Trinidad & Tobago
Recognizing the contribution of women to the many aspects of the steel pan industry, is one of the essential pillars of the work of the Caribbean Steel Pan Connextion.
Israel McLeod, Manager of the organization says their concert, W
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Herb Alpert wants it known that his new instrumental version of Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" and its video -- premiering exclusively below --
Read more…The baby son of former British High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, Arthur Snell, was denied a UK passport in 2011 because he was born in the Caribbean.
More in this report from Marie-Therese Bernard.
Leonard Turner, a Trinidadian immigrant who worked at the Lago Oil Refinery, was the first to introduce steel bands in Aruba. Being unhappy with the lack of entertainment on th
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The audience at the fourth presentation of Uncaged Melodies, the annual concert by the Classical and Jazz Ensemble (CAGE) led by University of the West Indies Music Fellow Peter Ashbourne, got a special treat. They heard the very first p
Read more…...More props, too, go to Sharpe and his band of merry men, the final night graveyard performance having pushed them to exhaustion foll
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PAN Trinbago President Keith Diaz has welcomed the recent appointment of former culture minister and calypsonian Winston “Gypsy” Peters as National Carnival Commission (NCC) chairman.
“Personally speaking, I have no problem with it.
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The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts is dispelling rumours that Colin Lucas was fired as Chairman of the National Carnival Commission.
The Ministry said Mr. Lucas, having been appointed to the position of C
Image captionThe home secretary said she would do all she could to "right the wrongs" that had been done
UK citizenship fees and language tests will be waived for the Windrush generation and their families, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said.
She t
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UConn's Steel Pan Ensemble performs energetic musical pieces at their spring concert in Von Der Mehden Auditorium on April 21st, 2018.
Connecticut, USA - On Saturday night, UConn musicians joined in von der Mehden Recital Hall to pe
Read more…When Steel Talks extend our deepest sympathies to CASYM Steel Orchestra and Invaders Steel Orchestra on the senseless lost of their anchor member Jeffrey “Rafa” Dorant.
The National Carnival Commission (NCC) has a new Chairman.
On Friday, former Culture Minister and Extempo Veteran, Winston 'Gypsy' Peters, received his instruments of appointment.
The appointment comes on the heels of the resignation of Colin Luca
David Abdulah, PHOTO BY LINCOLN HOLDER
Plans for the steel band industry and an economic impact assessment of Carnival were among the initiatives by the recently dissolved Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB), reported forme
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Minister of Community Development Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly presents Winston Gypsy Peters with his letter of appointment as Chairman of the National Carnival Commission. Also present was Ms. Angela Edwards, Permanent Secretary of the MCDCA. Photo courte
This morning on CNC3's the Morning Brew Hema Ramkissoon spoke with Gregory Lindsay about Pan Trinbago. He thanked Keith Diaz for his service but believes that its time for him to go. He also suggested that the organisation go before a Joint Select Co
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Liam Teague
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PAN virtuoso Liam Teague continues to rise in musical academia.
The accomplished arranger is now professor of presidential research, scholarship and artistry at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in the Unite
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Barbados
Barbados, W.I. - “Whenever I play pan, I would drift to this place of total bliss where she [my mother] resides and I can never help but to smile uncontrollably and feel at peace. Onlookers always inquire about my abili
Yo, Gregory, please share. I know very few value what I bring to the table, as a "nobody", but sound advice is independent of the messenger. Peace.
Ten Actions Steelbands May Take To Escape The Steelband Quagmire Of 2017:
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