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New York, USA - When songwriter and record producer Bob Feldman passed away Aug. 23 at the age of 83, we lost another giant of 1960s Brill Building pop.
Born in Brooklyn to Orthodox Jewish pa
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A Marathon student practices on the steel drumsFlorida, USA - The Florida Keys have rich, feel-good, island-inspired musical roots, from Coffee Butler and Howard Livingston to Key West’s adopted son, Jimmy Buffett, who died Sept. 1
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Graduates of the 2023 SHESO Training Programme display their certificatesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - The Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra (SHESO) started its July/ August pan training programme back in 1995.
And, to date, over 150
Cultural musical experience showcases pan music’s rhythms and sweet sounds during Miami Carnival Weekend
Lauderhill Steel Ensemble of Florida, USALauderhill, Florida, USA - Miami Carnival will hold its annual Steelband Panorama competition presente
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Metro Steel Orchestra of New York on stage for Panorama 2023New York, USA - Dancing with small steps of delight, Metro Steel Orchestra’s Anthony “Big Tony” Joseph came on stage to embrace the trophy which represented the work of his players, champi
Read more…For the first time in over forty years, almost since its inception, Basement Recordings/When Steel Talks, will not have captured the music of New York's finest steel orchestras for the purpose of historical documentation and musical performance accu
Read more…When Steel Talks extends Best Wishes to all the 2023 NY Panorama participants - Good luck to all the steel orchestras.
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New York, USA - Harmony Music Makers open up the 2023 New York Panorama competition on Saturday September 2.
Reigning champions D’Radoes Steel Orchestra will defend their crown from what some would consider a ‘power play position’ - ten of ten.
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - From the sleepy fishing village of Black Rock, Tobago emerged a woman who became the bass of the steelpan community in T&T.
Beverley Ramsey-Moore, the 17th President of Pan Trinbago, and the fir
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Vincent Hueloy Yip Young - former manager of Solo Harmonites Steel Orchestra and decorated Cultural Ambassador
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - As part of the global schedule of activities for the annual Steelband Month in Trinidad and Tobago, and certainl
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London, England, U.K. - Ebony Steelband has done it again. With champion arranger Duvone Stewart, the British band now has twenty-four UK Panorama titles under its belt.
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - On Saturday August 26, 2023, pan-lovers can enjoy Pan music to the fullest from multiple steel orchestras, via Pan On D Avenue IX.
Start time is 6:00 p.m. in Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain, and the route is along Ariapita Avenu
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New Dimension Steel Orchestra - 2023 Grenada National Panorama championsGrenada, W.I. - This is the 2023 Grenada National Panorama championship presentation by New Dimension Steel Orchestra, performing a Cordel Byam-arrangement of ‘Finally’ by ““V
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London, England, U.K. - Seven steel orchestras in the UK are on tap to compete in the annual Panorama on August 26. Title defenders Ebony Steelband, scheduled to appear fifth will go toe-to-toe with fellow musicians in compe
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Global - ....Acknowledging that the steelpan promotes inclusive societies, sustainable communities and the creative economy and can have a positive impact on mental
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Grenada, W.I. - Grenada’s defending junior champs Angel Harps Juniors kept their title and bragging rights for another year as they triumphed in the 2023 Junior Panorama. Playing in position two, the youngsters bested four other steel orchestras, ke
Read more…When Steel Talks is expressing much appreciation to longstanding When Steel Talks-forum member Claude Gonzales. He exercised his option to celebrate World Steelpan Day, by financially supporting When Steel Talks’ global steelpan music network initiat
Read more…Grenada, W.I. - The order of appearance for the nine steel orchestras participating in Grenada’s 2023 National Panorama on August 12 has been decided. The National Stadium will come alive with the sound of steel from the competitors each vying for t
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Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - And the wins keep rolling in. For Hells Gate Steel Orchestra and its resident champion arranger Khan “KC” Cordice, triumph was the result once mor
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Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Eight steel orchestras compete in the country’s national Panorama on Saturday August 5. Venue is the Antigua Recreation Grounds in St. John’s.
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