Companies vying for the right to broadcast Carnival 2014 via the Internet are questioning the National Carnival Commission’s (NCC) three-month delay in naming who has been awarded a bid. Writer, producer and director Danielle Dieffenthaller, in an in
Neville Blackman — March 20, 1931 to Dec. 23, 2013
Ontario, CANADA - Neville James Blackman is credited with being one of the key people who introduced the sound of the steel drum to Hamilton. So it was only fitting that those soothing, u
THE ALLOCATION given to the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) for Carnival 2014 is “woefully short”, president Lutalo “Brother Resistance” Masimba declared yesterday.
We have always been told that "respect is earned". No one doubts that the thousands of members of the steelbands have earned their respect, but like the "Pan Is Beautiful" prize moneys, the requests for financial audits, and the allowing of spoil bra
I spent Sunday watching the Super Bowl while listening to a bunch of steelpan music programs over the internet. What became abundantly clear was that the Panorama was and has been for a while, ready for prime time - that is the music, the bands and t
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - There were gasps of disappointment when it was announced that the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestra would not be participating in the preliminary round of the national steelband pa
It is really pathetic that in this day and age, Pan Trinbago has not introduced a form of online stream for the millions of foreigners and Trinidadians away from Trinidad. Single Pan is no less a Pan and as such should have just as much recognition
Virginia, USA- Inside the Smith Mountain Lake Gallery on a bitterly cold Saturday, Richard Rudolph directs a group of 15-20 adults thumping on brightly colored drums from the Island of Trinidad to bring a new sound to SML. In a
As the United States begins “Black History Month”, African-Americans need to be informed of a part of their “history”, which continues to be omitted from the celebration. Granted, the steel drum (steelpan or pan) is not “American”, howe
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago’s National Steelband Panorama 2014 competition kicked off at the Arima Velodrome on Thursday night with the preliminary round for single pan bands in the eastern region.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The history of steelpan as chronicled in Trinidad newspapers is now only a click away. As a result of a grant from UWI and collaboration between students at UWI and the UWI library, more than 4,
Cecil Hinkson and Glenroy Joseph are always clamoring for the return of PANS ON THE ROAD for carnival. And most of us remember PAN being the dominant musical force on the road for Carnival during our window of youth. What year did PAN ON THE ROAD rea
We are all tired of the same old adage year after year. I propose Pan Trinbago set up an annual Pan Music competition to help drive the musical creativity within Trinidad carnival. Most composers have little to gain from producing a pan tune and many
I saw where one of my comrades Winston (Gons) is giving his support to Silver Stars/Liam Teague this is in the Large band I like Exodus/Pelham Goddard, I would say that he is the Best Musically Panorama arranger right now. In the other categories of
Someone Stated about mixing up all the bands for finals.
It sounds as a great idea having a small medium large band play or they they pull numbers and play in that order. If that was to be done do we think that will work as for as judging, and solvin
