11th August 2009
We are sad to report the passing of Desmond Bowen age 73, in London on 9th August following a long period of sickness. Desmond was a charming and modest man but his quiet influence in the pan world was significant over many years, b
The 2008 Trinidad & Tobago Panorama Champions, Phase II Pan Groove, are on track once more for 2009, with another great composition by their legendary arranger/composer - Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, called Magic Drum.
It is a collaboration between Sharpe
Calling all pan players and pan lovers moods is coming for jouvert 09
the band is playing TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON practice is at
910 st john pl brooklyn this saturday august 15 th from 430 pm all are welcome
call 718- 774- 4705 -----347-208 7866 -
United Kingdom - Carnival Village based at the Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W11 2AY, England, an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Notting Hill, takes on an exciting and historic new lease of life. Stepping up its status as an inter
Sat-Nam,I would like to upload a portion of Starlift's winning:- 'Queen Of The Band',1971,to my page. Can you include a way to do this[like 'Photos'..'Videos']..Thanks. Val Serrant
United Kingdom - Ebony Steelband Trust held their annual Blockorama and Family Day at the Westway Sports Centre in North Kensington, London on Sunday the 9th August 2009 with another similar event to follow on Sunday the 23rd August.
Ebony players c
New York, USA - Meet Kadeem Alleyne - this 19 year-old Berklee College of Music student is perched to add his name to the growing list of under-thirty steelpan musicians who have expanded their outlook and focus to incorporate multiple aspects of the
COME HEAR US PRACTICE, LISTEN TOO SOME NICE DJ MUSIC AND EAT SOME TASTY FRIED FISH,NAKE AND SALT FISH OR SOME JUICY BOIL CORN.
NICE LIME AT PANTONIC PANYARD 2514 ALBERMERLE ROAD
BROOKLYN NY
DISHES CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!
TIME FROM 8PM UNTIL PRACTICE F
Hi all
SUNDAY AUGUST 16,2009
2514 ALBERMERLE ROAD
FROM 4 TO 11
DONATION $5.00
BANDS PERFORMING
PAN AMBASSADORS, STEEL SENSATION,CROSSFIRE,SESAME FLYERS , PANTONIC
MUSIC BY
RAGE KULANJI HD, FANTASY SOUNDS,RHYTHM INTERNATIONAL
& GETLOOSE
INT
FOR MO
New York, USA - The New York middle leg or ‘day two’ of the “great weekend of pan” was matched, held and sustained at the Pantonic launch. Ironically or coincidentally, while it was not originally planned that way - this launch could easily have been
Sonatas launch completes the great steelband music weekend as bands come out to play
New York, USA - This was the final leg of the great pan weekend - Sonatas’ launch at D’Radoes Panyard. With two other highly successful legs (Despers USA and Panto
I would have thought that with such a small pool of bands that they would have at least all chosen something different to play. If only in the name of marketing ( another way of saying make a fast buck)
Perhaps the organisers can introduce a test pi
PANTONIC WOULD LIKE TO THANKS ALL WHO ATTENDED AND SUPPORTED OUR ANNUAL BAND LAUNCH LAST NIGHT. IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS :)
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE BANDS WHO PERFORMED
CASYM
PAN SONATAS
DESPERS USA
AND DJS
RAGE KULANJI FROM SPOIL BRATTS FAMILY
Pan tuner and long-time apprentice to Ellie Mannette, Billy Sheeder, will be at Radoes Panyard from Monday, August 31 to Friday, September 4, doing tunings for the general public.
No appointment is necessary. Anyone is welcome to bring their pans fo
New York, USA - The New York leg of the “great weekend of pan” took off with a bang. Despers USA’s Bedford Stuyvesant’s panyard aka ‘the Pan Loft’ lit up the night under the overhead projection of a full moon that illuminated their facilities as the
Toronto, Canada - Congratulations are in order for Salah's Steelpan Academy which won its third consecutive title at the annual Pan Alive Competition held last night at the Lamport Stadium. The Montreal-based steelpan music organization edged out New
Global - I don’t know how smart a move it was to request a review of The Bradley Years CD by someone who, in the “Brados” composition a couple of years ago wrote lines like, “Major force/You really was de boss” and “Gifted for days/So deserving of pr
1. Rainbow City All Stars,
2.Commancheroes,
3. New Dimensions,
4 Grand Roy Pan Angels,
5. Pan Wizards,
6 Westside Symphony,
7. Angel Harps,
8. Pan Lovers.
St. Ann’s, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panorama winners, finalists, members and officers of the steelband fraternity were hosted by Their Excellencies, Professor George Maxwell Richards and First Lady Dr. Jean Ramjohn-Richards, at President’s House, St