Removal of Pan program - "Pan In Yuh Pwewfen" & Steve Sealy gets the ax.

Up until a couple of weeks ago,there was a pan program for three hours on WACK Radio 90.1 FM from Trinidad. The show was Pan IN Yuh Pfume [spelling?] hosted by Steve Sealy, the show was a mixture of steelband music interviews and they took calls, I l

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My great disappointment in the manner of which the Pan Fest was conducted...

Lyndon Papa Chunks Spencer

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Great Borough Day celebrations

by Elma Ramsumair -- Trinidad Express

The scintillating sounds of pan reverberated throughout the streets of the borough of Arima on Saturday as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations—a fitting culmination to the series of events that spanned a p

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Pan Minors Graduation 2013

Tobago News

Tobago, W.I. - The 2013 graduation of the Republic Bank Pan Minors Programme took place recently at the Rovanel’s Resort in Bon Accord. Anthony Moore, Coordinator of the Tobago Pan Minors Programme since 2005 noted in this year’s programm

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Sounds Like London - 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital

Episode 1

The story of a city's transformation through its music, taking in the wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 40s right up to the present day.

In the first episode the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new style of music to London with the

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Pan Trinbago’s Steelband Month continues...

Pan Trinbago’s Steelband Month continues with myriad events under the theme “Education, Development and Appreciation”, including “Defenders of the Pan — Bad John Day” and a seminar — Healthy Living.
Several other fringe activities hosted by the regio

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Disappointing turnout for Pan Trinbago’s peace march

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Disappointing. This was how chairman of the northern region of Pan Trinbago, Gerard Mendez, described yesterday’s turnout for the peace march held by Pan Trinbago.

The organisation held a peace mar

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Angel Harps Juniors Wins Grenada 2013 Junior Panorama

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Angel Harps on your 2013 victory

Grenada Junior panorama results 2013

1. Angel Harps
2. New Dimension
3. Commancheroes
4. Florida All Stars
5. Grand Roy Pan Angels
6. Pan-Ossia

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D’Radoes Steel Orchestra 2013 Band Launch - No Rain on the Musical Parade

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Not even the continuous driving rain could dampen the spirits of the pan artists and/or beauty of the steelband on this Sunday night on the last weekend in July in New York. This was the third consecutive New York band laun

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The Pope and the Pan: Challenging Caribbean Inferiority and Cultural Prostitution

Trinidad & Tobago News

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - There was a picture recently of Pope Francis playing the Steelpan next to T&T president Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona who presented it to him as a gift. This picture was published by the media, severa

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Parade starts Pan Month

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Laventille, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lovers of pan music flocked to the Eastern Main Road in Laventille to be a part of the 15th annual Emancipation Pan Parade put on by the Laventille Steelband Foundation on Sunday.

The

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Pan-Ossia gets a sponsor in time for Panorama

It’s official, “Waggy-T Pan Ossia”. One of the youngest and better performing steel-bands in Grenada has been adopted by the Waggy-T Brand.

 

Pan Ossia which originates from Gouyave in St. John, became the first and only steel-band group ever to be s

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IS IT ELECTION TIME

In the land of the Steelband the powers that be has allowed the World Governing Body to stay in power 10 months after there mandate. Everyone knows that this was a strategic plot to remain in power  and allowed them to get away with it. To those who

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Steelpan Duo takes 1st Prize - Dejean and Deja - These kids have got talent

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Dejean and Deja Cain have emerged as the winners of MovieTowne Trinbago Kids Got Talent Summer Programme. The two young panists were crowned last Sunday at the All Star Finals of the six week progr

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Oasis ‘Steels’ Show at CASYM 2013 Band Launch

Summer Steel in Season in New York

 

Brooklyn, New York, USA - No one has ever accused CASYM of not knowing how to put on a show. And of course this night, the day of their band launching would be no different. CASYM brought their launch to the East

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Pan Fantasy repeats as 2013 Pan Alive champions

Pan Alive 2013 Results

• 1  -  Pan Fantasy (477)
• 2  -  Afropan (474)
• 3  -  Pan Masters (462)
• 3  -  Gloden Harps [BCASPC] (462)
• 4  -  Panatics (441)
• 5  -  Salah Steelpan Academy (439)
• 6  -  Silhouettes (438)
• 7  -  HYSO (437)
• 8  -  New Dimension (435)
• 9

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CrossFire Steel Orchestra 2013 Band Launch - Summer Steel in Season in New York

Brooklyn, New York, USA - The Summer night this time around might have been cooler than a few weeks ago when CrossFire Steel Orchestra hosted their 2013 pan yard opening, but the steelband sessions laid down during the music organization’s seasonal b

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A Wedding ‘Steel’: Hanover Middle School steel drummers play for wedding

The Evening Sun

Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA - Instead of hearing wedding bells on their special day, Daren and Tiffany Getty had Hanover Middle School's Steel Drum players join them on July 8^th for their "I do's."

Tiffany Springstead (now Getty), of

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Three-in-a-Row for Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra of Antigua & Barbuda - Winning arranger Khan Cordice leads band to 2013 Steelband Panorama Championship Glory

St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - It was a sea of “cricket white” - topped off with red caps, and several cricket bats thrusting skyward in victory - as Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra musicians literally bounded on stage to celebrate their 2013 ste

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Panists show off skills at Pan Alive

680News.com

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - The biggest festival of Toronto’s summer is getting underway.

Now in its 46^th year, the Caribbean Carnival Toronto celebrates the culture of Trinidad, Jamaica and neighbouring islands.

The weekend-long party k

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