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With the power of “Hulk” Andre White leads Mangrove Steelband to 9th UK Panorama Championship - 2018 UK Panorama Results
London, U.K. - All varieties of ‘Hulk’ in Mangrove Steelband, clad in white with green Hulk impressions on white T-Shirts, made their might felt when they took center stage on the evening of Saturday August 25 in London. As the eventual 2018 UK Stee
Congratulations to CASYM Steel Orchestra and arranger Lance Maximin - NY 2018 Junior Panorama Champions
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to CASYM and arranger Lance Maximin on their 2018 Junior Panorama victory.
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UK National Panorama 2018 results
1st - Mangrove - 279 points
2nd - Ebony - 276 points
3rd - Metronomes - 269 points
4th - Croydon - 258 points
4th - RASPO - 258 points
6th - Phase 1 - 229 points
People were up early to start Notting Hill Carnival celebrations
People started celebrating Notting Hill Carnival before 8am this morning with a spray and powder paint party in the streets. Despite the forecast of rain, people didn’t let it dampen spirits, throwing colourful paint at each other and over cars. Tho
Read more…Basement 2018 Panyard Recording Schedule
Basement 2018 Panyard Recordings
Tuesday August 28th:
8:00 p.m. -CASYM Steel Orchestra[cancelled]
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Wednesday August 29th
- 8:30 p.m. - Despers USA Steel Orchestra [DONE]
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Congratulations to Mangrove Steeband and arranger Andre White - UK 2018 Panorama Champions
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Mangrove Steelband and arranger Andre White - UK's 2018 Panorama Champions
1st - Mangrove - 279 points
2nd - Ebony - 276 points
3rd - Metronomes - 269 points
4th - Croydon - 258 points
4th - RASPO - 258 p
Video Notting Hill Carnival: Meet Ebony Steelband and their 100 members
BBC -
Panorama is a steel band competition that is held at Notting Hill Carnival.
Ebony Steelband and their more than 100 members will be competing in it this Saturday with the hopes of getting their 23rd win.
Newsbeat met with 21-year-old Amy McAlli
Read more…Windrush: 'It's all of our history'
The BBC's Amanda Kirton journeys from Britain to Jamaica and uncovers not only her family's hidden past but the dark history of the two islands.
She discovers why the Windrush scandal was about more than the politics of immigration.
This video contai
Read more…Steel Magic Northwest announces openings for advanced ‘Pan Wizards’ ensemble
MLT News
Washington, USA - The Steel Magic Northwest “Pan Wizards” advanced youth steel ensemble is offering young musicians a chance to audition for two trips it will be making next year.
The group has been invited to perform and give a presenta
Read more…Documentary of Crellin’s steel drum project to be premiered at Garrett 8 Cinemas
The Garrett County Republican
Parents Chip Miller and Cindy and Jamie Hauser are pictured as they drilled holes in a drum head during the April project at Crellin Elementary.
McHenry, Maryland, USA — A project undertaken at Crellin Elementary Schoo
BBC - Notting Hill Carnival: 'Family' where music is thicker than blood
Marlon Hibbert grew up in care in south-east London and never truly felt part of a family, until he established one of his own.
When he was aged 17 that family came in setting up a steel band group, the Endurance Steel Orchestra.
They now perform all
Read more…Pan Trinbago Nomination Day Rescheduled to August 29
Pan Trinbago Inc. would like to inform its members that Nomination Day for election of officers (Central Executive) is Wednesday August 29, 2018 and on Saturday August 25 as originally stated.
This change is to facilitate members who have not rece
Read more…Another Pan Trinbago meeting ends in chaos
by Joan Rampersad
PanTrinbago President Keith Diaz.
The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of Pan Trinbago on Thursday called by president Keith Diaz to apprise members the status of the organisation, report on court matters and the election 2018-20
Read more…Steelbands without balls, Scrotums already sold
published with the expressed permission of the writer
by SHARMAIN BABOOLAL
All that remains is just a name. And a dirty one, at that.
For President Keith Diaz has delivered Pan Trinbago, by the balls, to the government of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Revisiting - The Steel Drum Grinch Of Crown Heights Is Back On The Scene
Gothamist
Kathleen Reilly last night outside the practice space for Despers USA (Scott Heins / Gothamist)
Last night at 10:30 p.m., fire trucks and several police cars sat outside a Despers USA steelband group's practice session in Crown Heights.
Read more…Condolences to one of our own. Russel Pope
When Steel Talks extends our condolences to Basement Recordings' engineer and pan photographer Russell Pope on the passing of his Mom.
Read more…2018 UK National Panorama Performance Information
2018 UK National Panorama Performance Information |
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| Order of Appearance |
Band / # of Players |
Selection/ Performer |
Arranger, Tuner, Manager, Captain |
| #1 | Mangrove Steel Orchestra
90 players |
Hulk (“Blaxx”) |
Arranger:  Andre White Tuner:  Bertram “B |
Warm up for Notting Hill Carnival at the Panorama steel pan band competition
TimeOut London By Matilda E
Ebony Steel Band These lot are Panorama’s reigning champions, having won an incredible 22 times, including the 2017 competition. Ebony was set up in 1969, and in 2005 received the Queen’s Award for its community work fro
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