Happy Birthday to the legendary Pan innovator Anthony Williams - June 24
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to the great arranger, leader and innovator extraordinaire - Anthony "Tony" Williams.
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Anthony Bourdain takes on Trinidad in the latest episode of "Parts Unknown"!
Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown: Trinidad (June 2017)
Students learn to play steel drums at summer camp
By Cassandra Brown
Staff Journalist
Staff Journalist
Using 55-gallon steel oil drums and small, wooden mallets, teens create music during a summer camp at Fauquier High School.
Nine teens have learned how to play the Caribbean steel drum summer camp this week at F
WITH dissension from within, there can be said to be no “pan fraternity”
By Andy Johnson -- Trinidad Express
WITH dissension from within, there can be said to be no “pan fraternity” in the country. Individual steelband people were marching against the leadership of Pan Trinbago months ago, calling for fresh elections. Now
Read more…So, WIADCA is into serious disrespectful comedy - with the joke on the New York Pan Community
A post from Panist Jahlani Roberts
Dear Panorama Junkies,
I emailed WIADCA. Happy Reading. Happy Rama 2k17
Once again, in reference to the the above email regarding payments please referring to the band leader for the band you played and the Pres
Read more…Bob’s Music Launches Conglomerate for Performing Arts Opportunities for Steelband Music & More
New York, USA - He a multi-talented musician. An awesome panist. He is the current defending champion New York Junior Panorama arranger. Moreover, he is a young man with a plan and he has hit the ground running. We are talking about Damany James, the
Accused of cultural appropriation -- Skip Elliott Bowman
Skip Elliott Bowman
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Reposted from another steelpan page:
I was accused of cultural appropriation (by a Caucasian non-musician) for being an American who plays the national instrument (steelpan) of Trinida
Read more…Mounting discontent within Pan Trinbago
Trinidad and Tobago News
KWAME WEEKES
The causes for their discontent are many, but a Carnival season fraught with allegations of financial misconduct appears to be the main cause.
The first group, calling itself the Concerned Individuals for Pan (C
Read more…96.1 WEFM - Interview with Andre White
By the time he was 21 years old, Andre White, had already chalked up two Panorama titles in New York (2011 and 2012) arranging for the ADLIB Steel Orchestra while he was still a senior at Berklee College of Music. In 2011, the young man also capt Read more…
Percussion or Steel Pans Tutor Needed
Job no. 25251561
A Percussion or Steel Pan tutor is needed to teach a 40 minute steel pan club on a weekly basis in a junior school located in Wiltshire. CRB/DBS required. £30 per 40 minutes.
DuBose steel drums program releases CD
By Monica Kreber mkreber@journalscene.com
A year-long, project-based learning unit at DuBose Middle School has landed more than 100 students on iTunes.
DuBose’s steel drum program has successfully released a CD, titled “Momentum,” that is now for s
Read more…International Steelband Foundation/Big 5 Trinidad-Tobago steel orchestras come together for PAN
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Under the umbrella of “The International Steelband Foundation,” five of Trinidad & Tobago's top steel orchestras have come together to help further the steelpan as an industry.
New Arranger for Philadelphia Pan Stars - New York Panorama 2017
Philadelphia Pan Stars has announced that Yohan Popwell will be their 2017 New York Panorama arranger. The information was confirmed by Philadelphia Pan Stars president Rondell Pompey.
Fusion of band and business set to hit the right note at national music festival
BDaily
A North East steelband is set to take to the stage at a national music festival thanks to support from a local PR firm of the same name.
Fusion Steelband has been selected to play on the Main Stage at the Music for Youth national festival in
Read more…New Arranger for CrossFire - New York Panorama 2017
CrossFire Steel Orchestra has announced that Leon "Foster" Thomas will be their 2017 New York Panorama arranger. The announcement was made by CrossFire's president, Martin Douglas.
New Arranger for CASYM - New York Panorama 2017
CASYM Steel Orchestra has announced that Kendall Williams will be their 2017 New York Panorama arranger. The announcement was made by CASYM's president, Travis Roberts, at CASYM's recently held 2017 Spring Concert.
Trinidad-Tobago Pan Players to be PAID? So reports 96.1 WEFM
Steelpan players will get their money by the end of the month. That’s the latest word from a representative of the National Carnival Commission ( NCC) who said the money will be realeased so that each player at the preliminary stage of the competitio
Read more…Andre White named Pamberi Steel Orchestra 2018 arranger
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Pamberi Steel Orchestra is pleased to announce that Andre White will be the band’s arranger for Panorama 2018. Andre is a twenty-seven year-old New Yorker and graduate of the Berkeley School of Music. He began playing th
