With a fruitful, 30-year career under its belt, the Cobre Steel Band has won a spot in the musical tastes of Cubans
author: Eduardo Palomares Calderón
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.– With a fruitful, 30-year career under its belt, the Cobre Steel Band has won
Read more…Ajamu Nyomba , I've given more thought to your point about pan players being unionized , and you're right.
The way things are , they would be better served by being in a union.
However , forming a new union is complicated by the fact that they alre
WickenburgSun.com
Sunday, April 7, the Friends of Music conclude their 45th season with this final, free concert performed by The Desert Winds Steel Orchestra scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Wickenburg Community Center. The doors open at 1:30 p.m. and r
Read more…Duvone taught the students "Englishman in New York," which he has renamed to "Trini in Baltimore."
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“I just found out it is a quite fun and interesting instrument with a very unique sound... Not many Chinese people saw or knew this instrument before, actually. My family and friends are very supportive with this new instrument I introduced to them.
Read more…1 April 2019
"Mr Killa's 'Run Wid It' was featured on Bravo TV’s 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' season finale which aired on Sunday night."
I am CONVINCED that this MR. KILLA is GOING PLACES!!! No doubt in my mind!!! All he needs to do is
Read more…1. stylistically, the 'sound of the steelband' is not particularly concerned about innovation as much as marketability [LIMITED LOCAL MARKETABILITY]. As a result, most musical direction of steelbands leans towards being a 'cover band' to be viable fo
Read more…Pan anthem for T&T Olympic medalling athletes
What are our thoughts surrounding T&T’s national anthem to be played ‘by a T&T steel orchestra’ at Olympic Games or other international games when T&T athletes are being medalled?
by Suzette Jackie
Sad news of the passing of a son of the soil and Icon of our national instrument Ossie George, who departed this life this morning at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was a very close friend of Len '' Boogsie'' Sharpe and the father of
Read more…And NO ANNOUNCEMENTS of ANYTHING other than REGISTERING FOR THE NEXT PANORAMA!!!
KEITH DIAZ and RICHARD FORTEAU TIEF SIXTY MILLIONS DOLLARS over NINE YEARS and they PRODUCED PANORAMA and they even PAID THE PAN PLAYERS.
So what EXACTLY is THE GREAT AC
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“I would urge them to remain passionate and remember the reason they first wanted to play pan; childhood memories especially, I feel, affects this futuristic decision to move forward and be a pan player. Always strive for excellence and knowledge to
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We are all grateful to the companies that sponsor our steelbands in the mecca, heaven knows they are needed, but there is a negative side to sponsorship, being that the bands grow to depend on them for most things thus hindering their ability grow.
W
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Trinidad and Tobago - She is one the foremost critical thinkers of our time - always bringing a sober and honest voice to the conversation. An ardent support
The next thing I will hear is that KAMLA HARRIS have ah BOYFRIEND!!!
Well, allyuh have to be FOLLOWING POLITICS to understand this!!!
So leh we go back to the PANORAMA TING and DISCUSS how BEVERLEY make MILLIONS off the PANORAMA and still NEVER PAY T
Read more…THE NEW TODAY understands that the current executive led by Jason Skeete has written to the Minister of Culture, Senator Nolan Cox warning him of reprisals if the government entertains another group that is made up of some pannists associated with th
Read more…She JUMP OVER some HIGHLY-EDUCATED TOWN MEN and TAKEOVER the PAN TING in an era when WE NEED THE BEST BRAINS IN THE COUNTRY coming to the AID OF PAN with MODERN IDEAS!!!
And to see all these TRINI PAN LEADERS acting like LITTLE SHEEP stretching out d
Read more…Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Five Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional
Originally published - February 2010
Global - - March 29th, to be exact - will be thirty-one years since the death of one of the most influential figures in the history
Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Tribute To Women In Pan
VERSE
One could say women contribute literacy
To the whole evolution in pan
Like the case of our women conductors
And adjudicators, dey continue to
