Live or recorded - If you had to recommend a steel orchestra performance to someone who had never heard a steel orchestra before, what would that performance be? And why?
Read more…In your opinion what would you say is the single most important hindrance facing the Steelband today?
I just read a post where a young man in Barbados ask for sponsors to help bands, this is the same cry we hear where ever there is a steelband.
In th
Read more…Since there are so many Panorama competitions globally, I believe an annual World Panorama Championship is long overdue. Current winners from around the world, can come together in a different nation, each year, to compete for World Champ. The firs
Read more…Pan Alive 2015 to pay tribute to Miley Duke
Toronto, July 24, 2015 – Members of the local steelpan fraternity, preparing for competition at this year’s Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival, is remembering one of their peers who will not be particip
Read more…Trinidad Guardian
...Emphasising that “creativity” would be the focus of the NCC for Carnival 2016, Pouchet revealed that the most creative band presentation would receive $300,000; the best-playing costumed steelband on Carnival Monday will receive
Read more…BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 23, 2015 (AMG) — The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies has issued an orange alert for the underwater volcano Kick’em Jenny, after strong and sustained signals were recorded in the early hour
Read more…Amrit Samaroo is Champion Panorama Arranger
Gros Islet, St. Lucia, W.I. - Defending Panorama champs PanTime Steel Orchestra appeared in the penultimate spot in this year’s competition, and tasted the bitter-sweet success of a three-peat as 2015 Pan
Read more…Since the Act No 5 of 1986 has been bestowed upon them/pan trinbago and funded, Pan Trinbago should have been a self-sufficient entity by now, don't U think, think about this people, the ROTT Government has allotted million's of tax payers dollars e
Read more…TT ICP 2015 - Estimate BASE costs for TT ICP Panorama 2015 - Appearances fees & Prizes
TT ICP 2015 - Estimate BASE costs for TT ICP Panorama 2015 - Appearances fees & Prizes
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Read more…Since the Act No 5 of 1986 has been bestowed upon them/pan trinbago and funded, Pan Trinbago should have been a self-sufficient entity by now, don't U think, think about this people, the ROTT Government has allotted million's of tax payers dollars e
Read more…When I joined Trinidad All Stars in 1973 almost all of the members were employed, some were welders they welded the pan racks some were painters they painted the pans others were employed as Docks workers; mechanics,police officers,Porters,taxi Drive
Read more…IOWA CITY — When her kids attended West High, Barbara DeGroot discovered the school’s steel drum band.
From that day forward, every time she saw Ginny Armstrong, the band’s instructor, DeGroot would ask her when a commu
If you love the Jazz and Folk festivals that draw thousands to Newport, Rhode Island each year you’ll love BridgeFest.
The event bridges the time between the the Jazz and Folk Fest, creating 10 days of music in Newport.
The band Panoramic View joined
Read more…The Sentinel
Kings County libraries are usually known as a place of peace and quiet but this week they were filled with the sounds of the Caribbean as kids participated in a steel pan drum circle, which capped off the Kings County Library’s Summer Re
ping pong table and two professional players joined musicians on the stage.(Photo/Jiang Diwen)
A ping pong table and two professional players joined musicians on the stage in Shanghai Saturday night, marking a bold move by American composer Andy Aki
Read more…Clacton Gazette
Around 750 young children starred on the stage at the Civic Hall, Blackshots, last week – and received standing ovations for their efforts.
The 17 Thurrock Junior Music Festival was on for two nights – Wednesday and Thursday 15 and 16
Read more…by | Jul 21, 2015 12:21 pm
Connecticut USA
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“Sit back and relax,” said Kenneth Joseph, the musical director of St. Luke’s Steel Band. “Or dance, clap, and sing. Make them smile. They love to smile.”
Joseph was tal
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Plus que quelques jours pour voter D epuis le 16 juin le Steelband du collège Françoise-Giroud participe à la sélection pour aller à l'émission 'La France a un incroyable talent ' qui aura lieu prochainement sur M6.By Helen Herimbi
The Independent Online
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Sibongile Khumalo
The fifth annual Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival ushers in the month of August this year. On August 1 and 2, the festival comprised of music performance competi
Read more…The Jamaica Gleaner
In August, steel bands from all over the world will come together in Trinidad as the country plays host to the inaugural staging of the International Panorama Competition. Jamaica will be represented by the U
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