When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the legendary Songwriter, PanMan Winsford “Joker” Devine
Read more…Guardian June 22, 2021
"Devine, a self-taught musician penned over 600 songs in his career, writing for well-celebrated calypsonians like the Mighty Sparrow, Baron, and The Mighty Trini. The familiar sweet soca songs performed by such calypsonians in
Read more…Newsday June 22, 2021
FORMER president Anthony Carmona said the death of cultural icon Winston “Joker” Devine is a national, regional and international loss.
The prolific song writer who penned songs for almost every calypso great, including Machel M
Read more…According to one report I recently received, the CURRENT PAN TRINBAGO EXECUTIVE is running under-handed SMEAR CAMPAIGNS against potential candidates who may seem to have a chance at KNOCKING BEVERLEY OFF HER THRONE.
But SMEAR CAMPAIGNS are a TWO-WAY
Read more…By Stephen Spark |
These days, the arrival of Empire Windrush at Tilbury on 22 June 1948 is seen as a positive moment in Britain’s history. If it hadn’t been so tarnished by the Windrush Scandal, the name might seem almost benign, evoking the start
Read more…... but I eh hear NOBODY release NOTHING that might have a SHOT at taking PAN MUSIC or SOCA MUSIC to GREATER GLOBAL AUDIENCES. And if you ask any TRINIDADIAN he will tell you that we have THE BEST PAN TALENT and BEST MUSICAL TALENT IN THE WORLD.
WHER
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After lengthy consultations with our strategic partners, our Advisory Council and individual participating bands and sound systems, the board
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Connecticut, USA - ....I attended a Calliope’s Children rehearsal one August evening, and Jimmy put me on a set of four basses to watch and learn from the two bass-pan players: his son, Keith
Read more…Reopening of the Cultural Relief Grant to Artists.
By Aquil Arrindell
Recently, I openly asked the Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture, the Honorable Randall Mitchell, to consider the reopening of the Cultural Relief Grant to Artists, through va
Read more…I was OFFLINE for a few days. And now I am back ONLINE. But I am a NEW MAN NOW -- taking NO PAN PRISONERS!!!
I want my OWN TEAM to run PAN TRINBAGO after 2021 -- so I am available as a GLOBAL PAN CONSULTANT to anyone who needs my GLOBAL MINDED PERSPE
Read more…We always talk about Trinidad History of the Steelband, but it seems like the island of Antigua has a lot of history of Pan, Can we get a Discussion going on this? It looks like there is a lot of information that the Panmen/women would like to share
Read more…Bravo to Mr. Keith Scotland, MP for Port of Spain South. Happy day for steel bands.
By Aquil Arrindell
Just to be clear, this is not a PNM thing, this is a steel band thing. It matters not what side of the political divide you stand, once you help a
Read more…BY KEDIESHA PERRY Jamaica Observer writer
Nevin Roach
....This year's staging saw 10,000 viewers for the preliminaries and over 5,000 for the finals with Jamaica ranked third in viewership members on YouTube for the duration o
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NOTTING HILL CANIVAL MONDAY 2018. CREDIT: BAMPSON
Jamaica Observer
BY KEDIESHA PERRY
Ravon “Steely” Rhoden
THE American state of Michigan is best known for its music out of Motown. Jamaican steel pannist/vocalist Ravon “Steely” Rhoden is, however, expecting a warm embrace with his Caribbean brand o
Read more…Lord!!! Look how everybody in here PRAISING THE PNM.
How much MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THE PNM SPEND ON PAN over THE DECADES -- and WHEY PAN REACH? Especially now under THIS CURRENT PAN TRINBAGO EXECUTIVE -- WHEY PAN REACH? WHEY THE HELL PAN REACH?
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by Colette Baptiste
Global - Claudette Baptiste was born to Yvonne and Ruthven Callendar in the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago. She married her childhood sweetheart and love of her life Saint Aubyn Charles Baptiste. In this union, Claudette was b
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, June 8, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation (CACAF) celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month with the launch of the Cultural Connect Program in partnership with the
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