Big Five, or Five of Hearts
By Aquil Arrindell
After writing the review on the Big5 show in San Fernando, I received some unexpected attention, some pleasant, some not so pleasant, but I guess that comes with the territory. One of my past lectur
Read more…Now I know that KEITH DIAZ (alone) stole TEN MILLION. And I have read other stories about one man who was living in the LA BASSE and manage to gain control of PAN TRINBAGO and he stole FIVE MILLION.
The problem is: How could the MINISTERS who are PAS
Allan Gervais was one of the finest tuners in his era. He was quick and excelled on all the steelpan instruments. He was considered to be one of the best, if not, the best, with respect to the maintenance of the instruments and was able to bring out
Read more…This TRINI TING real complex!!! If you look at the CONSULTANT LIST from the BIG 5, they could not be any more ACCOMPLISHED. And to think that they would steal a concept from the POOR LAVENTILLE PEOPLE is quite DISTURBING.
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Take a trip back in time with one of the most successful steel bands the history of Trinidad and Tobago.
“The greatest group I’ve ever had the privilege to produce.”
Van Dyke Parks
The film by the world renown director, producer and musician, Van
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The Melo Groove Steele Orchestra
by Jason Walker
SOUTH FLORIDA – Steel Pan or steel drums were created in the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1930s. The Steel Pan is a unique form of musical expr
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Trinidad, Port of Spain - In a year which began with a historic 10th National Panorama victory, for us to consider Classical Jewels XI to be the pinnacle of 2017 speaks volumes.
Huge volumes.
Classical Jewels XI wi
Read more…TRE GREAVES -- Nation News
On Friday the Sticks ‘n’ Tones steel band defeated six other bands to claim the top spot in Panorama. The keenly contested event came off at the Central Broward Regional Park, and today thousands have returned to the same v
Read more…... ironically, PATRICK seized the reins on the topic but he was dismissed. The real issue is THE LACK OF ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS in OUR PAN WORLD.
And I would say that the "RESOURCES" are woefully lacking on THIS FORUM to expand upon and seek to resol
Read more…Well PAN is in dire need of some FUTURE THINKING!!! PAN needs HEROES of the DAY. Ah fellah named CYRUS (I think that was his name) came on the FORUM once and made that observation along with some notes on the contradictory content of those who so pro
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He is one of the most important improvisational panist and soloist in the history of Pan. Emmanuel “Jack” Riley - Master Panist, Steelpan Tuner
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YVONNE WEBB -Newsday
The decision of the Cousoumeh Caravan to marry the potency of the steelpan with its rich heritage, in a musical form where the players become the actors, and the music they bring forth, becomes the message, is reaping large divid
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Neville Jules at When Steel Talks Studios
There are a collective few who bear the distinction of being universally recognized as members of that unique, and special fraternity we at When Steel Talks refer to as Giants and Titans of “Pan and the Ste
Read more…Attention: the closing date for nominees for the upcoming USSA elections has been extended to October 19th 2017. Participants wishing to pay their dues can do so at 9211 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
Read more…Most of the focus of this forum has been on issues faced by pan players in TT and Brooklyn. And rightly so, especially since these are the venues of the major panorama competitions and pan players and thus the finances and the opportunities for misma
Read more…by Marlene Gomez
Bert,Pewee as was called by many was born on 20th October1935 and died on 26th February 1996. My dad was truly a devoted father to his 11 children, 7 boys and 4 girls and was self- employed as a steel pan entrepreneur and tuner .He w
The PU Steel Band course will focus on the history and performance practice surrounding the steel drum band and its traditional musics from Trinidad and Tobago. The r
