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
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
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
TT
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
If everything goes as planned you will be able to see
2010 Pan in the 21st Century Finals right here on WST tonight. The delayed broadcast is expected to begin at 10:00pm est.
Grenada - The Grenada Steel Band Association wishes to inform the general public that due to its ongoing impasse with the Grenada Carnival Committee (G.C.C), a decision has been taken by its membership to abstain from participating in the 2010 Nation
Twelve (12) bands, eleven from Trinidad and one from Tobago, including
last year's winner Skiffle Bunch will perform a tune of choice from the
21st century world beat repertoire from 2000 and beyond.
In a move that only a Bernard “Bernie” Madoff, Al Capone, or recently convicted felon, former New York police commissioner Bernard “Bernie” Kerik and /or the other Wall Street notorious corporate thugs, wou
Will the change in the Trinidad and Tobago government influence the arts, cultural programs, organizations and initiatives on the twin island? What does this mean, if anything, for pan in Trinidad and Tobago? What would you like to see happen?
My band, the Sun Kings Caribbean Party Band has a gig in Wallingford Connecticut June 26. It's a restaurant gig, so the money is not large, but the fun is. We cover the spectrum from steel pan classics, soca, reggae, and beyond. Our panist can't play
Dublin, Ireland- The Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) made its first international appearance at St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Ireland. What started off as a pretty cold day soon turned out to be a still cool, but sunny, day as the p
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TT has been given patent approval for the G-pan and this is expected to reap benefits for the country as inventor. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Patrick Manning dur
Happy Birthday Neville Jules - Steelpan Titan revisited in WST Interview There are a collective few who bear the distinction of being universally recognized as members of that unique, and special fraternity we at When Steel Talks refer to as Giants a
The Donna Grossman Casting Company (Manhattan) is holding a casting session today and tomorrow. They are looking for a male steel pan musician who will appear in an Icelandic Airlines commercial. The final person selected will receive $1,000 and mus
Trinidad & Tobago - Adjudication in the four ‘regions’ for 2010’s Pan in the 21st Century is complete, with the 2009 winners Skiffle Bunch making it back among the finalists for another year of competition. The orchestra joins eleven others in this
Personally, I will ALWAYS maintain that Flamingoes' arrangement/rendition of this selection, Poets and Peasants is THE GREATEST pan tune ever to be played &/or listened to. Salut d'amour, Elizabethan Serenade, Claire De Lune ( all Junior Pouchet) wer
Panache Steel OrchestraSt. John’s, Antigua - As I got to my seat on Sunday evening, 9th May, at the Multipurpose Centre at Perry Bay, I could feel the excitement in the air. The room was filling up with fellow pan lovers in eager anticipation of the