Clive Bradley - The Master Remembered on His Birthday
Today is the birthday of the late master arranger Clive Bradley. He would have been 87 years old today - Saturday November 4, 2023.
Read more…Today is the birthday of the late master arranger Clive Bradley. He would have been 87 years old today - Saturday November 4, 2023.
Read more…The hills of Escalier lands and Sorzanoville provided safe haven for the Orisha drummers, the tambour bamboo bands and the Casablanca Steelband. The valley which descended from the Laventille hills between Hermitage Road and Quarry Street to the East
Read more…I know that the posters on this forum consider THE NEW MINISTER OF CULTURE the KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR who will ride into town and TAKE PAN AND CALYPSO AND SOCA AND MAS AND FILM AND FASHION to GLOBAL HEIGHTS and bring in more BILLIONS THAN OIL.
But t
Read more…I Think Its Very unfair that Arrangers Cant Arrange For More than One Band in any Category They Choose.
Tuners Can Tune For as Many Bands as They Please. Players Can Play for Any Bands they Want. Why Not Arrangers?
Read more…I've always been vocal about arrangers choosing old tunes for panorama, I just realize that maybe the reason could be because they have more time to work on them, perhaps the time when new music comes out is too late for arrangers. Those arrangers th
Read more…Miss Kimberli St. Clair will again lead Tunapuna All Stars as their arranger for Panorama 2016. She will be joined by Vanessa Headley, of Golden Hands, Shenelle Abraham, of St. Margaret’s Superstars, Jeannine Remy, of Hatter and Michelle Huggins-
Read more…I've been hitting the rewind button since WST put up this Pelham and Rudder tune.
Can someone convince Boogsie to skip writing a song this year and use this chune with Phase II please?
Read more…Although that report was technically oriented, it provided so much food for thought regarding the BIGGER PICTURE (the bigger dream) of PAN MUSIC (Panorama Music) and GLOBAL IMPACT. From a psychological perspective, I love the way that PJJ completely
Read more…Since the Death of Kitch and the Departure of Sparrow and To a Lesser Extent Terror. Has Own Tunes Filled that Void? Do Steel Bands Have a Better Choice?
Read more…Brief BIO of Lenox ‘Sam’ Fortune - RIP 26th November 2015
PREAMBLE:
Widely know in the South as a pan maker/tuner, pan teacher, driller and arranger; ex Captain of Hatters; 'Sam' a diabetic, is recognised for his insistence to carry on regardless.
Read more…Lennox ‘Sam’ Fortune; Tutor, Arranger, Composer, Driller, Pan Maker, San City SS & Hatters SO, Passes; RIP 26th November 2015.
‘Sam’ at Junil Pennies birthday party Hatters Pan Theatre - 1st February 2010
Principal founder San City Steel Sympho
Read more…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmvQ0ElPKDg
The Merrymen started in Barbados in 1962 as a four man band playing traditional Barbadian Calypso and folk music. Robin Hunte (tenor guitar and electric mandolin), Stephen Fields (guitar and vocals), and E
Read more…There was a discussion on this forum recently where the global demand for steelband music was questioned (dismissed rather) by citing a fundamental (very fundamental) principle in economics.
I feel compelled to correct the record. As everyone knows,
Read more…Every season I will comment on the lack of Pan in the tunes that people are making and calling them Pan tunes. Those who can't see what's wrong here are simply disrespectful to the Pan, we have heard all the arguments and still find that if you are c
Read more…Do you know years, songs and performers? Champion Panorama tunes...
Read more…Happy Thanks giving blessings to all WST members LOCALS EX PATS PAN AND CALYPSO MUSIC LOVERS. Thanks for taking the time from your busy lives by giving and sharing your contributions on WST for us to learn more and appreciate and enjoy our ARTS a
Read more…- Merle Albino-de Coteau - noted adjudicator, musician, historian, arr
Read more…When Steel Talks extends our condolences to the family and friends of Kenneth Hood.
Our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and residents of River Road on the passing of Kenneth "Teloti" Hood who passed away on Saturday November 21, 2015.
Telo