I have always maintained that Trinidad's Carnival has suffered in quality as steel-band participation diminished.
It was the steel-band, and to a lesser extent the calypso, that made Trinidad Carnival unique.
This is not to "dis" calypso, but obviou
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New York, NY, USA - The late great Andre Tanker, (Trinidadian songwriter and musician) would have been thrilled to see and hear his song “Ben Lion” being performed at an American university thousands of miles away from his land of
1951
MOUNT MARINERS STEEL BAND
While we were maturing academically and spiritually, we were also, at the same time, evolving culturally. The Abbey School boasted the very first School-based steelband in Trinidad and Tobago.
Acco
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
Soca artiste Machel Montano was this morning found guilty of five criminal offences.
Montano was found guilty on four charges of assault against Gerard Bowrin, Brandis Browne, Janelle Lee Chee and Russell Pollonais. The
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz has strongly denied that members of Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille are stranded in Nigeria, in response to an article published in yesterday’s edition of tt News Flash, an online new
As we head into the 2013 pan season, the benefits and drawbacks of Panorama will certainly be debated. It has been nearly ten years since sweeping changes were made to the competition with the introduction of size categories and reduction in playing
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Fifty unsponsored steel orchestras received cheques to help them prepare for Panorama 2013 from Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Foundation on Tuesday evening at Scotia Centre, Park Street, Port of Spain.
This year being the
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - It was an occasion for reminiscing by several elders of the steelband movement, an entity that represents the most interesting and inspiring developments in grass-roots musical creation and culture
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After years of giving financial assistance to several bands throughout Trinidad and Tobago, the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) has decided to take
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Players and management of Couva Joylanders Steel Orchestra are going into Panorama 2013 with new sponsorship from the National Gas Company (NGC).
As a result, the band will hold its practice sessi
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With the exception of Pan Times no one seem to be interested in adding anything for discussion unless it's the death of someone, is this what WST reach too? Come on people it's the involvement of our members that's going to keep WST as the foremos
Read more…Desperadoes not making it to the finals in panorama this year was more about baptizing Andre White than the music that he arrange, he did a good job.
Read more…FROM: George D. Goddard
TO:The Entire Global Steelband and Steel Drum/Pan Community
Re: A Call To End School Violence - The “Twenty 6® Steelband and Pan Benefit CD” and the “Twenty 6® Steelband and Pan Benefit Concert” - Honoring the Sandy Hook V
Read more…Funeral Service for Rudolph Durant is Friday December 21 2012.
J Foster & Phillip's Inc. 119-24 Linden Blvd Jamaica NY 11434 - between Merrick &Farmers Blvd.
Phone 718 526 5656
Viewing from 4-7 pm
Service 7-9 pm
Cremation 9:am Fresh pond Crematory
Read more…Mr Rudolph Durant one of the early backers of moods pan groove has pass details soon
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Brooklyn, New York - There are very few accolades that have not been bestowed on CASYM (Caribbean American Sports & Cultural Youth Movement, Inc.) Steel Orchestra and its parent organization for success of its unparalleled musical, educational and co
