Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -Steelpan pioneer Anthony Williams ORTT (Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago) will be celebrating his 83rd birthday with a steelband concert in his honor. The gala event takes place at the St. James Amphitheatre, Weste
GROUP PHOTO WITH NLA’S GENERAL MANAGER – MR. GEOFFREY GILBERT AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH STEEL-BAND WHICH TOOK PART IN THE 2014 SMC/NLA PAN EXPRESSIONS.
Brooklyn, New York, USA -“Extra, Extra, read all about it - the CASYM Steel Orchestra organization has executed another successful event.” You have heard the narrative, seen the headline and lived the experience before, but it never gets old. In fac
Global - Len Church is a respected member of that extraordinarily talented group of musicians that ushered in the period commonly referred to as ‘the Golden Era of Caribbean Music.’ He performed and/or recorded with the likes of Winifred Atwell, Ed
Any doubts as to whether the Mighty Sparrow’s signature bravado was still intact were quickly erased on Wednesday evening when he was awarded the country’s highest honour — the Order of T&T. Pretending to be the MC, he introduced himself as “his Exce
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eighteen steel orchestras will take to the Western Main Road, in St. James, Trinidad, on Sunday June 15th in the Steelband Parade from 3:00 p.m. as WeBeat 2014 comes to a close.
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Trinidad and Tobago – On Wednesday June 4, 2014, at the Office of the Campus Principal, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, a formal ceremony saw the signing of a Memorandum
Delaware, USA - Peace Drums Project, an innovative music undertaking to create harmony and promote peace among Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth in Israel, hosted it’s 2nd annual Peace Drums Concert Event on Sunday, June 8, 2014, to
Cuba - The Codrington Pan Family recently did the steelpan instrument and movement and their country proud with great performances in Cuba. It all began with their May 16th journey to the Caribbean island.
Cayman Islands, W.I. - Sixteen-year-old Ethan Whittaker has been honored as Butterfield Young Musician of the Year 2014 for his performance on steel pan.
At the Young Musician of the Year competition at the Harquail Theatre last
Ohio, USA - The back lawn of Woodlawn United Methodist Church was turned into a tropic beach barbeque as the Dover High School Steel Drum Band performed at the church’s barbeque event Saturday evening.
Going through the archives of my PC I found a tape recording, that my deceased friend Peter Michels recorded at the Hilton. I did a little remastering and now I wonder if anyone is interested.
You can download a short demo (24 MB) of all the 21 track
