New York, USA - “The instrument is amazing as is; however, it’s the organizations and people of power that give it the wrong attention.” - Earl Brooks Jr.
The name “Brooks” resonates deep and loud in the world of Pan. There is the iconic Earl Brook
It is hard for MOST PEOPLE to UNDERSTAND "THE CULTURE OF TRINIDAD" because they are not REAL TRINIDADIANS. And it is hard to KEEP ALL THE FACTS RELEVANT AT ONE TIME ... that is ANOTHER LIMITATION!!!
But THIS CALYPSO was ONE OF MY FAVOURITES OF ALL TI
Fiery protests in and around Port-of-Spain this morning, as east Port-of-Spain, Laventille, Morvant and Beetham residents call for the intervention of the National Security Minister and the Commissioner of Police following the sho
Who is Darius Austin? International 2020 Pan Ramajay Participant - A WST look at the outstanding performing #steelpan artist and National Steel Orchestra of Guyana member.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Her vision for Pan - “For the national instrument to be treated as such, for pan men and women to be secured after retirement, for steelpan to reach as far as being featured o
Led by Andre White ... I'm so glad that THE WORLD got to see and hear Kareem The Dream, Khuent Rose, Iman Pascall and the hard-working Pannists of AMERICA who are true AMBASSADORS of THE ART.
Global -The2020 International Pan RamajayFinals are being live streamed, featuring steelpan performers from around the world in three categories. TenSoloists, fiveDuosand fiveQuartetswill display the musicianship of some of the finest steelp
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA - When Tracy Thornton first heard the banging in his head, he hammered it out on heavy metal, beating it into shape with a variety of local headbangers. But a chance encounter with Calypso percussion in
Plans announced for Brooklyn’s J’ouvert Parade 2020
Brooklyn, NY— J’Ouvert City International has announced its plans for the 2020 festival usually held in the pre-dawn hours every Labor Day. As our State, our nation and our world contin
Now CECIL HINKSON and bugs did warn meh about this SEISMIC SHIFT in PAN TALENT, but I never take them seriously. Because I have always been told that ALL THE BEST PAN TALENT IN THE WORLD resided in TRINDAD.
During the FACEBOOK LIVE and chat, TOP TRINIDAD PAN PEOPLE were swearing that TRINIDAD had won. So, clearly, they were hearing something completely different from THE INTERNATIONAL JUDGES.
In a recent posting, Merrytonestothebone said that the genre
Global - When Steel Talks extends congratulations to the 2020 International Ramajay organizer Exodus Steel Orchestra and all the contestants in the steelpan competition. You were outstanding.
