By ALLEGRA BATTLE
The steelpan drum, an instrument made popular in the Caribbean, is the catalyst for a new youth music program in Wilkinsburg.
Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, the steelpan was traditionally made from used oil barrels and disc
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On PILLAR composer and steel pannist Jonathan Scales mines his emotional landscape to create eight songs that are as honest and evocative as they are intricate and complex. With his band, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (
Read more…J’Ouvert City International kicked off its 2018 celebration by honoring 25 individuals from our community who have worked hard behind the scenes to ensure that our culture is maintained in Central Brooklyn. They were known as “J’Ouvert Cultural Ambas
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A steelband from Nigeria participates in Panomundo.
The influence of Trinidad & Tobago’s steel pan music has been grossly under-documented. The history of the instrument and its impact on the world community seems to be under-reported and only par
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(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The Laborie Pan project gave Saint Lucians in London a treat last week, with a one-off concert at the Saint Lucia High Commission Thursday (30th August).
The evening event wa
Celebrate the Life of Elliott "Ellie" Mannette.
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1999 NEA National Heritage Fellow Ellie Mannette performing at the 2017 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Ceremony. Photo by Tom Pich
It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the
By Stephen Spark
Mangrove, 2018 Panorama champions. Photograph: Stephen Spark
It was my first time at Panorama for several years, but the warmth of the welcome dispelled the unsummery chill in the west London air – once I had managed to breach the d
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The late Elliot Anthony ‘‘Ellie’’ Mannette, creator of the only musical instrument of the 20th century.
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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Sept. 5, 2018: There will be no funeral for the Caribbean-born musician and designer of the st
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The National Carnival Commission (NCC) of Trinidad and Tobago and Pan Trinbago continue to work together in the best interest of resolving ongoing financial challenges and, more specifically, toward resolvin
Read more…Brooklyn J'Ouvert 2018 - Pan, Mas, Oil and Powder - On the Road
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Despers USA on their 2018 Panorama 2018 victory.
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Randy Weston performing at a Highlife Session in April 1963. Mr. Weston’s playing and composing emphasized the African roots of jazz, including in such albums as “Little Niles” and “Uhuru Afrika” (Swahili for “Freed
Read more…The annual J'Ouvert and West Indian American Day Parade are a kaleidoscope of colorful costumes, calypso and Caribbean cuisine.
The Adlib Steel Orchestra practices Friday in Freeport ahead of the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Photo Credit: Mic
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Ellie Mannette crafting a drum at his workshop in Morgantown, W.Va., in 2006. He was among the first to fashion a steel drum that had all the notes of the chromatic scale, so it could play any melody in any key.CreditCreditvia Mannette Musical Instr
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Family and friends gather in Detroit at Greater Grace Temple for Aretha Franklin’s funeral. Former President Bill Clinton, Smokey Robinson, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be among the speakers, with musical tributes by Ariana Grande, Faith Hill, Je
As we reflect on the Man called Ellie and the many aspects of this life, here is an article we wish to share with you. It was written by renowned reporter Terry Joseph (deceased) of Express Newspapers dated Tuesday October 31, 2000. It records Ellie'
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