A history of resistance It was ever thus. The Establishment has been trying to clip or even ban the revels right from 1959, when they first started on a small scale. During the August holiday weekend in 1958, a major riot broke out in Notting Hill.
By Shareen Gray BA (Hons), Director of Steel Pan Trust
Ting, ting, ting… the anticipation is like an electric current passing through the crowd in Kensal Road as, after months of dedicated practice, a mighty steelband rings out its first beats.
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DPI, GUYANA, Wednesday, August 23, 2017
What is known in today’s world as steelpan or steel orchestra is very common in Guyana, though originating in Trinidad.
Some of Guyana’s adroit steelpan players are attending CARIFESTA XIII. On Tuesday night at
Read more…The Voice -- Written by Nadine White --
JAM PACKED: Carnival trucks make their way through the crowd in Notting Hill
IN THE wake of recent terror attacks on the capital, Notting Hill Carnival’s mas and steel bands will see security inspections of t
Read more…“A kick to the stomach, a slap to the face, and down goes New York Pan without so much as a whimper. Once again they have suffered a humiliating thumping and royal ass-whupping with the world watching....”
New York, USA - It has come to the attenti
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New York, USA - While WIADCA (West Indian American Day Carnival Association) continues to ‘live large,’ the New York Pan community struggles for survival. The long, abusive relationship between New York Pan and WIADCA (the Panorama organizers) - has
Read more…The Guardian
Following the fire at the west London tower block, there were new calls for the Notting Hill carnival to be relocated. But counting down to this year’s event, locals and carnival makers remain adamant that it should stay put – and pay re
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St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - It is said that you can judge a society by how it treats its young, its elders and its culture… In one fell swoop, Grenada disrespected and threw much shade on all three of these factors. And the Pan season in Grenada ca
Wyn Baptiste grew up in Notting Hill believing his dad Selwyn, a Trinidadian steel pan player who arrived in Britain in 1960 and was the first Chair of Notting Hill Carnival Committee, was the man who started Carnival. But the truth isn't quite tha
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by Donella Hosten
On the evening of Saturday, 12 August 2017, Panorama was postponed. 8 steel bands came out to the National Stadium with the intention of vying for the coveted title of 2017 Panorama champs, only to be informed, after
Read more…Amanda Parris
When I was 11 years old, I attended a summer camp with my cousins. It was held in a church basement in the east end of Toronto, and I don't remember much about our time there beyond the friendship bracelets we made and the smile of a b
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Two pan experts are making the case for using steelpan to educate the nation's youth, push forward diversification in the land, and inculcate innovation while creating wealth for the country.
BP Renegades Manager Michael Marcano
It was a heartbreaking moment for members of the 8 steel bands set to compete last Saturday night at the panorama championship. According to them a lot of effort and sleepless nights were invested only to show up to a big disappointment at the natio
Read more…Trinidad Express --
There will be no Republic Panorama competition on September 22 as previously announced. In the works since after this year’s carnival, the show was supposed to be staged by the Northern Region of Pan Trinbago as a tribute to the M
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “On Saturday August 26th 2017, the Woodbrook/St. James Community Association is once again planning to have Pan on d’Avenue along Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook. The parade route this year is from Taylor Street heading east to
| Orchestra | Tune | Video | Arranger | Manager | Tuner | ||
| 1 |  |
Impact | Pan Up There |  |
Joseph Boyde | Fareed Siddiqui | Toussaint Clarke |
| 2 |  |
Metronomes | Full Extreme | |
Leroy Clarke | Eversley Mills | Toussaint Clarke & Grafton Yearwood |
| 3 |  |
Endurance Steel Orchestra | Good M |
Now Grenada
Saturday, 12 August 2017: The incomplete stage for Panorama | NOW Grenada
The Grenada Steel Bands Association is appalled at the level of outright disrespect, which has been leveled at its membership in recent years and particularly o
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The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--Dow’s Musical Foundation (DMF) made a lengthy presentation to Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday during a Central Committee meeting. The objective of the meeting was to bring Parliament up to date with DMF’s “Musi
Read more…KEYSER - Highland Arts Unlimited Inc. will open the 2017-2018 season with a free concert by Pan Jammin’ Steel Drum bands on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Church-McKee Auditorium at WVU-Potomac State College.
KEYSER - Highland Arts Unlimite
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