BY JANELLE DE SOUZA Sunday, January 4 2015
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The prizes for the winners of this year’s National Panorama Competition are expected to remain the same as last year’s, although the priz
Read more…Congratulations go to Terry Noel, who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours 2015 in recognition of his service to Music. He formed the Melodians Steel Orchestra UK in October 1987 as a 'Not for Profit' organisation and has been the
PANORAMA 2015 in T&T ....... OPEN INVITATION.... Whoever wants to experience a different format of learning and playing a panorama song in T&T for 2015 can contact me. I will be in Trinidad from Jan 16th ( God willing) and will be performing with
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - With profits at Scotiabank T&T staying healthy, the steelband movement can look forward to bank re-investing in their cultural efforts, its managing director Anya Schnoor said.
The Scotiabank Fo
Read more…Words by LargeUp Crew
2014 was much like any other year: Filled with endings and new beginnings. Within the Jamaica reggae community, the losses seemed to pile particularly high, howeve
Read more…What do you all think about steelbands playing tunes from the past as their panorama tune?
Read more…Remembering Them All - Players, Fans, Supporters & Family
Happy New Year to the WST family, may 2015 bring you whatever your heart desire.
Read more…The Pan World has last another pioneer. Mr. Franklyn Ollivierra past away today June 13th 2012 in Trinidad. Mr. Ollivierra was a member of Phase II, and he was the man playing the amplified pan in highlanders in the 1960's
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London, UK - Trinidadian born Frank Rollock grew up in East Trinidad, Tunapuna to be exact. From a tender age he was sent to piano lessons to enhance his musical skills. His interest in music was part of a family tradition. |
The intellectual property (IP) issues that have plagued the steelpan, a musical instrument created from discarded metal oil barrels by impoverished musicians, strike at th
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Switzerland - Born in San Fernando, in the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago in 1966, Junior began playing the steelpan at the very early age of eight (8). Coming from a very musical family Junior was very eager to follow in the footsteps |
This past year was great for singer Pharrell Williams. His song "Happy" secured him Grammy nominations for Best Music Video and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Despite Pharrell's ubiquity, "Happy" made $2,700 in publisher and songwriter royalties from 43
Read more…USSA’s Pan For Christmas at Prospect Heights High School is the Cure
Brooklyn, NY - There was indeed a Grinch sighting - armed and ready he was to steal Christmas. And, yes, he entered the arena all huffy, puffy and yucky, but he never saw what hit
To all WST people where ever you are in the world have a Blessed Christmas.
Read more…A Salsa Mass for Christmas??
That's right folks!
The Lydians Steel Orchestra along with The Lydian Singers will perform the 2013 composed MISSA SALSERA (Salsa Mass) to the rhythms of the Malick Folk Drummers and conventional orchestra instruments!
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Wendell "Dillon" Desouza of Panache Steel Orchestra .
The musical face-off featuring four (4) celebrated steel orchestras, WITCO Desperadoes, CAL Invaders Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars and Tokyo, saw the bands vying for the coveted title “Repertoire Champion” ..
The highly entertaining program was
