“...sometimes describing oneself as a Panist can be met with disgust and even discrimination. The question which follows is “What else do you do?” ...the area from which you have come also sometimes brings discrimination.” Merle Albino-de Coteau.
Selwyn Baptiste, pioneer of the Notting Hill Carnival, died on 5 January 2012 following a long battle with cancer. Selwyn moved from Trinidad to the UK in 1960 and soon became involved in the community of Notting Hill. He establishe
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan musician, adjudicator, arranger and educator, Dr. Jeannine Remy—the 2012 arranger for Hatters Steel Orchestra—shares her overall thoughts on Panorama...
I was curious if anyone downloads steel pan music? I have over 1000 songs from different bands and orchestras as well as steel drum artists to. I'm looking in particular for I'm yours by Jason Mraz instrumental steel pan style. I can't seem to find
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, FBE (Full Blown Entertainment)—brothers Kevon and Kory Hart—highlights the journey to their now-established position as a successful, in-demand songwriting duo on the Trinidad & Tobago music s
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Another chapter in the colourful history of the steelband was written at 9.35 pm on Friday when the Lydian Singers mounted a stage in the panyard of Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove Steel Orchestra
In a fire in at the Noodweg, Loosdrecht premises that housed the uniforms and musical instruments of the Dutch Police Orchestra, all was lost. Police suspect that arson was the cause of the fire. The Wednesday January 4, 2012 blaze completely destr
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Members of Koskeros Steel Orchestra are worried about the 2k12 Carnival season since they might not have anywhere to call home.
Leader/arranger the orchestra, Kenny “Boy Boy” Pascal told TnT Mirror that he was told that ther
the man behind the pan on radio Trinidad that woke us up 4:30 am for decades will be intered on this Sunday, ping pong solo champion in the 1960's, leader of several bands including Syncopaters, peperpot steelbnd and some in Jamaica retired pan tuner
Trinidad, W.I.- The band is captained by Pete Braxton, 22, who has been with the band for the past ten years, with Marchan and Bailey and as first and second vice captains respectively.
But while winning Panorama is the band’s focus, “because everybod
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, the prolific steelpan artist, educator and composer speaks about Panorama 2012 and more. Liam Teague is currently the arranger for Starlift Steel Orchestra...
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan musician and composer Cheo Cato shares his overall thoughts on Panorama and introduces himself to the global steelband community. Cheo is currently the arranger for Pamberi Steel Orch
St. Lucia, W.I.- With its history spanning much farther back than that of independence, pan music in St. Lucia has long struggled to remain firmly on the cultural calendar.
After a five year stump, Junior Panorama has returned. Throughout the month
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - With the Christmas season over, the Carnival bacchanal has reared its ugly head, resulting in police raiding the home of a steelband leader in East Trinidad and seizing several pans.
OK pan people we have about 50 pan songs for 2012 if you were ask to pick 5 that you would like to hear in the "BIG YARD" what will they be? here is my 5. VIBES [Destra Garcia] 2. MILLION DOLLAR MUSIC [Car Wash] 3. CULTURE [Raf Robinson] 4. MED
"Radio Guardian out of the blues. 610 is calling.you and if you still sleeping in yuh bed Trinidad go ping pong huh out yuh bed" well the man behind the pan is gone The legendary Kelvin Hart ping pong champion in the early 1960's,one time arranger/tu
Global- There were many highlights, high points, low points and things that were straight up strange in the realm of Pan in 2011. Pepe Francis, director of Ebony Steelband Trust and chairman of the BAS received MBE honors for services to Steel Pan Mu
