Can anyone name of the Steel Pan Soloist and the Tune that was played when Radio Trinidad came On-Air? Very early in the morning back in the days 1950's-60's. Do you remember?
When Steel Talks joins Despers USA and the global steelpan community in sending prayers and love to Despers USA Steel Orchestra’s member, 18 year-old Latavia Deane who has been valiantly battling cancer for most of her life. She is now in a coma. L
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I recently purchased an old pan that seemed to be a rather old Invaders style tenor. Once I had some time to really go through the pan I discovered that there are only 13 notes around the outside instead of the typical 14 for the Invader
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Teenager Brandon Francis has been given the perfect head-start for a prospective career in the steel pan industry by emerging as the Most Outstanding Student in an intensive Basic Pan Tuning course sponsored by energy compan
Happy Birthday Glenroy from all the folks at When Steel Talks.
Enjoy!
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family friends of Sonny "Shea" Regis.
Sonny "Shea" Regis was a veteran Pan player and Iron Man. He passed away on Sunday.
Read more…When Steel Talks extends best wishes to arranger Martin Albino on his birthday.
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He is one of the most celebrated musicians out of the Caribbean in this era, having composed, produced and/or arranged - some of the most respected music masterpieces that have become deeply and proudly associated with the Caribbean. “The Hammer, “Sa
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Read more…New York 2011 Steel Orchestra Panorama in REVIEW
New York, USA - The good, the bad, the ugly and things that leave me SMH & LMAO about 2011 New York Panorama. When Steel Talks reviews the 2011 New York panorama season in total.
The week leading
Read more…Has Panorama music lost it's ability to make people dance and be happy?
WST member BigMac recently posted:
Panorama I have said before somewhere at this forum has lost it’s musicality. Back in the Genesis of Panorama, (in Trinidad that is) the finals
Calypsociation Steelband has released their second album, ‘Pan People,’ after more than two years of rehearsals and a debut album, Made it, dedicated to the innova
Read more…Jonathan Scales Comes to Brooklyn for Pantonic Steelpan Music Fall Classic Concert
Pantonic Breaks The Mold - taking Chances - Making Change
Brooklyn, NY - He sat there fixated on the artist’s performance on the stage. Deciphering every note, every n
The steelpan music movement has connected whole generations of players and the community with love, passion and commitment. In fact, it is not uncommon to find grandma or granddad, child and grandchild playing together in one steel orchestra in New
Is there anyone who knows the situation or has any information of the sick female hospitalised steelpan player.
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Washington, D.C., USA. - On September 20, Pan United Youth Movement (PUYM) out of Maryland performed for the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) 64th National Youth of The Year Dinner at Hyatt Regency Washington, Washington, D.C. In attendance was
Classical Steel
Produced and Directed by John E. H. Barry
Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival
Saturday 24th September, 1pm at
Sunday 2nd October 11am
Movie Towne, Port of Spain
This documentary film looks at the steelband in the role of symphony orche
Read more…This documentary was warmly received at its first screening at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. The second screening has been rescheduled to Friday 30th September at 12 noon; at The Little Carib Theatre.
Classical Steel
Produced and Directed
Read more…As a young pannist/musician/artist having an organization that looks out for the needs of the PLAYERS within the {TNT} steelpan community and movement (and by extension Regional and International) is very important in my opinion. It has been my obser
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