In A 2001 article, Guyanese Godfrey Chin writes, “On February 6, 1945, there were born two boys, different parents, different countries – one in Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica – the other, David St. Kitty, Guyana. And JA, the great African God of Music
Guyana, SA -Rudy Bishop born on February 6, 1945, shares the same birthday with the greatest reggae legend in history, Jamaican Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, is a musical visionary in his own right.
Because the steel drum (pan) was the contribution of Trinidad's ex-slave African descendants, there has been an attempt to remove them from that history, by promoting "pan as a Trinidad invention". I ask, if you invented something, should I credit yo
written by Andre Moses President, Pan in Schools Coordinating Council
In so many cases the right and wrong of a situation has little to do with the arguments in themselves, but has all to do with how the framework for the discussion is presented. Th
New York, USA -The West Indian American Day Carnival has a news President.
He is WIADCA stalwart, Thomas “Tom” Bailey who will replace Yolanda Lezama-Clarke in the post. Lezama-Clarke, the daughter of the event’s founder, Carlos
The time has come after years of pounding PanTrinbago for lack of vision 2012 so far seems to be the break-out year for PanTribago - Panorama, Pan in the Countryside, PANAZZ, SteelfFesTT
Steelpan Activist from around the world who for the past years
Shawn and Sherwin continue to spread the voice of the steel drum throughout the world. The brothers recently toured the UK with Native Deen promoting their third album "The Remedy" . Native Deen along with Danish pop sensation, "Outlandish," Junaid
LAVENTILLE STEELBAND FESTIVAL FOUNDATION EIGHT OF HEARTS STEELBAND CONCERT Saturday May 19th, 2012
The Eight of Hearts Steelband Concert is produced by the Laventille Steelband Festival Foundation biennially. It showcases the national instrument in co
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) tries his hand at a steelpan drum alongside professional Curt Rogers, during the recording of a video message for the upcoming Steelpan Festival in Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Ban describe
Does anyone know the author of this document; I've been having difficulty finding the source any help would be greatly appreciated. I had it scanned as Adobe Acrobat Document file (PDF) format....you can open the document and right-click to rotate c
By Lara Pickford-Gordon Saturday, April 21 2012 - Newsday
Pan Trinbago’s revenue from Carnival 2012 has doubled to $5 million. The increased earning was generated from the party held on the Greens, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-S
Trinidad & Tobago - The Steel Pan Instrument is celebrating over seventy five years of evolution in Trinidad and Tobago; yet it still faces an uphill battle for survival even though dubbed the National Instrument.
Maryland, USA - Join Pan Masters Steel Orchestra (PMSO) on Sunday May 27th for an evening of treasured music on The Steel Pan by some of the top bands on the east coast. The lime starts at 2:00 p.m. The venue will complement a traditional outdoor set
