Written by TAIWO OLADOKUN
Nigerian Tribune
TAIWO OLADOKUN writes on the synergy between Nigeria and Trinidad aimed at earning millions from carnivals.
The synergy started with the participation of Trinidad and Tobago in the 2011 Abuja Carnival and
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Havana, February 21 (Prensa Latina) Saeed Bowman, 11, contrasts with his greatness to play the steelband, a musical instrument from Trinidad and Tobago, which he has played since he was seven.
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Dr. Jit Sukha Samaroo - The Man - The Arranger - The Composer
Jit Sukha Samaroo was born on 24 February, 1950 in the village of Surrey, Lopinot, one of the most elevated valleys in Trinidad’s Northern Range. This valley was settled in 1805 b
Read more…Do you think that the 'playing field" was the same for all the bands that perform in the Panorana finals last nite, seeing that some had the benifit of the two stands full with spectators and others had to perform when all the spectators went home?
Read more…Phase II has enough seconds for them not to question if the number 2 has any effect on them, after all they claim the number 2, everytime someone calls their name there it is again the number 2. If you have to be associated with a number you better c
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Guyana, S.A. - At 72, Guyana’s best known panist Roy Geddes is still as passionate about steel pan music as he was when he was just 14 years old and developed a liking for the music form that originated in Trinidad & Tobago.
Geddes, w
Read more…I HAVE been nursing a not-so-quiet anger since last Sunday's Panorama Semi-finals, and no, it has nothing to do with Despers being omitted from the finals, although I feel "a how" about that. I have asked fellow pa
Read more…Kaieteur News
Guyana, S.A. - Sweet, sweet steelpan music echoed through the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last Sunday evening as the 2012 Republic Bank Mashramani Pan-o-rama Steel Band Competition delivered in full throttle, another evening of sp
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian:
San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Spectators and masqueraders left the streets of San Fernando disappointed after police commanded an abrupt halt to all pan and night mas on Carnival Monday Night. Two Pan sides and f
On reading the following article, it should become obvious that there is a deliberate attempt to remove the GRIOT - the storyteller - from the village. As we see the elimination of "culture" from Carnival, in favor of "capitalism", both the steelband
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Twenty-one steel orchestras - ten in the medium band category and eleven in the large category - regaled steelpan lovers with music, in an event that brought the curtains down on yet another year of determined and fierc
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Duvone Stewart and BJ Marcelle, the winning arrangers of San Juan East Side (Single Pan Band) and Armina Golden Symphony Steel Orchestras (Small Band respectively.
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Hello once again WST Community!
Last year I made my first pilgrimage to the Mecca of Pan and had the opportunity to write about my experiences over the two month period I spent in Trinidad and my first Panorama. Since returning home I longed to retur
Read more…Guyana, S.A. - Republic Bank Limited on Thursday handed over a cheque valued $2,825,000 to the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry to be used to reward bands participating in the 2012 National Panorama competition slated for the Cliff Anderson Sports H
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra and Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra - the large and medium band winners for Panorama 2012
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Read more…The results from the preliminary rounds are in. Big Up to all the panorama participants...
Read more…How does the music speak to you, what do you think "our prophets of pan" are saying this year - panorama 2012?
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St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - ....“Moully” served the Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra with genuine commitment and dedication for over forty years. He was a brother, father, friend and inspirer to all the members of Hell’s Gate.
“Moully” managed
Read more…The day after THE ARCHBISHOP OF PAN and the PROPHET OF PAN meet the JUDGE OF PAN there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, ah few middle fingers and some obscene language but as they say the show must go on, so lets see who can pick the first three ban
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