By Joseph Coffey-Slattery
A look at the steel drum's infiltration into hip-hop production.
By now, you’ve probably heard “ZEZE,” the tropical banger that marks Kodak Black’s second track since his release from prison. It’s production, by way of D.A.
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Trinidad & Tobago. W.I. - First Citizens is the proud sponsor of Pan Development Unlimited (PDU), a training school, which offers courses in advance pan tuning, and pan construction.
First Citizens chairman Anthony Smart
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After the results of Pan Trinbago’s elections were announced last Sunday, with the new Beverly Ramsey-Moore executive team taking over the organisation, I found myself recalling a statement which I made sometime in th
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UPDATE:
Composer, music arranger and calypsonian Winston Scarborough, better known as The Original De Fosto Himself, died between 9 pm on Thursday and 8 am yesterday at his Almond Court home in Morvant.
He turned 64 in Sep
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Grenada, W.I. - Police have been approached to conduct a criminal investigation into alleged fraud by an executive member of the embattled Grenada Steelband Association (GSA).
A well-placed source told THE NEW TODAY newspape
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The President and Executive of Pan Trinbago Inc. extend its deepest sympathy to the calypso fraternity and the nation community on the passing of Winston Scarborough aka De Original De Fosto Himself earlier today.
A composer, music arranger and cal
Read more…When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Winston Scarborough - De Original DeFosto Himself on his passing.
Rolling Stone by Elias Leight
“Zeze” is funny — I feel like conventional music industry wisdom would tell you not to put a record full of steel drums out in October. Yeah. I don’t remember who I was talking to about that, but I think that all that ty
Read more…Historic 2018 election installs first woman president
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Beverley Ramsey-Moore with 117 votes created history as the first woman to win the presidency of Pan Trinbago in what has to be considered one of the most contentious el
Oct. 29, 2018
MEMO: THE YOUTH ARM WELCOMES OUR NEW CENTRAL EXECUTIVE
On behalf of our Chairman and the entire Youth Arm of Pan Trinbago, I would like to extend sincere congratulations to the newly elected Central Executive of Pan Trinbago. I would al
WST Special
No Stranger, This Calypsoman Shadow
We were writers on the prowl.
It was 1971 when Errol Pilgrim and I walked into Port Services to catch the Mighty Shadow’s first songs at a public venue.
Amid the sparseness, the stage was as dark as the
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Pan Trinbago has less than ten days to pay more than $200,000 in unpaid rent or vacate its long-time home at Victoria Suites, 14-17 Park Street in Port of Spain.
An eviction letter was sent to Pan Trinbago from Amar Properties Deve
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Professor Clement Imbert, MIC chairman welcomes the audience at the launch of the customised steelpan manufacturing programme for NGC.
THE MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) has launched a customised steelpan manufacturing progra
Read more…In this regard, Claude and ODW please consider continuing your Calypso of the Day series.
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(May – 1999)
William Blake a British philosopher- a poet who lived in the period 1757-1827 wrote the following words in one of his poems: “O see a world in a grain of sand/And heaven in a wild flower/Hold infinity in the palm of your hand/And eterni
Read more…Sunday’s Pan Trinbago Elections presents the steelband movement with an opportunity. Beyond the hype, there were some distinct inputs into the electoral process that could potentially contribute to the building of a stronger steelband
Read more…On CNC3's the Morning Brew today Hema Ramkissoon spoke with Beverley Ramsey-Moore about the future of Pan Trinbago.
She said she is willing to meet with NCC and all stakeholders for the betterment of the organisation.
LIVE: Funeral service for Calypso Legend, Winston 'Mighty Shadow' Bailey at the Queens Park Savannah.
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