During the 1950’s steelband competition was a regular feature of Carnival celebrations. This included not only a band competition, but, also a tenor pan competition for individual players noted for their dexterity. These were the early pioneers. Part
On what keeps his passion for the instrument going - Bowie Sonnie Bowei says:
“At first, it was the uniqueness of the instrument and the positive reactions on the faces of people who listen to pan for the first time. Now, it is the joy that it bring
World of pan on the web
For the "When Steel Talks" website, the numbers tell a lot of the story: 17677 members (and growing) having 10,034 discussions and viewing 12,686 photos and 7,291 videos.
A production of Basement Recordings, the internation
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AMBRIDGE — It has represented Ambridge in the Rose Bowl parade and warmed a crowd for Steven Spielberg in San Francisco.
The Ambridge Area High School Steel Drum Band has showcased its mood-lifting, Caribbean-seasoned music far and wide.
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Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore says moves are afoot to host the medium-band category of next year's Panorama competition in her native Tobago.
Ramsey-Moore told Sunday Newsday she met recently with Tobago House of Assembly (THA)
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Former President of the Grenada Steel Bands Association (GSA) Jason Skeete believes that he has grown to become a much stronger individual as a result of the treatment meted out to him during his tenure at the helm of the organisati
Read more…It's gives When Steel Talks great pleasure to announce that the reports of the passing of Errol Zephyrine were false
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The history of Steel pan in Saint Lucia dates much farther back than Saint Lucia’s independence, even farther than many today can recall vividly enough to attribute its introduction to any one individual. However various names are almost always spoke
We won an award last night for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at Music Video Asheville! Huge thank you to Daniel Judson, the director for visually bringing my music to life. A big thanks to all the actors, musicans, & crew involved in making this short film ha
Read more…A trailblazer who changed music education in the state of Wisconsin is returning to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she introduced Caribbean music into the curriculum.
Jeannine Remy, founder of the UWO Steelband, will be a special guest Fr
Reading, England, UK - “Follow your dreams, be professional, organised and pleasant at all times. Be the best you can be and surround yourself with talented people who share and understand your vision.
Editor-in-Chief: Leslie Slater | Senior Associate/Executive Editor: Dalton Narine
Pan magazine (the brain child of Dalton Narine and Les Slater) remains simply the finest steelpan music publication ever printed. Thanks again to Dalton Narine and
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New Philadelphia, Ohio, USA - The New Philadelphia steel bands will host the 10th annual Panstock Steel Band Festival at 7 p.m. April 27 in the New Philadelphia High School gym, 343 Ray Ave. NW.
Highlighting the performance this
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“There were lots of guys who went to Trinidad. Some remained in T&T. Among the ones who came back and were in the early steelband movement in Grenada was a fella named Willan Dewsbury. He was part of the Grenada steelband called Hell Cats (he’s the
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Liam Teague & Yuko Asada, directors
Marche Slave by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, adapt. Liam Teague*
Summer Song by Clifford Alexis
+Savannah Grass by Kees Dieffenthaller/Jelani “Pops” Shaw, arr. Charlton Alfonso
+Algorhythm by Robert
The Keith Mitchell-led New National Party (NNP) government has apparently taken over the running of the Grenada Steelband Association (GSA) following months of bickering between two warring factions.
THE NEW TODAY has obtained correspondence in which
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The embattled President of the Grenada Steelband Association, Jason Skeete has resigned from the body.
Skeete tendered his letter of resignation Tuesday against the backdrop of moves by government to set up an Interim body to run the af
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - "Every instrument develops its own unique approach to how it should be taught, the violin and the electric guitar, and so too does every style of music, whether it’s classical or rock," explains pan historian Kim Johnson as
