Found these pictures in a childrens book while doing a school assignment with my kids regarding Trinidad. Can anyone identify the players? Just curious to know who they are.
Read more…by Les Slater
October 29 (editor’s note this article was originally published in 1987) will mark two years since we bade farewell to Francis “Patsy” Haynes — a name of which a lot more of us should have been more keenly aware. A lot more of us shoul
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The E-Pan
Pan has always been the source of enjoyment and revelry among the citizens of T&T, and now with the evolution of the E-Pan the enjoyment is heightening. Imagine stand
Picture of Grenada's Republic Harps Steel Orchestra - promoting New York's 2010 Panorama on WIADCA's siteIADNew York - It has been brought to WST’s attention that the 2010 promo for the upcoming September 4 New York Panorama on the promoter’s site -
Read more…Congratulations to Halcyon Steel Orchestra.
Halcyon Steel Orchestra wins Antigua & Barbuda Panorama 2010. Hells Gate comes in second, and Gemonites Steel Orchestra cops third place!
WST
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I want to be a billionaire so frigging bad, so I can award fantastic steel players a Star on the pavement of woodford square in Trinidad. I will put Steelpans in Forbes margazine and send Pans and players to perform for Oprah and the queen! I will c
Read more…Congratulations!! to Salah's Steelpan Academy on your 4-peat. WST
Read more…St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - No one was happier last night when it was announced that Halcyon Steel Orchestra had won the Antigua & Barbuda 2010 National Panorama competition, than the Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda, the Honorable Baldw
Read more…St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - Grenada's top steel orchestras are gearing up this year for a major competition. Dubbed "Pan Explosion 2010,” each steel orchestra plays their "BOMB TUNE" for a maximum of six minutes, and with forty-five players at mo
Read more…I was introduced to Salah,a Trinidadian,on St Catherine St near to Eatons in Montreal,by the late Edmund "Sadman" Charles,the brother of the late Rudolph "The Hammer" Charles,where he used to beat pan in the summer,and in the subway in the winter,to
Read more…Switzerland - On Saturday 24th July 2010, the Cudrefin Steel Band Festival was held at Les Pampanas, Cudrefin, a municipality in the district of Avenches in the canton (member state) of Vaud in Switzerland.
....2010 saw this steel band festival cele
St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Five of Antigua & Barbuda’s best known steel orchestras each take their place in the spotlight on Thursday July 29 as they vie for championship honors in the annual steel band music panorama competition. The even
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - August 2010 will be a busy month for the steelpan and Pan Trinbago as the governing body observes Steelband Month “Total Local.” The celebration, in commemoration of the 18th Anniversary of the declaration of the Steelpan a
I have said before and I would like the input of other fans out there could we engage Pan Trinbago in talks for a Pelham goddard day this day is the start to honouring different arrangers lets enter into discussion
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What the heck happened to radio trinbago - no pan, no calypso! Did the station get sold? Anybody know? Started by you
Read more…What the heck happened to radio trinbago - no pan, no calypso! Did the station get sold? Anybody know?
Read more…United States Steelband Association Inc. has completed amending it's by-laws, we are now able to accept new members not only from steelbands but also from individuals, again let me make it clear, you don't have to be affiliated with a band to be a me
Read more…the steel band world have lost another one of its son's
Bernard who has been the drummer for harlem all stars
for many years died yesterday
Read more…It's panorama time in NY... here we are, a few weeks until August, bands are having launches and curry-ques... yet we're hearing very little about the upcoming panorama... what's up? I'm now hearing rumors (keep in mind I said, RUMORS) of bands boyco
Read more…To those who do not know about there is a site called www.reverbnation.com it is a great place to put up music , videos, to promote your self and your groups and get in touch with artistes all over the world I am there at www.reverbnation.com/sweete
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