Grenada, W.I. - Nine steel orchestras will grace the stage on August 12 in Grenada’s 2023 National Panorama coming off at the country’s National Stadium. Eight will be challenging title defenders Commancheros Steel Orchestra who will be playing The
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New York, USA - Dr. Hatshepsut Nolene Kisa-Davidson, DACM, is the widow of the late Hansel “Hanny” Leon and the niece of pan pioneer Philmore “Boots” Davidson. A classical pianist, singer, p
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Desperadoes Youth Steel OrchestraTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago will celebrate Pan Month once again this August and it is being made even more special with the UN declaration of August 11 as World Steelpan Day.
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Left to right: Director of the National Steel Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Kareem Browne; renowned steelpan arranger, Dr. Ray Holman; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of TrinidadMinistry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs & Local Government
Boys and girls from the Division of Youth Summer Programme performCarriacou, Grenada, W.I. - Grenada’s Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs & Local Government rec
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New York, USA - Panorama is back in New York for 2023; and the majority of participating steel orchestras have unveiled their tunes of choice.
In alphabetical order, this is the listing in progress—of bands participating in this year’s Panorama, tu
New York, USA - Steel orchestras are getting ready for Panorama 2023 in New York on Saturday September 2. It has been four years since the premiere steelband music competition had its showing, and many are chomping at the musical bit, anxious to be
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Bridgetown, Barbados, W.I. - Several local and regional musicians helped bring the National Botanical Gardens to life during the Republic Bank Pandemonium on Sunday.
While it
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Steel AppealShelbyville, Indiana, USA - The Shelby County Public Library presents Steel Appeal on July 27 from 6-7 p.m. on the front lawn. Steel Appeal, a steel drum band from Campbellsville, will present an exciting musical exper
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Steelpan music is an integral part of Antigua and Barbuda’s cultureAntigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The history of the steelpan, and its influence in Antigua, is a treasure trove worth exploring. However, in order to explore the treasure
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - ....Speaking on Friday to The Express from CYP’s Brooklyn rehearsal space, Trinidad-born founder and captain Joseph Gerald said: “It was truly overwhelming, in fact, unbeliev
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - ....Upon arrival, the Caribbean Youth Panoramics (CYP) quickly and expertly set up their stage side steelband, as a crowd of their peers and elders looked on expectantly as the preparations ended and the panists sto
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The Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra
Barbados, W.I. - ....The one hundred and fifty-strong Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra was also showcased as it wowed the crowd with its wide and varied musical set loaded with hits.
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The hotly-contested steelband competition is a signature feature of CarnivalAntigua & Barbuda, W.I. - In a bid to increase the efficiency in the running of Panorama 2023, steelband fans will see fewer players gracing the stage on
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Riebeek-Kasteel, South Africa - When the sounds of newly commissioned music specially composed for Solo Symphony fill the NG Church building in Riebeek Kasteel on August 20th, history will be made in many respects.
For the first time
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Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The country’s national steelband Panorama will be in full swing once more come August 5. Due to COVID-19, the last competition was back in 2019. Now, eight steel orchestras are revved up and ready to go, with the energy re
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Arranger Dr. Len “Boogsie” Sharpe (left), with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on tenor (center)Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - It was not all closed-door meetings and formal events for the U.S. Secretary of State and the Democratic Lea
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Steel Dreams, the Mount Washington Valley community steel band, is directed by Eric Rollnick. Rollnick will be hosting a steel drum demonstration on Sunday, July 9, at Mountain Top Music Center in North Conway.Conway, New Hamps
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Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - One of the two large steel orchestras in the country - title defender Starlift Steel Orchestra, maintained its championship status for the 2023 National Panorama competition. This year, their arra
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Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - Six steel orchestras are slated to take on and attempt to dethrone 2022 Panorama champions Starlift Steel Orchestra at the July 6 competition. In the Panorama segment of Steel and Glitter unfolding 
