By Marize de Klerk
South Africa hosted the world's la
Trinidad Guardian
She always wanted a career in teaching and at the age of 18 after leaving high school, was appointed a teacher at Belmont Girls’ RC School followed by St Rose’s Girls’ Intermediate School. At the age of 19 she was marri
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Geoffrey and Andrew having a jam. Photo: Jonathon Rees
In 1969 he started the Andrew Tracey Steel Pan Band, which performed around Grahamstown and South Africa and at festivals such as the National Arts Festival until 2007. During the
Read more…By Hilroy A. Willett
Having been either born or raised during the era at the start of Antigua’s Carnival over some 60 years ago and having been a participant in this event during that time, it is easy to imagine what carnival meant then. Apart from
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The UK steel band competition is an integral part of Notting Hill Carnival tradition
INCREDIBLE SPECTACLE: The UK National Panorama Competition takes place on August 24
UK NATIONAL Panorama Steelband
Matthew Phillip, the executive director of Europe's biggest street party talks to Life & Style about the famous weekend’s heritage, its future and Family Day
Trinidad Newsday - Narissa Fraser
Workshop to revive interest in national instrument—page 21
Students of Naparima College and Naparima Girls' High School perform together as Naparima Combined Steel Orchestra to win the secondary schools category of
Pan Alive: Indulge in the sweet sounds of the steel pan at the Pan Alive steel pan competition. Did you know that the steel pan is the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century? Trinidad is its original home, but the instrument
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The Gleaner
This leads to the main reason many of us switched from calling the game ‘ping pong’ and used ‘table tennis’ instead. The fact is that we had another ‘ping pong’ that by the time I was born in 1945 was starting to develop into an art for
Read more…Concerts on the Lawn series - Grand Traverse Pavilions - Traverse City, Michigan - Sponsored by Grand Traverse Pavilions
Just a ridiculously massive crowd in TC tonight to hear the PSDB. Estimate was 6,000+! Thank you everyone for coming out! And
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St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Saturday August 3, 2019 is the date for the annual Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama in the country’s capital of St. John’s. This year, no doubt the quest will be on in earnest to break last year’s “tie” for t
It is said that knowledge is power and according to children’s author Mary Cuffy, equipp
Toronto, Canada - The Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) took Toronto by storm during their recently-concluded performances a couple of weeks ago.
....This small ethnic group, captained by Susie Young, received rave reviews from all t
Read more…Newsday - Kinnesha George
Dancers begin a folk performance at the Black Rock Sea Festival event at Courland Heritage Park.
...During her research, she noted the cultural roots of the steelpan can be traced back to the West African slaves who came to
Read more…Trinbagonians have become so conceited and deceptive that they are now victims of their own conceit and are wondering why the country is in such a despicable state, where no one is safe with the run away crime rate, while politicians continue making
Nation News - DONNA SEALY
He is called the Mozart of the steel pan, a legend, and a genius. And while all those things are true, the composer, arranger and teacher doesn’t brag.
He is humble and acknowledges that his talent was a gift from God.
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Read more…The Journal of Music
Since 1956, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) has been nurturing, challenging, and inspiring young minds, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. MYSO has grown from one orchest
St. John's, Grenada, W.I. - The panyard lime is an event put on by each steel band in Grenada to raise funds and also to let the public get to know the songs the bands are playing [for Panorama]. Pan-Ossia and Melody Warriors were the first two bands
Newsday - Carol Quash
Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
Jenais Carter has never known a life without music. But she did not come to appreciate the benefits of the artform until she became an adult.
Born to parents who are both teachers and heavily involved i
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