Greetings Friends, This is the first time that I am able to get back on line since the unfortunate fire which destroyed my home on May 4th, I want to thank all of you who have helped in your own special way. I will get back to you all individually. T
Read more…What would be great is if there was a well organized steel band with top class instruments, who's main purpose would be to record music for arrangers/composers. I know there's a band in Trinidad that seems to be doing this: U.W.I. Festival Steel Ens
Read more…PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR COMING EVENTS FROM PANTONIC STEEL ORCHESTRA. THIS YEAR IS ABOUT UNITY!!!!!
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Prime Minister Patrick Manning, his wife Local Government Minister Hazel Manning, Foreign Affairs Minister Paula-Gopie-Scoon, the MP for Point Fortin, and Health Minister Jerry Narace mixed with tourists and locals in Point
Read more…SHOW 4 NOW ONLINE http://www.thepancafe.com/radio_player.php THIS MONTHS SHOW 1) Birdland (Pan Cafe People) 2) Sing In She Party (Pandemonium) 3) Never Can Say Goodbye (Harrow Steel Orchestra) 4) But For Grace (The Calvary Steel Orchestra) SPEAKERS
Read more…Dear Friends As you probably already know, one of Canada's pan pioneers suffered a staggering personal loss this part Monday (May 4). Salah Wilson of the Salah Steelpan Academy and his family lost everything in a fire at their apartment complex. Wh
Read more…How does a steelpan artist go about covering a song performed by a previous artist? For example I want to record a song that was composed by John A. Doe; do I contact John A. Doe directly, seeking his permission? Do I contact his record label? or his
Read more…Steelpan Performer/Arranger and Composer Available for all kinds of events:Parties, Weddings, Workshops..... For bookings: Tel. 07957 236 994 Email. jdylan@btinternet.com
Read more…A Fire has destroyed the home of Salah and Family in Montreal, everyone escaped safely, however the house is completely burnt along with his Steelpan Playing with Theory manuscript, his life's work. Please be prepared to show your support to this Ste
Read more…Andy Akiho rewrites script for the steelpan instrument at the Manhattan School of Music
New York, USA - There have been many, many great musical moments in the history of New York and this past Friday another great moment occurred at the prestigious
Summit of cultural mimicry and disgrace Pan Trinbago president Patrick Arnold said, “It was quite disappointing that persons were placed there (Friday’s opening ceremony) to mimic steelband. “Can you imagine in the land where steelband was invented
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Trinidad and Tobago missed a golden opportunity to ‘sell’ steelband to the visiting heads of states who came for the 5th Summit of the Americas. Try to imagine the level of publicity that could have been generated if we had
Illinois, USA - This past weekend while members of When Steel Talks (WST) took in the NBA broadcast on cable television, we were equally pleased to tune into the internet broadcast of NIU (Northern Illinois University) Steelband’s annual Spring conce
Pan vs DJ is there a fight I believe not It just take a little more control measures to ensure that pan plays during the time and space DJ's would have to woefully await any lull to compensate for music lost
Read more…New York, USA - Musician, performer, composer and educator Andy Akiho does not rest when it comes to the thrill of his life - music. Well-versed on chamber and conventional orchestra instruments, he has a special passion for his primary instrument -
Read more…Austin, Texas - The 12th annual Inside Out Steelband Festival featured Leon “Foster” Thomas performing his original music last week at the One World Theatre in Austin, Texas. This event showcased steelbands from McCallum High School, Covington Middl
Read more…http://www.tntreview.com/?p=427 JUDGING THE JUDGES Trinidad and Tobago Review Posted on 10 April 2009 One of the practices that really irked me was the awarding of .5 of a point by some judges. As you will see, there are a few judges who, for no a
Read more…Today is the birthday of steelpan great Robert Greenidge. You can wish him a happy birthday on his profile. https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/profile/robertgreenidge
Read more…Newark, Delaware Saturday April 25, 2009 Saturday marked the celebration of the first annual Delaware Steel Band festival held at the University of Delaware in Newark. Associate Professor and Percussion Department Head Harvey Price organized the even
Read more…Pan In The 21st Century Listen to, and chat about - Pan In The 21st Century as it happens tonight Wednesday April 15 in Trinidad! https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/i955fm-in-trinidad. Show begins 8:00 p.m. EST Full review
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