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Revisited -- Eduardo “Lalo” Tellez speaks on Xalapa Steel Band of Mexico

Pan comes to Mexico in big way

Global - Eduardo “Lalo” Tellez is a music Bachelor and a Percussion Professor in the Superior Institute of Music in Veracruz, Mexico.  He first encountered the steelpan instrument four years ago in 2009, and began to e

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Did St Mary’s have the first school pan side?

The Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - ....A surprising revelation was made early in the proceedings by St Mary’s Dean Enrico Rajah, one which sent pan archivists and Pan Trinbago officials searching their memories for verification.

 

Raja

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THE FIRST TO ARRANGE MINOR IN MAJOR CALYPSO (panorama)

Can any body tell me which is the 1st Arranger to introduce Minor in Major Panorama Calypso? What I mean is that the Arranger play the Major Calypso and them add as an arrangement by playing that Calypso in Minor, just curious

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What happened to the Panorama DVD and CD ?

There must have been a panorama DVD and CD by now, and I've missed it.

I can't believe I haven't heard any talk about it on this forum.

What's happening, guys?

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US Vice President Joe Biden tries out a steelpan

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Boston Symphony Steel Orch.

Anyone have any information on this side? I just found a recording of theirs from 1968 (Miss Tourist b/w Mazican). 

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How do you grade Pan Trinbago on a scale of 1 -10 afer 50 years of Panorama?

How do you grade Pan Trinbago on a scale of 1 -10 after 50 years of Panorama?

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St Anns steelband

Just trying to get any information about any pan side that originated in St Anns. think there was one somewhere after the madhouse. a name in my head with "simple" in it but that might have been a football side. Help!!

 

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Pan with the Saints a resounding success

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The inaugural “Pan With The Saints,” presented by the Organising Committee of St Mary’s College 150^th Anniversary celebrations was a resounding success on Sunday.

The event was one of several to m

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Funeral of Kenwyn Mollineau member of Crossfire Steel Orchestra

Subject: Funeral of Kenwyn Mollineau  member of Crossfire Steel Orchestra.

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Funeral Arrangements for Mr. Kenwyn Mollineau Viewing @ Guarino Funeral Home 92-22 Flatlands Ave.

From 4.00pm-9.00pm Tuesday May 28th

Repast will be held @ Tropic

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Steelband welcome for Biden

The Trinidad Guardian

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Airforce Two, bearing US vice-president Joe Biden and his 150-member delegation, will touch down at Piarco Airport’s south terminal at 4 pm on Monday. At a media conference yesterday, Government Infor

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EARLY PAN HISTORY IN SOUTH

For early pan history in South (San Fernando), Check out the Video Section on Pan Times, Sundowners Steel Orch 1950's

 A very interesting Discussion is on,  

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Masekela Fulfils Promise to T&T - steel orchestra recordings have begun

by Gary Cardinez

Trinidad Express

Internationally-acclaimed musician/composer/arranger/producer Hugh Masekela of South Africa is at present fulfilling a promise he made 10 years ago.

Masekela is currently in Trinidad supervising and recording an alb

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO BEDE LOPEZ

Have a Blessed day my friend.

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Happy Birthday to arranger Andre White

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to arranger Andre White.

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And “We Beat” Goes On - longstanding Steelband & Cultural Celebration back on track

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After government intervention, the 2013 edition of Trinidad and Tobago’s annual cultural festival ‘WeBeat - St. James Live’ is back on track; this coming after the host committee St. James Community Improvement Committee (St

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Young pan whiz cops award

The Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - "At age 11, Ishmael Williams is one of the youngest participants to be selected as Most Outstanding Student in the annual series of pan construction and tuning courses offered by Pan Development Unli

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! PanMasters Steelband Jamboree!

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Happy Birthday to the Legendary Steelpan Music Titan, Neville Jules

When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to the great Neville Jules of Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra.  Click for more on this music legend

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Billy Ocean's Traveling Life

© Copyright of Telegraph Media Group Limited 2013

Interview by Caroline Rees

Billy Ocean, the singer, on adventure in Ethiopia, romance in Barcelona, and his favourite hotels and airlines.

"I went to Grenada a week or so after Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

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