How many times has he heard the same review? He overarranges. He plays too many notes. He’s too jazzy. This is calypso—our music, they remind. And who are “they” but a bunch of amateurs strutting in his panyard a few nights before the 1987 North Zon
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The Virgin Islands Consortium
St. Croix, U.S.V.I. - Steel bands from public and parochial schools on St. Croix showcased their musical talents at the Department of Education Division of Virgin Islands Cultural Education’s annual Steel Pan Exposition
Read more…The mood is far from good. It has been brought to WST's attention that NY bands have not been paid for 2016.
Read more…Northern Public Radio
Illinois, USA - NIU held a tribute concert Sunday to honor Cliff Alexis, who joined the university’s school of music in 1985.
Alexis helped establish steelpan studies as a major at NIU.
He’s originally from the Republic of Tr
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Beautiful music was the common note which threaded entertainment activity last weekend, though the entertainment menu actually began the previous Wednesday when Q’s Place on Wrightson Road, Port-
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the great panist Robert Greenidge.
When Steel Talks extends greetings to Calypso Rose (Rose McCartha Linda Sandy Lewis) on her 78th birthday!
“Musicians play music to uplift people, but every once in a while it's the musician that is in need of 'spiritual uplifting' the most....thankful for a great night in Tamshui Taiwan! ❤ ” ... Jonathan Scales
When Steel Talk
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Jazz Beat and Pan Explosion make a comeback to this year’s WeBeat St. James Live 2017.
The return of these two events is in response to numerous requests from diehard loyalists.
This year’s edition is in tribute to its found
Hearts of Steel is a documentary film that follows a group of Toronto teenagers a they prepare and practise rigorously for a musical competition for steel bands. Along the way they learn leadership, commitment, trust, multi-cultural respect and the
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When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Ray Holman
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Sweet Briar College
Virginia, USA - ....There was a lot happening at Sweet Briar College last week, especially musically. Nineteen core members of Trinidad’s renowned Skiffle Steel Orchestra and their leader, Junia Regrello, came to campus to teach,
Read more…Read more…The legendary arranger, songwriter and musician Van Dyke Parks ...still stands by a statement he made of Esso, those years ago: “The greatest group I’ve ever had the privilege to produce.” Like
“....Having been around the Caribana festival in Toronto for years, I thought I knew a bit of the culture and art form. But there is nothing like actually trying to master the instrument, with all of th
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Illinois, USA - NIU’s Cliff Alexis is retiring, and he’s going out on a high note.
The longtime co-director of the world-renowned NIU Steelband – and master of the art of building steel drums – will be feted during a concert in his honor b
Read more…Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
