Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. - “Steel pan has become a part of who I am. The sound is my heart beat, it is something I will never attempt to try and live without
The late great Pat Bishop was the first known female to sing with a steelband (Esso Tripoli) live in 1967 as the result of a bet that a steelband could play softly enough to accompany an unamplified female voice. | see more |
In 1972 Merle Albino-
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North Tyneside, U.K. - “It’s the most indescribable & amazing 10 minutes. I felt full of every single emotion after Trinidad Panorama, it was my biggest achievement to d
The Trinidadian soca legend holds nothing back reflecting on his career in the film "Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca King."
This is the movie Invaders Steel Orchestra based their name on.
It was released in the United States as The Invaders.
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If you've been with us since our SJC days, you know we have a weak spot for Demi Lovato. So here's our cover of Tell Me You Love Me! Enjoy!
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inidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Those eight minutes are magical - it’s what I wait for 364 days of the year. The emotion you feel telling this music story is like
New York/JapanNew York, U.S.A. - “...It is a magical instrument. Especially when you play as a band, I can’t even describe how my spirit is lifted. The only way is to experience it.”
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Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “What keeps my passion for the instrument and art form going, is having people walk up to me and express their appreciation for my skills
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “My vision is for Trinidad & Tobago to embrace the steelpan instrument and we can make the steelpan industry become as lucrativ
Read more…Meet Ivor Shatal Francis
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Meet Kayleigh Lewis
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“I love pan because of the way it makes me feel when I play and listen. Its pure vibes. In addition to this, the relationships and friends I’ve made through pan are really something special and totally irreplaceable. Pan has opened up a whole new wo
“I would love for the instrument to be as mainstream as the piano, guitar or violin. It may have a ways to go, being a fairly young creation, but I believe pan can progress, develop and infiltrate music of all
Read more…Marcus Miller on Ralph MacDonald's Legacy
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A When Steel Talks Exclusive
France - “In France steelpan is quite unknown. Except with steelpan players, I have to explain quite every time what steelpan is. In general people are interested and don’t un
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Is there an elite realm of pan?
How should an elite steel orchestra be characterised? Does T&T comprise elite steel orchestras – yielding Bach, Beethoven or Tchaikovsky-quality music worthy of concert fees being $1,500 or US$250 per e
Read more…Meet Shannon Mc David - Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago - “I must say performing on a Panorama stage is the most invigorating experience. I feel such a thrill - like there's an energy running through my veins the second the stick touches the p
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Meet Nandia Hamilton 
New York, USA - “What disappoints me is when people think pan is just a set of noise rather than hearing the beauty in the music.”
She is focused, has a vision for
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