New York - When Steel Talks continues its exclusive series of interviews with the legendary Ray Holman who visited WST studios on a cool 2004 Autumn afternoon. There was much to hear from this well-re
Read more…Steel Drum Festival this weekend in Kemah
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Texas, USA - The Kemah Lighthouse District comes alive with the beat of steel drums, fire dancers, exotic bird shows, a |
Vanessa Alexandra Headley - Steelpan Gem
A When Steel Talks Spotlight
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Vanessa Alexandra Headley has been playing the steelpan, the national instrument of her native Trinidad
When Steel Talks extends condolences to our fellow panman Ralph Davis and his family on the passing of his son, Jamal. Ralph is a founding member of Pantonic Steel Orchestra and an original member of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra.
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by Dalton Narine
Henry “Bendix” Cumberbatch, who succumbed to heart failure Feb. 29, arranged for three steel bands in the 1980s. He reached his peak with an arrangement of Chalkdust’s “Ash Wednesday Jail,” which placed Casablanca
Read more…10th Annual Panorama to showcase steel drum bands in Baltimore County Public Schools
The Parkville High School Steel Drum Band, led by Chris Gnagey, will host the 10th Annual Panorama concert featuring performances from the following Baltimore County
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An Inside View of the Small Band Panorama Season 2011
by A Eric Mc Allister
Trinidad & Tobago - I wonder if even Pan Trinbago Officials were prepared for the quality of music they got at the Larry Gomes Stadium because if they were, I doubt they
World music awards to be held in T&T
At a later date
Stating that steelpan music “did not get the recognition it deserved,”
Martin said he was disappointed that a “pan catego
Panorama - the misunderstood carnival event. Panorama judging -the misunderstood adjudicating. Panorama judges-the misunderstood musical judges. Panorama criteria- the misunderstood loss of points system. Panorama musical genre- The misunderstood g
Read more…Steel Drum Bands Rock Old Mill’s Gymnasium
Maryland, USA - Steel drum bands from five local high schools shook the gymnasium floor Friday night at Old Mill High’s sixth annual Panorama concert.
Bands from Catonsville, Perry Hall, Sparrows Point,
Eager to lap up the best of the Carnival 2011, tourists and locals flocked to the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Saturday night for the much-anticipated Champs of
Read more…Panorama 2011 - A Review by Dalton Narine
Trinidad & Tobago - The city had been sitting prettier than in recent years - smoldering, really.
Another fine Children’s Carnival; the grand Soca Monarch finals; a strident tone infiltrating through the half
Germany - In 1999, the managing board of the steel pan association pan-kultur e.V. from Dortmund asked music pedagogue Werner M. Weidensdorfer if he could offer courses for children on their premises. Being an absolute pan novice, he was confronted
The Buzz from the Trinidad Guardian has asked WST to post the following:
Ramah in a jam
Panman needs assistance
by The Buzz
Trinidad & Tobago - A call is going out to all panatics, social services, the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) to assis
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Symposium to Examine Carnival’s Creative and Commercial Inputs
Brooklyn, NY - Right on the heels of this year’s pre-Lenten Carnival celebrations, a symposium will address the question of the Trinidad and Tobago masquerade’s traditional creativit
Wyclef has visited New York pan yards in the past. He did a music video with Pantonic Steel Orchestra in 2005 for then upcoming album.
(CNN) -- Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after he was shot in the hand, his publicist said.
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Read more…Yesterday was Andy Narell's birthday. When Steel Talks extends are best wishes to Mr. Narell.
Read more…GEORGE ALLEYNE Wednesday, March 2 2011
Since the Port-of-Spain City Corporation has signalled that it was taking steps to have Petrotrin Phase Two, one of the nation’s leading steel orchestras, removed from its present site o
Memories and Current Thoughts Related to Women
in the Steelpan World
by the late Clive Bradley, Arranger
Bradley reminisced about the early days of women in pan:
“The first time that I remember seeing women play Steelpan was around 1968, somewhe
Just got the word on the Passing of another steelpan Giant...'Bendix'
Bendix was a truly talented and gifted Pan player and Arranger. those of us who knew him would attest to this fact....yet with all this talent he avoided the spotlight. ...It is
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