by Sandra L. Blood
A When Steel Talks Exclusive
Trinidad and Tobago - With media reports of murders exceeding “seventy” in forty-seven days to the date of February 18th 2014, the nation continues to receive a perplexing spanking from the minor/crim
Read more…After watching the Youth steelbands yesterday I think every large band should have a youth band and use a inhouse Youth arranger, this could be a good opportunity for young arrangers to master their skills and a good addition to panorama.
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Mayaro Government Primary and Mayaro Secondary Schools won the primary and secondary category, respectively, in the recently concluded southeast pan festival. The competition which took place last
Read more…It hit me, looking at a map of the Savannah, and thinking about what is being done to make Panorama more… dare I say ridiculous!
Delays in setting up for stage for each band is known to be problematic. Small Bands being treated as an afterthought.
Read more…ALL STARS in front and RENEGADES behind.
Looks like Duvone Stewart got his BIG CHANCE!!! His to lose!!!
PLAYING POSITIONS
1. Cal Invaders
2. NLCB Fonclaire
3. NGC La Brea Nightingales
4. WITCO Desperadoes
5. T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps
6. Republic Ba
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to Master arranger Jit Samaroo
Global - Dr. Jit Sukha Samaroo (Musician, Panist, Composer, and steel pan arranger) was born in Surrey Village in the Lopinot Valley, Trinidad, on 24 February 1950, the sixth
Global - With a tie in tenth position coming out of the semi finals, eleven large steel orchestras will vie for the title of 2014 Panorama champs come March 1, Carnival Saturday in Trinidad & Tobago.
Trinidad All Stars topped the fifteen bands which
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Global - Now in his second consecutive year with the steel orchestra know as Skiffle, master arranger Ray Holman shares his thoughts and wisdom with When Steel Talks in an exclusive intervie
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In the end there could be, only three. Winners, that is - out of the thirty steel orchestras in three categories (Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Non-Schools), which played their hearts out for judges in the 2014 ed
Trinidad and Tobago needs a place where everything in the name of Carnival can be held. A space like Las Vegas, Atlantic City or Disney World. Where in the Center of it all is A Stadium equipped with luxury and economical booths and seating for all..
Read more…We don't want your kindar music in Panorama, Andy knew that will happen, but he was trying to see if he could change the Panorama style of music, now he knows that he can't.
Read more…What is the purpose of the steelband in the Mecca?
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - For the first time in 38 years, the Skiffle steelband will be entering the Panorama finals without a sponsor.
Skiffle, one of two San Fernando bands in the large band category, placed eighth in la
Read more…Jit Sukha Samaroo - King of the round table
Trinidad and Tobago is probably the cruellest society in the world. Not only do we pay lip service to the Arts but, even more dramatically, we does play de arts with lip service. The ongoing list of discard
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A member of the White Oak Starlift Steel Orchestra is claiming the band did not make it into the Panorama finals because they were set-up by their drummer last Sunday at the semi-finals.
Delano A
Read more…Black History Month: New York celebrates African-American culture and heritage with an abundance of 2014 events
Info:To read Goddard’s “Singing Drum” Black History post and discussion, visit http://bit.ly/SingingDrum.
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UPDATE:
Updated information on i95.5fm heard in (at the time) a “live” telephone interview (circa 7:45 EST) with Mr. Hinkson in England, brother-in-law of Ella Andall, refutes news of Ms. Andall’s passing. Mr. Hinkson says that rather, Ella Andall tr
Read more…I know I promised Merrytones I would not get involved in Small Band matters but given the treatment Small Bands received this weekend, I think I must.
Every two small bands must merge and become a large band. Wait. Don't roll your eyes.
Just think of
Read more…This is what I think panyards should be doing to help build the local communities… and the government should help with the infrastructure… so that all over the island, panyards will be hubs that attract locals and tourists and business alike! This w
Read more…Well its that time of year again and we are all very excited rooting for the steelband that we love. PANORAMA the biggest steelpan event that all pan lovers come out for where steelpan is KING. With the new normal over the past recent years being th
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