Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Transparency, integrity issues blamed
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Two members of the Pan Trinbago central executive have resigned with immediate effect, citing an absence of transparency and integrity as reasons for their dep
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Brazil, SA - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Pioneer, Musician, Arranger and Conductor - Soluna Garnes shares her experiences, visions and overall thoughts as she takes on the challenge of introducing the Steelpan to the country of B
Pan Trinbago Inc. will be launching its new subsidiary.
The entity, the Africa Trinidad &Tobago Steelpan Development Company Limited (ATTSDC), will be introduced to the Trinidad & Tobago community today, Tuesday 10th July, at the Hyatt Regency, Wrig
Read more…Peter Rory Aleong is a music enthusiast who has a passion for the steelpan. Fondly known as 'Chinee' he joined the BP Renegades Steel Orchestra in 1983 and has had tremendous experience in the steelpan arena.
He taught music at St. Francois Girls Co
Read more…By Thomas Bailey, President, West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) - NY Carib News
In recent months there has been a lot of criticism heaped upon the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA). Some of that criticism has
Read more…As quietly as it has been kept, the New York 2011 panorama participants have still not been paid all of the prize monies owed to them.
Talk about things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmm.
Read more…By Wayne Bowman - Trinidad Express
Recently installed Minister of the Arts and Multiculturalism, Dr Lincoln Douglas left listeners perplexed when he said during the launch of Tribe Mas Band's C2K13 presentation Butterflies, Beasts, Bacchanal on Satur
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - On August 26, from 4 pm, City Sunvalley Steel Orchestra will host Celebrating the Icons of Nelson Street, on Nelson Street, Port-of-Spain. The day’s programme features 2012 National Panorama champi
Open letter to the Caribbean Community from Anthony “Ike” Hinds of Dem Stars Steel Orchestra and National Alliance of Steelbands (NAS)
New York, USA - ...For nearly 40 years, on the Saturday before Labor Day nearly a thousand of our family, friends
To ALL WST Members:
As you all know, literacy and education, are very important to me. I am an avid reader, and, the idea dawned on me to start a "book club" on this site. I welcome suggestions on how we go about choosing the "book of the month", and
Read more…For YEARS now the West-Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) has been cheating West Indian Associations out of money and no one has stood up for themselves officially whether they be mas camps, steel bands, etc. To the point where this o
Read more…The Trinidad Guardian Online, ran this article, on the panel discussion "Reclaiming", that I thought to be very thought-provoking. What I found even more thought-provoking was an online response, which stated "With unity among people of African herit
Read more…Carnival’s Steelband Panorama Competition in Doubt
By: Tony Best - NY's Carib News
Less than six weeks before the colorful West Indian carnival is put on full display before more than a million spectators in Brooklyn, serious doubts have arisen
Read more…South Africa will be blown away by the marimbas and steelpans at the Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival.
It will be held at Bishop Bavin School in Bedfordview, Gauteng on 4 and 5 August 2012.
Be prepared for over 1 000 marimba
We view with disappointment and dismay recent statements by the new Minister of The Arts and Multiculturalism, The Honourable Dr. Lincoln Douglas, about (1) Carnival and (2) meetings and proposals from us. Whilst we seek no war of words or anything e
Read more…At the 1989 Panorama, Ken "professor" Philmore/Fonclaire tied with Len "boogsie" Sharpe/Phase II. That was the first year that another Arranger/Steel Orchestra had played another arranger's composition and tied with his band.
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.- It is graduation time for 61 youngsters attached to the Humming Bird Pan Groove Steel Orchestra Music School in the Panyard Camp. The youths ranging from six to sixteen years will receive certificates after successfully compl
Read more…Malibu is screening an advert in the UK using Mighty Shadow - Dat Soca in the background sound track
I wonder if they are paying him? and is the contract for per play or just a one off?
It could be a "Who let the dogs out" all over again.
COTT are y
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
Tobago, W.I. - The RBC Redemption Sound Setters Steel Orchestra recently launched its annual July-August holidays, “Redemption Academy Pan Camp” for children ages five and up.
The camp will run for four to five weeks after
Read more…Trinidad Express
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Patrons who paid $50 to attend "Pan on A Higher Note" at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain on Saturday evening left smiling, having got more than their money's worth.
The co
