Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. -....It was just one week prior at Parang and Steel that cheers rung out with news that Battle Zone – Silver Stars’ tune-of-choice for Panorama 2010 – won the Soca Pan Song of the Year prize at the International Soca Awards.
Connecticut, USA - In his latest work, featured as one of four composers premiering their music at Yale School of Music’s Sprague Hall earlier this month, Andy Akiho took those within earshot on a journey that was limited potentially by only the list
Has anyone considered changing the website colors for the discussion forum to white background with black text, instead of Black background with white text. The black background with white text is really bad for the eyes. Has anyone else noticed or m
Read more…Do something for Pan - Music by Len "Boogsie" Sharpe - Lyrics by Gregory Ballantine I played this tune over and over listening to the LYRICS on WST page "Tirnidad & Tobago Panorama Tunes 2011"
Something fishy is happening in Pan Trinbago organizati
Read more…Saturday, December 25 2010
PanTrinbago says it “respects” Cabinet’s decision to pay an $800 Panorama performance fee in 2011, rather than $1,000 as was the practice since 2008.
In a statement issued yesterday
Five-time Panorama champion, Phase II Pan Groove, must vacate its Hamilton Street home before year's end in order to make way for the completion of the One Woodbrook Place Project.
Port of Spain Mayor, Louis Lee Sing, advised the band's manager, Err
Again folks this is simple math... Let's try to take emotionalism, nationalism and what ever other ism you like out of this for the moment. If Santa played this type of math game with Rudolph and the other reindeers, I guarantee you there would be
Read more…Travis (Captain of CASYM Steel Orchestra):
Please accept the condolences and thoughts on the passing of your Father, from the When Steel Talks & Basement Recordings staff, and convey same to the rest of your family.
Read more…I was saddened to hear about the death of Abdul Mason a young pannist who played with Witco Deperadoes and I believe captained Laventille Serenaders. Eleven years ago Abdul played with the St. Augustine Secondary Steel Orchestra for the School Stee
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Canada - Alton C. Clarke, or “Clarky” as he is known to all pan players and pan lovers in the Canadian Midwest, brought an awareness and appreciation of the steelpan instrument and its music to the province of Manitoba between the years 1971 to 198
Read more…Holiday Message from
Yvette E. Rennie, Cultural, Political Strategist &
Vice-President of J’Ouvert City International, Inc.
Happy Holidays
As we celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year holidays, our community must give thanks for our cultural,
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - The celebrated music showcase staged by reigning National Panorama champion PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars Steel Orchestra called “Parang and Steel” is all grown up.
Scores of pan lovers converged on the band’s Tragarete Road, Newtow
Read more…Last evening the Music Literacy Trust honored Bobby Mohammed of Guinness Cavaliers, Professor Ken Philmore and Mark Loquan for their work in composing and/or arranging some of the nation's finest pieces of music.
The Trust donated to all tertiary le
Read more…Yesterday evening, Merv was shot and killed in front of his home on Brooklyn Avenue. We often lament the levels of violence that our society has come to. The anger in the streets, in particular among our youth is palpable and we have reached a point
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Mas back home
Wednesday, December 15 2010 In announcing to a grateful and relieved nation the readiness of the reconstructed Grand Stand for Carnival 2011, Minister of Art and Multi-culturalism Winston Peters, made an interesting and thought-prov |
Andy Akiho takes the steelpan to the Yale School of Music
with Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra
Connecticut, USA - With the world watching literally from every corner of the globe through a live streaming internet broadcast, musician and compose
The Greatness that greatness demands - The Prodigal Prince Returns with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Geoffrey Holder and Judith Jamison
New York, USA - ....There are moments in time and performances that just command attention and demand
The Prodigal Prince comes to life
Alvin Ailey dancers showcase Geoffrey Holder’s grand vision
New York, USA - The arresting presentation of Geoffrey Holder’s The Prodigal Prince unfolds in full flight during the 2010 New York Alvin Ailey American D
When Steel Talks extends well wishes to arranger Pelham Goddard on his birthday. Few have impacted the Carribean music landscape as Pelham Goddard. He has penned or co-written some of the greatest tunes in Caribbean music history.
The Hammer, Calaba
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