Brooklyn, New York, USA - “Extra, Extra, read all about it - the CASYM Steel Orchestra organization has executed another successful event.” You have heard the narrative, seen the headline and lived the experience before, but it never gets old. In fac
I am getting some news from the Mecca that Pan Trinbago is threatening to expel the New Visionaries.
I'm not too sure what they are going to expel them from, can anyone with any knowledge of this let us know what is going on?
Read more…I saw an article on WST that Hell's gates from Antigua is the World's Oldest Steel Orchestra, TRUE OR FALSE? http://www.panonthenet.com/spotlight/antiguapan/
Read more…When Steel Talks extends Father's Day greetings to all the Dads...
G.B.T.V. CultureShare ARCHIVES 1999: LORD PRETENDER
6-20-99 Father's Day Show @ the Aristocrat Manor, Brooklyn NY
Keishaun Julien doing a Fathers Day tribute on the steelpan to Lut
Read more…Any doubts as to whether the Mighty Sparrow’s signature bravado was still intact were quickly erased on Wednesday evening when he was awarded the country’s highest honour — the Order of T&T. Pretending to be the MC, he introduced himself as “his Exce
Read more…Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Steelband class with Veron Henry (at front, in navy blue)
Below: Principal Armando Ramirez (left) with Veron Henry
Rochester New York, USA - Last month James Monroe High School welcomed a very special guest indee
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago music historian EDWARD TEDDY PINHEIRO calls Maestro's 1976 album and Kitch's 1967 album the two greatest calypso albums.
What are your picks?
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eighteen steel orchestras will take to the Western Main Road, in St. James, Trinidad, on Sunday June 15th in the Steelband Parade from 3:00 p.m. as WeBeat 2014 comes to a close.
Participating steel orchestras—the majority o
Read more…UWI Campus News
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Trinidad and Tobago – On Wednesday June 4, 2014, at the Office of the Campus Principal, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, a formal ceremony saw the signing of a Memorandum
Read more…Happy Birthday Cathy Shaw, Wishing you many more, and keep on playing the Trinidad & Tobago Instrument, Steel Pan
Abington Patch
Delaware, USA - Peace Drums Project, an innovative music undertaking to create harmony and promote peace among Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth in Israel, hosted it’s 2nd annual Peace Drums Concert Event on Sunday, June 8, 2014, to
Read more…Cuba - The Codrington Pan Family recently did the steelpan instrument and movement and their country proud with great performances in Cuba. It all began with their May 16th journey to the Caribbean island.
The ace music group participated in Cubadi
Read more…CaymanCompass.com
Cayman Islands, W.I. - Sixteen-year-old Ethan Whittaker has been honored as Butterfield Young Musician of the Year 2014 for his performance on steel pan.
At the Young Musician of the Year competition at the Harquail Theatre last
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Debi Gardner.
Read more…WBCO AM 1540
Ohio, USA - The back lawn of Woodlawn United Methodist Church was turned into a tropic beach barbeque as the Dover High School Steel Drum Band performed at the church’s barbeque event Saturday evening.
Performing an array of Calypso as
Read more…Going through the archives of my PC I found a tape recording, that my deceased friend Peter Michels recorded at the Hilton. I did a little remastering and now I wonder if anyone is interested.
You can download a short demo (24 MB) of all the 21 track
Read more…Global - Steel pan music connoisseurs are in for a delightful treat with the release of the DVD of the National Trinidad & Tobago Single Pan & Small Steel Orchestra Finals. The DVD captures the sights and sounds of the competition that was staged at
CBS Minnesota
Minnesota, USA - ....some good news to report about a story from earlier this week. Police in Crystal say they’ve found a parade float that had been stolen.
The Zurah Shriner Steel Drum Band uses the float for parades throughout the s
CBS Minnesota
Parade Band’s Nearly $50K Float Stolen
Minnesota, USA - A popular parade band may have to go silent this summer because its float has gone missing.
The custom float that takes the Zuhrah Shrine Steel Drum Band to parades around the sta
Read more…Congrats Cecil, I wish you and your Wife many many more, and keep them Discussions coming
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