He is one of the best and most trusted cultural journalists in the world today. For years - panist, editor, journalist and director Dalton Narine has been the 'Walter Cronkite' of cultural affairs - particularly in Trinidad and Tobago's mas and pan w
From Ann Zimmerman:
I would like to leave a story that my father, who is deceased, told the family.
Family story -- Arrival of Steel Drums in Trinidad
Perhaps there would be someone interested in it among the group members and it would not be lost w
Happy Mother's Day to all.
http://www.panonthenet.com/news/2011/may/mothers_day-5-6-11.htm
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Hello WST members,
I am looking to buy a copy of George Goddard's book, "Forty Years in the Steelbands, 1939-1979", and was wondering if anybody out there could help me out in some way. I don't think the publisher, Karia Press, is still operating, and
PANORAMA's INEFFICIENT JUDGING
2009 & 2010
NYC.
THE DESTRUCTION OF PANORAMA 2009 & 2010 BY THE JUDGES & PAN TRINBAGO’S INEFFICIENT ADMINISTRATORS:
My Question Is: WHAT IS THE POINT SYSTEM OR CRITERIA YOU USE TO JUDGE PANORAMA?
FOR SOMETIME IT HAS
Read more…Trinidad, W.I. -Local artistes will become multi-millionaires under a United National Congress (UNC) government as Kamla Persad-Bissessar pledged yesterday that were she to become prime minister, the first prize for major competitions such as Soca Mo
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Steelband Panorama Judges Seminar in the works
Veteran steelband music adjudicator Merle Albino-de CoteauTrinidad & Tobago - Pan Trinbago will be hosting a Judges' Seminar on Saturday May 8 2010 at the Ministry of Community Development, Culture an
Sforzata wins Pan in the 21st Century
Sforzata Steel Orchestra under the musical direction of Dr. Jeannine
Remy captured both the imagination of the crowd and judges, as well as
the 2010 Pan in the 21st Century steelband music competition title and
TT
Trinidad and Tobago - Alyson Brown MBM and Hugh Borde are this year’s WeBeat Honorees. The two individuals, no strangers to St. James, will be celebrated at the annual Honorees’ Dinner hosted by the St. James Community Improvement Committee at the Li
Hi folks;
If everything goes as planned you will be able to see
2010 Pan in the 21st Century Finals
right here on WST tonight. The delayed broadcast is expected to begin at 10:00pm est.
click to view https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/cntworld-1?
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Happy Twentieth Birthday, Andre! From the folks at Basement Recordings, and WST!
Andre has arranged for ADLIB Steel Orchestra - New York; Mangrove Steel Orchestra - London; Sforzata Steel Orchestra - Trinidad.
The youngest champion steel orchest
Read more…Grenada - The Grenada Steel Band Association wishes to inform the general public that due to its ongoing impasse with the Grenada Carnival Committee (G.C.C), a decision has been taken by its membership to abstain from participating in the 2010 Nation
Read more…Twelve (12) bands, eleven from Trinidad and one from Tobago, including
last year's winner Skiffle Bunch will perform a tune of choice from the
21st century world beat repertoire from 2000 and beyond.
click for more
Will the change in the Trinidad and Tobago government influence the arts, cultural programs, organizations and initiatives on the twin island? What does this mean, if anything, for pan in Trinidad and Tobago? What would you like to see happen?
Read more…My band, the Sun Kings Caribbean Party Band has a gig in Wallingford Connecticut June 26. It's a restaurant gig, so the money is not large, but the fun is. We cover the spectrum from steel pan classics, soca, reggae, and beyond. Our panist can't play
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Government gets patent for G-pan
By Lara Pickford-Gordon Thursday, May 20 2010
TT has been given patent approval for the G-pan and this is expected to reap benefits for the country as inventor. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Patrick Manning dur
Read more…The Donna Grossman Casting Company (Manhattan) is holding a casting session today and tomorrow. They are looking for a male steel pan musician who will appear in an Icelandic Airlines commercial. The final person selected will receive $1,000 and mus
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Trinidad & Tobago - Adjudication in the four ‘regions’ for 2010’s Pan in the 21st Century is complete, with the 2009 winners Skiffle Bunch making it back among the finalists for another year of competition. The orchestra joins eleven others in this
Personally, I will ALWAYS maintain that Flamingoes' arrangement/rendition of this selection, Poets and Peasants is THE GREATEST pan tune ever to be played &/or listened to. Salut d'amour, Elizabethan Serenade, Claire De Lune ( all Junior Pouchet) wer
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