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Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra on stage at the Republic Bank PandemoniumBridgetown, Barbados, W.I. - ....Hundreds, matter of fact, thousands congregated at the new Waterford, St Michael venue to enjoy the sweet sounds of
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Afropan Steelband of Toronto, CanadaToronto, Canada - Every summer, over one million people come to Toronto to celebrate Caribbean culture and tradition. It is North America’s largest street festival, this year it runs from July 28 to Aug
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Global - This was a 1951 happening, definitely not of the “incidental” or “forgettable” variety – not for the steelpan world, not for the world of music, period. No, nothing of the sort for the experiment k
Maryland, USA - The formation of many a Steelband has historically evolved from another existing band. Such is the case of Pan Masters. Some of the founding members of Pan Masters had previously performed with the Trinidad and Tobago Steelband of Was
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| Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO) |
The date July 26 is one of significance in steelband history; it commemorates the performance of TASPO (Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra) at the Summer Festival of Britain seventy-one years
The New Visionaries Pan Foundation has in its possession a list of Two Hundred Plus Trinidad and Tobago Steelbands which have become defunct for various reasons. These steelbands existed as far back as the early 1940’s. This list was compiled by one
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Google recognizes and celebrates the steelpan instrument with it own GoogleDoodles
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Point Fortin, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Back-Ah-Ya
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Saxophonist Roy Stewart performing with the steel band at the last year’s concertGeorgetown, Guyana, S.A. - The creators of PanJazz Concerts have announced the 2022 edition of the annual event dubbed “PanJam: The SteelBand Jamboree,”
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PanJazz player and steel pan player Reon MillerGuyana, SA - You might have heard Vicadi Singh’s chutney hit “Neva Gonna Leave’ or Patrice Roberts’ soca song “Tender.” But have you heard those songs played on the steelpan?
Young Guyanese
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Toronto, Canada - ....On Girl in the Yard, though, panist Joy Lapps goes well beyond tropical fun and gives the listener some serious jazzy-samba arrangements of songs dedicated to women who’ve had a positive influence on her life, suc
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Melo Groove Steel Orchestra
Florida, USA - The City of Tamarac celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month with a fun family event at Water’s Edge Park.
....The original date in June was rained out, so the parks and recreation department are
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The Carnival Planning & Management Committee (CPMC) announces the order of appearance for the Parade of the Bands for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. A total of eleven bands have registered for this year’s parade. The parade will follow its traditional ro
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The Carnival Planning & Management Committee (CPMC) announces the order of appearance for the Parade of the Bands for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. A total of eleven bands have registered for this year’s parade. The parade will follow its traditional
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Opus Pocus by Jaco Pastorius, from the album “JACO PASTORIUS” released in 1976 by Epic/Legacy…
MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL:
Jaco Pastorius – Bass |
Lenny White – Drums |
Herbie Hancock – Electric Piano |
Don Alias – Percussion |
Wayne Shorter – Soprano S
Castries – Friday, July 15, 2022) – The Carnival Planning & Management Committee (CPMC) announces the changes to the route for the Parade of the Bands for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022.
A total of eleven bands have registered for this year’s parade. Th
A night of classic jams in Brooklyn, New York. Indeed a ‘quiet storm’ moment
Unison SteelNew York, USA - They may be the new kids on the block or more accurately the latest (new) edition on the block - but they did not disappoint. For sure it was F
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