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Boycott Avoided - Grenada Steelband Association Approve Carnival Plan Carnival Saturday will be a ‘Pantastic Saturday’

St. George’s, Grenada - “Carnival Saturday will be a Pantastic Saturday!” This was the exclamation by GCC’s (Grenada Carnival Committee) Chairman, Colin Dowe, in responding to the news that the membership of the Grenada Steelband Association (GSA)

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Condolences to Hueloy and Family

Hueloy: 

 

Please accept the condolences and thoughts on the passing of your Mother, from the When Steel Talks & Basement Recordings staff, and convey same to the rest of your family.

 

https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/profile/VINCENTHUELOYLILAYIPYOUNG

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Important Steelband Meeting

Attention to all steelbands in the New York area. There will be a very important meeting held on Tuesday June 22nd, 2010 at the 67th, Pct, 7pm, located on Snyder Ave. between Nostrand and Rodgers Ave. All are asked to attend. Thank you.

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An Exclusive with Steelband Arranger Jeannine Remy Winning Arranger for 2010 Pan in the 21st Century

An Exclusive with Steelband Arranger Jeannine Remy
Winning Arranger for 2010 Pan in the 21st Century


Arranger Jeannine RemyTrinidad & Tobago, W. I. - Recently, Dr. Remy, as arranger, captured the sought-after 2010 Pan in the 21st Century title with

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Students Graduate from P.H.I. (Electronic Pan) Programme

Graduates jam a rhythm section on the P.H.I.Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - On June 10th 2010, nineteen participants graduated from the Percussive Harmonic Instrument (P.H.I./ PHI) Training Programme at the T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps Panyard, Enterprise, C

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Arnold supports People’s Partnership

Arnold supports People’s Partnership


Tobago, W.I. - [Patrick] Arnold [former president of Pan Trinbago] told Tobago News, "This new government will be a big plus for the culture and arts of Trinidad and Tobago." He recalled "it was the last UNC gov

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St. Margaret's Steel Orchestra 4th Annual Pan Extravanagza

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1st Runner up in Pan in the 21st Century

Bp Renegades, back in the finals of the bmobile Pan in the 21^st CenturyCompetition for the first time since the retirement of Musical Director Dr. Jit Samaroo in 2007, emerged 1st runner up (from 6^th in the preliminaries) to the eventual winner, CLI

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Utopia Pan Soul SteelPan Jazz Brunch - Bakes, Shark, Callaloo and more - Rule

Utopia Pan Soul: the Next Generation steel orchestra organization is well-known for its music accomplishments; however the organization is also famous for its culinary masterpieces at its events.

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Steelpan Educator Martin Albino receives prestigious Moulin D’or 2010 Award

Steelpan Educator Martin Albino receives prestigious Moulin D’or 2010 Award

Steelpan educator and award recipient Martin AlbinoLa Salle, Montreal, Canada - The Moulin D’or (Golden Mill) is an award given by the city of La Salle to outstanding citi

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Dr Jeannine Remy

Jeanine Remy leads Sforzata to pan victory By CAROL MATROO Sunday, June 6 2010 Dr Jeanine Remy sold her home, gave up a tenured teaching job and surrendered a hefty salary cut, all for the love of pan. She packed up her family and her instruments, l

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Kamla pledges $2m for top music prizes

Trinidad, W.I. -Local artistes will become multi-millionaires under a United National Congress (UNC) government as Kamla Persad-Bissessar pledged yesterday that were she to become prime minister, the first prize for major competitions such as Soca Mo

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Introducing Pan Oasis - Grenada’s newest Steel Orchestra

Pan Oasis band launchSt. John, Grenada - Pan Oasis, the newest steel orchestra in Grenada, and third in St. John, was launched on Sunday 29th on the grounds of the Florida Government School.

Robert Cadet of Marigot, St. John and former arranger of

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Steelband Panorama Judges Seminar in the works

Steelband Panorama Judges Seminar in the works

Veteran steelband music adjudicator Merle Albino-de CoteauTrinidad & Tobago - Pan Trinbago will be hosting a Judges' Seminar on Saturday May 8 2010 at the Ministry of Community Development, Culture an

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THE PASSNG OF JEFFREY (SIGHTING) ANTOINE

  TO all who knew him Jeffrey Sighting Antoine

 pass this morning

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Sforzata wins Pan in the 21st Century

Sforzata wins Pan in the 21st Century

Sforzata Steel Orchestra under the musical direction of Dr. Jeannine Remy captured both the imagination of the crowd and judges, as well as
the 2010 Pan in the 21st Century steelband music competition title and
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Sesame Flyers BBQ Fundraiser

Please come and support Sesame Flyers Steel Orchestra

June 5th, 2010

From 1pm until

Location: 3510 Chruch Ave. Between Brooklyn Ave. and E. 35th St.

Live music and DJ

All Meals $12

                 We have: BBQ chicken

                               

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Alyson Brown MBM and Steelpan Musician Hugh Borde - 2010 WeBeat Honorees

Trinidad and Tobago - Alyson Brown MBM and Hugh Borde are this year’s WeBeat Honorees. The two individuals, no strangers to St. James, will be celebrated at the annual Honorees’ Dinner hosted by the St. James Community Improvement Committee at the Li

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Watch 2010 Pan in the 21st Century on WST

Hi folks;

If everything goes as planned you will be able to see 2010 Pan in the 21^st Century Finals
right here on WST tonight.  The delayed broadcast is expected to begin at 10:00pm est.

click to view  https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/cntworld-1?

lis

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Happy Birthday, Andre White!!

Happy Twentieth Birthday, Andre!  From the folks at Basement Recordings, and WST!

 

Andre has arranged for ADLIB Steel Orchestra - New York; Mangrove Steel Orchestra - London; Sforzata Steel Orchestra - Trinidad.

 

The youngest champion steel orchest

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