The earliest record of steelpan in Jamaica was in 1954. Arden Williams, a student from Trinidad carried his ping pong with him when he attended the University of the West Indies, Mona campus (then the University College of the West Indies). Soon afte
Come guys. Lets try to improvise rather than criticize. If anyone has positive and novel suggestions for Beverly to make the Panorama experience better for both players and pan men lets have them. I'm sure she will appreciate ideas that will help Pan
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - On the concept of The Excellence in Growth of the Steelpan Art Form Chuma Akil Jahi Watson says: “Steelpan has so much to offer and needs the youths to continue being heavily involved. Not just for the playing aspect but mo
Guadeloupe -The formula is simple. Yanis Roset = Pan. An in this regard Yanis has embarked on a life long journey of exploring all things involving the culture of
In the last year, EDX has been presented with a GRAMMY-nomination, nearly 150 million plays, and numerous Beatport #1’s. Now he’s gearing up for another summer of touring in Ibiza, Tomorrowland, and his home country of Switzerland. With more than twe
Following successful tours to Dublin in 2010 and Beijing in 2014, the Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) will once again be spreading its unique blend of T&T music abroad when it visits Toronto from June 29 to July 15 2019.
June 22, 2019 republished with expressed permission of the writer Andre Moses
Circa 1989, I taught Principles of Accounts at St. Augustine Secondary. Salmon Cupid was a student in one of my classes. The school steelband had just won the Steelband Mu
... and I wish that that there was more FOLLOW UP. Because I spent the last week thinking about EVOLUTION and RACISM after seeing the responses to that topic.
There really cannot be a WINNER in that debate because the RESEARCH is too EXPANSIVE and th
Trinidad and Tobago skipper Khaleem Hyland and his teammates suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat to the United States in their second Group D CONCACAF Gold Cup match at the Energy Field in Cleveland, Oh
LAST Saturday’s We Beat Pan Parade proved smaller than expected, with large bands like BPTT Renegades, Massy Trinidad All Stars, Hardo Phase II, Shell Invaders, Desperadoes noticeably absent. S