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Reboot -- Roll Call - Celebration of Women In Pan
Global - It’s March and that means this is Women’s Month. It is the month when we celebrate the contributions of women to the world. Normally - as it is a When Steel Talks tradition - we highlight the month through a series of articles and intervie
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Celebrating an outcast --- Owen Serrette
Born in East Dry River, Port-of-Spain in 1940, Owen Serrette’s family moved to Morvant when he was just one year old, a move that eventually saw him become a bona fide Harmonites Steel Orchestra member, a steelband he still faithfully serves. Serret
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Former president of Pan Trinbago & Pan Knights' managing director Owen Serrette has passed
Owen Serrette
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Owen Serrette.
Read more…"I believe that the steel pan is 'the instrument' of the 21st century and, if marketed as, say, the reggae, will definitely be the instrument of the
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A Warmer side of Christmas for Pan Knights Steel Orchestra
by WST
Date: 12.22.05
New York - The stage side of one of Trinidad's best known steel orchestras, Pan Knights, will be "Christmasing" in a slightly warmer environment for 2005. The steel orchestra is based in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago in the Car
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Boogsie: Time to reflect on Phase II's legacy
Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, left, on stage with Phase II Pan Groove at Pan Trinbago's Musical Showdown at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on February 26. Photo by Roger Jacob
At 50 years young, Hadco Phase II Pan Groove is celebrated as one of T
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Pan with Papa: 7-year-old Aaliyah Livingston on lessons with Joylanders co-founder
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit this country, seven-year-old Aaliyah Livingston was mesmerised as she watched her grandfather teach her “older” schoolmates to play the steelpan.
But being in th
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When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to musician, percussionist, educator, panist and arranger Odie Franklin
Happy Birthday to Odie Franklin
March 3rd
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist Odie Franklin
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PAN BULLETIN --- Re-Broadcast of “Musical Showdown in de Big Yard”
Global - Re-Broadcast of the “Musical Showdown in de Big Yard” that was held on Saturday February 26, 2022, at Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
TTT will be airing the performances of Large Conventional steel orchestras
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Silver Stars Steel Orchestra Receives Unipet Elliot “Ellie” Mannette People’s Choice Award
Unipet’s Rupert Jones (left) presents Marcus Ash (right) of Silver Stars Steel Orchestra with the People’s Choice Trophy
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Silver Stars Steel Orchestra was presented with the Unipet Elliot “Ellie” Mannette People’s Choice Aw
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The first thing that IRFAAN ALI did when he became PRESIDENT OF GUYANA was to diversify to AGRICULTURE ...
“I wish to use this opportunity only to focus on one specific area and as the country with responsibility within CARICOM for agriculture and food security, I offer our readiness to collaborate with countries of the hemisphere to strengthen agri-food
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Machel Montano performs in India at MahaShivRatri 2022
Machel Montano performs "On My Way" to millions at MahaShivRatri in India today.
Mahashivratri is considered one of the most sacred festival nights in India. Celebrated last week, the “darkest night of the year”, saw Lord Shiva devotees immersed in
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Hadco Phase II Pan Groove - A Taste of Carnival - ‘Musical Showdown in De Big Yard’
It is said that "alone we can do so little but together we can do so much."
Therefore, on behalf of Dr. Len Boogsie Sharpe, the management and musicians of HADCO Phase II Pan Groove we extend our appreciation to every person that helped to make t
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In Depth With Dike Rostant - Future Possibilities For The Pan
We are going in depth on future possibilities for the steelpan with stalwart in the movement, Musician/Educator, drillmaster, and transcriber Natasha Joseph.
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GOOD JOB..
Pan Trinbago manage to pull off an awesome event in a short space of time with a "shoe string" budget, JOB WELL DONE...
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St Francois Girls pays homage to successful steelpan arranger
A St Francois Girls' steel orchestra player during the school's performance in the 2018 Junior Panorama. - ROGER JACOB
Peter Rorry Aleong, arranger of St Francois Girls' College successful pan orchestra, was presented a legacy award by the school i
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