoe, was one of a kind, and I will always remember her hospitality whenever I used to visit their home, which at one
In the ongoing debate over the recent posting of the video clip, titled, Boogsie the Greatest, one of my former “teachers”, Eric, solicited me to expand on my statement that “ramajay and jazz improve, are two entirely different things, with the forme
It is sad to see we have become so paranoid about being Politically Correct that we rather not wish one another Happy Easter for fear of labeled Christian or Jesus Freak, Anyhow if you believe in the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg or the EMPTY TOMB Happ
Bradley meet Junior at the Pearly gates and welcome him the other day, he said yuh know how long ah ask for some help, dey surely took ah long time before sending someone. He then went on to say the pan side up here so big ah cyr handle it by mehself
Okay, I admit, I have a bias toward Othello. He after all, is the ONLY recording steel drummist/panist (that I know of), to honor George "Sonny" Goddard, for his contribution to the steelband movement. He also happens to be one one the world's more f
I knew Junior in 1952 when he invited me to be a member of his 1st SteelbanNamed:- Gold Coast. Bunny Sosa was also a member of the band ,we praticed in Cocoerite. After Silver Stars came into being. I was never a member of Silver Stars.I was with Di
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.- The steelband fraternity yesterday came out to the St Finbar's RC Church in Morne Coco Road, Diego Martin, to bid farewell to founding member of the Silver Stars Steel OrchestraJunior Edgar Francis Pouchet.
In a few weeks New York's Despers USA will host a concert called Champions in Steel. New York has had no shortage of great champion steel orchestra franchises and panorama music arrangements that are now classics. Who can forget those classic panora
United States Steel Band Association Inc. (USSA) presents "Pan Expo 2012" a Bomb Competition
On Saturday June 9th, 2012 at Old Boys High Field Rutland Rd, Troy & Schenectady from 12 noon to 7pm. Minimum of seven (7) players maximum of fifteen (15). T
Alabama, USA - Unity students got a real taste of the source waters for steel drumming when they performed at the first annual Southeast Steel Band Carnival Saturday April 14th. This was the renaissance concert event for Alabama’s famed Montieth Ampi
