During the weekend of February 11- 12, 2017, the Pan Masters Steel Orchestra experienced a personal tragedy. Our secured Music Studio in North Brentwood, Maryland was vandalized and our Truck, Band Equipment and two
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by Dalton Narine
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Submitted to When Steel Talks by Dalton Narine.
Always, it seems, something’s going on down there in Cocorite. In the late 1940s and 50s, a steel
GARY CARDINEZ Trinidad Newsday
AS of March 1, after 57 years, veteran musician and band leader Roy “Pappy” Cape “hung up” his prized Selmar Parris Super 80 saxophone as a performer with the long-standing brass band he formed - Roy Cape All Stars.
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Producer, author and noted on-air broadcaster Von Martin shares another important documentary on the pan from his archives. This time we meet the late Pan Pioneer Junior Pouchet - former great captain and founder of Silver Stars Steel Orchestra.
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The Jamaica Gleaner
High energy and a variety of musical genres helped to mark the 40th anniversary of the University of the West Indies' UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra.
The fourth of six shows scheduled for the weekend, was held on Saturday. Titled
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Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Brooklyn, New York - Tribute to a Steel Pan Fanatic and Cultural Ambassador “EARL KING”. Earl was the Founder and first President of J’Ouvert City International, Inc. the organization that is responsible for J’Ouvert held in Brooklyn on Labor Day. Br
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
“What keeps me going are my memories of growing up and being a part of pan sides in both St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Brooklyn, NY during the summer months. Those were the best times of my life. There Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - “You gotta love what you do. It’s going to take a lot of practice, patience and dedication. You will make mistakes along the way but that’s the beauty about mistakes; you learn
When Steel Talks extends Birthday greetings to pan pioneer Sterling Betancourt.
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Brooklyn, New York - J’Ouvert City International Inc. Executive Board of Directors and its affiliated Mas and Steelband Organizations send their condolences to the King family. To his wife Beulah we are standing with you in these sad moments, he has
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For over 23 years the steelpan instrument has been an essential part of the life of this Fulbright scholar, educator, director, arranger and performer. She is currently a Community Engagement Coordi
Read more…St. Thomas SourceThe EBO Steel Owls brought home the first-place hardware when they returned from Washington D.C. The performers are: Tashimo Scatliffe Jr., Malik Francis, Chris Rommis, Jr., Jeremy Hodge, Ali Marks, Ciara Rodney, Celina Rodney, V’kes
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
When Steel talks! Man, it was an honor to collaborate with these indigenous singers in Taiwan last month. They had never seen pan before and we worked together on this traditional tune from their tribe. Check it out...free download.
Read more…“...my main role is to be a mentor, a leader, an organiser and a role model for the entire band. I think it’s very important to have women in lead roles, because this encourages girls and young women to express themselves and take on an active role.”
