Fundraiser Report for -- Peter Johnson, aka Showtime / Bomber

The entire pan community owes itself a round of applause for coming out to support its own.  Due to our combined efforts, we were able to raise $2,642.81 (proceeds from the bar, door, sale of food and tips) in aid of defraying some of the astronomica

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Happy Birthday to arranger Brian Villafana of Pamberi Steel Orchestra

When Steel Talks extends brithday greeting to Brian Villafana of Pamberi Steel Orchestra.

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New York Steelpan community join thousands in “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Walk

Brooklyn Steel Orchestras Declare War on Breast Cancer

New York, USA - On a beautiful sunny October Autumn day the New York steelpan community joined hundreds of thousands of committed New York walkers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, when they participa

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Important landmarks of the Caribbean

-- what is today's "Brian Lara promenade" - facing East along what is now Independence Square, Trinidad.  The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is in the background of the trees, lower third of image.

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The evolution of Pan

The evolution of Pan

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Pan Trinbago’s Keith Diaz faces two challengers for Presidency

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Three persons have thrown their hats in the ring for the position of President of Pan Trinbago Inc. Former Executive member Beverly Ramsey-Moore is up against incumbent Keith Diaz for the post in the Association’s upcoming C

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CDF is getting set to host a major steel pan consultation - St. Lucia

DaMajority.com

St. Lucia, W.I. - The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) is getting set to host a major steel pan consultation. The activity which should have taken place this week has been postponed however.

 

The consultation was planned to help

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Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation funds USVI’s Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra

Jeffrey Epstein, Financier, backs most Inspiring Steelpan Youth Orchestra in the US Virgin Islands

 

USVI - One of the most successful youth orchestras in the US Virgin Islands is called the Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra. Based out of St. Thomas

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Mosaic Steel Orchestra Rocked City & Sand for 2012

Barbados, W.I. - Mosaic Steel Orchestra of Barbados did not disappoint when it came time for their appearances during 2012 Crop Over festivities earlier this year. They were in focus on the Pan in the City and the Pan Pun de Sand stages in Bridgetown

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Mas now copyright protected

Trinidad Express

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Carnival mas band designers, bandleaders, artisans, musicians and others involved in what is defined as works of mas will from now enjoy copyright protection for their respective creations and productions.

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Nigeria’s Chief Bowei accuses Pan Trinbago of illegal proceedings

“FCL Ltd. and Pan Trinbago hold Illegal ATTSDC Shareholders Meeting -
Plan to Claim ATTSDC with Forged Documents Uncovered” alleges Chief Bowei

Global - A release has been forwarded to When Steel Talks by the office of Chief Bowie S. Bowei, CEO of AT

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Leon "Foster" Thomas of Crossfire Resigns....

In a carefully worded post, Leon "Foster" Thomas the 2012 arranger of Crossfire Steel Orchestra announced that he has resigned from the position of arranger and musical direction. Under the musical direction of Thomas Crossfire placed second in this

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Rudy Bishop a musical visionary in his own right (CASSO of Guyana)

Guyana Chronicle:

Guyana, SA - Rudy Bishop born on February 6, 1945, shares the same birthday with the greatest reggae legend in history, Jamaican Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, is a musical visionary in his own right.

When the Skylarks, a Kitty-based ban

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Legendary steel pan drummer Rudy Bishop preaches musical gospel to youthful converts

NY Daily News

Formed Young Acolytes Symphonic Steel Orchestra
as training ground for music and life

New York, USA - Most parents know that the best way to get people to do something is to tell them not to do it.

 

Folks who lead countries should kno

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PROPS TO PHANTOM GHOST WHO TALKS

I would like to state that it was because of the investigative work by "Phantom Ghost Who Talks" and others here on WST that brought things to a halt in a deal between Chief Bowie and Pan Trinbago.

This is an example of what can happen when members o

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Condolences re: past President of Pan Trinbago Bertie Fraser - Message from Pan Trinbago

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago joins with the rest of the steelband community in extending condolences to the bereaved family of Bertie Alonzo Fraser. Bertie was a former president of Pan Trinbago, Inc. having served from 1974 to 1975.  At th

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Pan Trinbago head Keith Diaz has asked the government for $56m in 2013

Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz said he suported all incentives to expand the creative industries but admitted that "it's not so easy" to get funding for programmes from the Government. He said he does not believe the Government should fund arts or

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International Steelpan Jazz Challenge Underway

Trinidad & Tobago - The qualifying round of the FCB (First Citizens Bank) International Steelpan Jazz Challenge will take place at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Sunday 21^st October from 5:00 p.m. The Grand Fina

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Ex-THA member seeks to head Pan Trinbago

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago is in crisis. That’s the view of former Pan Trinbago executive member Beverly Ramsey-Moore, who is seeking election as president of the organisation. Elections for a new Pan Trinbago

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DID BERTIE FRAZIER PAST?

I heard some days ago that Bertie Frazier had past and his funeral (I think, is sometime tomorrow) Has anyone hear that?, I remember sitting next to him as a Judge in DC and MD. I heared that at one time he was the head of pan trinbago, CDC, arranger

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