by Patricia Meschino
Two years after the first instrumental calypsos were recorded in the Big Apple, sound engineers from the Victor Talking Machine Company (the forerunner to RCA records) located in Camden, N.J. sailed to Trinidad in 1914 with the i
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Calypso is often cited as the first genre to sell over a million copies: Harry Belafonte’s “Calypso” album released on RCA Records in 1956 holds the distinction as the Recording Industry of America’s (RIAA) first certified platin
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Brooklyn, New York - No major Brooklyn ‘christening’ could really be complete without the presence of a Brooklyn, New York steel orchestra. And such was the case with the newly-refurbished Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. This past Monday the stage o |
Today is Martin Douglas of Cross Fire Birthday, let us send him a greeting.
Read more…Glenroy: You are always posting calypsos for everybody so I decided to post three of my favorite calypsos for you. Maybe some other posters will add some for you. I love these three songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmv2GNpDGM0
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by Patricia Meschino
The Victor Recording Company’s sessions in Trinidad, which produced the first recording of calindas (the chants accompanying carnival’s stick fighting ritual) sung by Jules Sims, are also noteworthy for the virtuosic piano play
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PAN TRINBAGO on Morning Edition TV6 APRIL 11TH 2015 - KEITH DIAZ, RICHARD FORTEAU. INTERVIEWER – FAZEER MOHAMMED
Fazeer Mohammed: Mr. Forteau can you give us any clarity as to when the next Executive elec
Read more…My Vote as the Best Steel Band in the 20th Century, #1 and #2 would be, #1 Panam North Stars, #2 Desperadoes.
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Princeton, New Jersey, USA - On an early cool Spring day Brooklyn, New York-based Crossfire Steel Orchestra took to the road and headed south for a command performance at Princeton University. This concert was presented as part of the World Percus
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The family of the late Bertie Marshall is looking for original LPs of Hylanders Steelband recordings. Unfortunately the ones in our possession were broken during a house move. We would prefer Lps in original jackets in playable condition and
Read more…Can somebody tell me Who is the Inventor of Today's DOUBLE SECOND that is Standardized presently? I thought it was Ellie Mannette, I always find myself saying "Ellie Double Second".(See Attachment).
Read more…Recently a friend brought it to my attention that there is a decline in 'Steelbandman/woman" What we have now is Panmen/women, what do you think?
Read more…At one time "the hill was alive with the sound of music" Despers. music, but it don't look so these days. For Panorama they had to relocate once more to round the savannah because of the violence on the hill. This is so sad because to me it seems lik
Read more…Ceo Leslie Michael Jordan, foundation member of the defunked Pan am North Stars / and former St James North stars, on January 9th 2014 file a Pro se Design Patent, Trademark, and Copyright infringment suit against Professor Brian Copeland et al ( an
Read more…Hello People, Do any of you all know "How many men made the Single Second?" I am asking this question because one of our Comrades think that this is an Intelligent question to ask and the Questions that I usually ask are not. (this question is for in
Read more…BEDE, I love this, so let me shed some light on the issue, Anthony Williams invented the first double second in 1950, one year after he invented the 4ths & 5ths notes assesment order or the "spider web" tenor pan, the double second derived from the 4
Read more…For instance, the best arranger, the best tuner, the front line from Trinidad All Stars, the rhythm section from Exodus, the bass section from Phase II etc, etc.
Read more…BEDE, I love this, so let me shed some light on the issue, Anthony Williams invented the first double second in 1950, one year after he invented the 4ths & 5ths notes assesment order or the "spider web" tenor pan, the double second derived from the 4
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