New York, USA - The lineup of activities for the 2014 Labor Day weekend West Indian Carnival is history. And, like a couple of years ago when we were constrained to make scathing reference to the appearance in the Eastern Parkway parade of a few fem
POST BROOKLYN CARNIVAL OBSERVATION Trying to Muzzle Small Media
Photo: (Extreme left) without a flag is carnival boss of bosses southerner William Howard while others such as Governor Andrew Cuomo (center) proudly display Caribbean pride during las
The New Visionaries Pan Foundation filed an official appeal on the unconstitutional motion voted on Tuesday July 15th, to declare the organization and its members “persona non grata” based on [1] The meeting lacked the constitutional quorum of 60% an
Brooklyn, New York - After 46 years of coverage of the annual West Indian American Day Carnival Association's [WIADCA] annual festivities in Brooklyn, in an un-precedented action, the organizers required media indiv
New York, USA - D’Radoes Steel Orchestra led by the affable Junior “Mann” Samuel, taught its other ten fellow competitors a musical lesson and in so doing delivered a “Spankin’,” the effects of which will be felt for a full twelve months - that is,
Panist Paddy Corea and the late steelband arranger Eddie Quarless played sax and flute as session musicians on Beckett's hit album "Calypso Disco," among many others. The album was arranged by Caribbean musical standout Frankie McIntosh.
New York, USA - Musician, arranger and producer Edison Anthony “Eddie” Quarless was born April 9, 1952, in Palo Seco, Trinidad. He passed away from complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma on J’Ouvert Morning, September 1, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York
New York, USA - USSA (United States Steelband Association) President Martin Douglas informed When Steel Talks on Thursday August 28, that current WIADCA (West Indian American Day Carnival Association) President William R. Howard, has been counseled b
Late pan icon Rudolph Charles should be honoured with Trinidad and Tobago’s highest national award. This is the belief of the people of Laventille and the steelband fraternity in general. And this year should be the year that the Order of the Republ
We have five more days to choose, just the first 3 bands in any order. Your choice should not reflect who you like, just who you feel will make up the first 3.
Pan Trinbago on Tuesday held its annual prize distribution and awards ceremony at the Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. Winners in the National Steelband Music Festival — Pan is Beautiful XII held last October along with this year’s Panorama winners colle
It's about time That Steelband People Speak Out. Every Year Steel-bands in NY Preparing for Panorama Competition are Harassed by The NYPD Shutting downs the Bands in the Middle of Their Practice Sessions.
New York, USA - Their racks of steel-pan drums strung together, the musicians of the Despers USA band trudged alongside as the entire operation — drum racks, stage, cooking tent, portable toilet — rolled down Washington Avenue in
For years WIADCA parade their association with Charles Hynes as one of their best friends. Everyone associated with WIADCA seems to be dropping like flies.
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Ex-Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes may have used drug money seized from drug de
New York, USA - The lineup of activities for the 2014 Labor Day weekend West Indian Carnival is history. And, like a couple of years ago when we were constrained to make scathing reference to the appearance in the Eastern Parkway parade of a few fem
