Trinidad has lost another great designer in Kenneth Matthews who passed away on January 28th 2015.
Read more…Large Bands
1.Trinidad All Stars - 270.5
2. Phase II Pan Groove - 268
3. Renegades - 267
4. Exodus - 265
5. Fonclaire - 264
6. Silver Stars - 263
6. Tropical Angel Harps 263
8. Invaders - 262
9. Skiffle - 260
10. Desperadoes - 259
11. birdsong - 254
An Edmonds man fell in love with the melodic music of steel pan bands at the age of 10, and now he’s set his sights on bringing a world-class steel band to Edmonds.
As a boy, Gary Gibson stood in the crowds at a Thanksgiving Day parade and watched as
Read more…WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC
MYRTLE BEACH, SC- Students at Ocean Bay Middle School can now take a class on steel drum and taiko. The class was previously only offered at Carolina Forest Elementary, but Dr. Tim Peterman want
Read more…Horace L. Morancie
June 27, 1929-February 4, 2015
Former Director of Model Cities
And Trinidad & Tobago Expatriate
Brooklyn, NY – EVERYBODY’S “Caribbean” Magazine – H. Hall
Horace L. Morancie, one of the most powerful Black technocrats of the 1960s a
New York Daily News -
New York, USA - Horace Morancie, one of the city's most powerful activists in the 1960s, died Wednesday of natural causes, his family said. He was 85.
Morancie, born in Trinidad and Tobago, came to New York in 1954 when he was
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On Friday afternoons, the sounds of Caribbean island music can be heard through the halls of Windy Gap Elementary. On a stage in the cafeteria, fourth and fifth grade students play tunes on ste
It was to the accompaniment of a fearsome din coming constantly from The Greens at Panorama 2015 that the 14 medium and 15 large steelbands made their appearance on stage Sunday at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.
Those on The Greens partied
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Horace Morancie.
Mr. Morancie passed on the morning of Wednesday February 4, 2015. Mr. Morancie was always great supporter of When Steel Talks.
Mr. Horace Moranice, above, with w
Good day my friends,
I know most people are in panorama/carnival mode but I wish to make a humble request that may give great recognition to the steelpan.
The Codrington Pan Family has been invited to showcase at SXSW - the largest music festival o
Read more…I was very disappointed with last year's Panorama DVD ,it seems as if they took a step back in quality.
The performances were the usual high panorama quality, but the interviews lacked variety, though that's not a big deal.
The actual video , howeve
Read more…For granting all access to this weekend Steelband Panorama activities including the timely results.
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Read more…In what was defined as “an action to favor true and concrete cultural integration between Trinidad and Tobago and Cuba” a letter of intent was signed in the Trinidad and Tobago Trade Facilitation Office on Tuesday January 27th between Sanch Electroni
Read more…Trinidad Newsday
Officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and the Fire Service were out in full force at the Queen’s Park Savannah for Panorama yesterday , with many of them saying they were unaware of any plans to boycott the competition t
Read more…This is really a question to anyone.
Does anyone have any knowledge if the panorama is going to be televised today?
If so what stream?
Read more…Guyana Times
Guyana, S.A. - The Mashramani 2015 Steelband competitors are well ‘tuned’ with the vibes for the much awaited Steelband competition. This year’s competition comprises two categories; the school bands will add to the customary category; t
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