Ah hope merrytonestothebone eh objecting to this MAS too!!!
Today there is a Pan Trinbago General Meeting in Port of Spain, I am hoping that many of the unanswered questions of this past year will be answered. I feel this is the forum for all bands to take this opportunity to address all issues concerning the
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The Parrot Pan, Toucan Steel Band and the Knock Knock Marimba Ensemble, along with jazz guitarist Bill Hoffman and the Calypso Island Horns, will have you smiling as you embark on an aud
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By Joan Rampersad Friday, October 28 2016 - Trinidad Newsday
IN THE past few days the culture fraternity has been morning the death of three veterans in Mas, kaiso and the pan arena. They are Cedric Lewis, Mas stalwart, steelpan lover and General Sec
Read more…Claude - It looks like a season of CONCUSSION for you. Ah Lie?
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Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Although it’s long overdue, living steelband icon Anthony Williams was bestowed an Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of the West Indies last Saturday, at the St Augustine Ca
Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz, second right, and secretary Richard Forteau, right, congratulate Anthony Williams after he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt), from the University of the West Indies, at a graduation ceremony hosted
Read more…Happy Belated Birthday to the legendary arranger Len "Boogsie" Sharpe from When Steel Talks. His birthday was on October 28. Bigup! click for more on Mr. Sharpe
Read more…The players are saying they are not going to take it anymore. There is so much turmoil that Pan Trrinbago had to pull its 2017 Panorama Schedule down from facebook and its website.
Read more…I am surprised that there has been no discussion of the recently (October 19th) released schedule of events for the 2017 Panorama. There has been discussion about boycotting Panorama, but nothing about the significantly revised schedule.
First, th
Read more…Steelband Clash - BBC Outlook interviews - Arranger Ray Holman
Tuesday, 25th October 2016, 04:02 pm
Presenter Jo Fidgen, on the BBC programme Outlook, introduces the historical cultural topic of the 'Steelband Clashes' that occurred during the earRead more…
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The steelband fraternity lost another one of its stalwarts in Alfred ‘Sacks’ Mayers who passed away on Saturday October 22, at the age 82. According to a release from Pan Trinbago it stated that ‘
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Siblings Jeremy and Joella Granado, eight and 11 respectively, yesterday claimed first place in the Instrumental and Steelpan solo segments at the San Fernando Arts Council’s National Junior Arts
Read more…After Andre-Roger put up those two SOCA SONGS it got me thinking. The GOVERNMENT is talking plenty BIG TALK about generating FOREIGN EXCHANGE from CALYPSO and PAN. But because ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS are so greatly lacking down in LAX we can't see the
Read more…The Valley Vanguard
Michigan, USA - On Saturday, Oct. 22, assistant professor of music education at SVSU (Saginaw Valley State University) Brandon Haskett gave a solo steel drum performance in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.
The pieces performed incl
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Renowned pan pioneer Anthony Williams was yesterday presented with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine during the morning graduation ceremony.
In his citation, Uni
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Olivia Drake -- News @ Wesleyan
Hallie Blejewski, a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology, delivered a talk at the Graduate Speaker Series on Oct. 12.
Blejewski spoke on “We Can Only Desire to Understand the Instrument: Steel Pan and Festival Cultur
XPATS and LOCALS 4 PAN (XL4PAN) MISSION STATEMENT and VISION STATEMENTS.
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