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Happy Birthday to Champion Arranger and Recording Artist Robert Greenidge - April 28
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the great panist Robert Greenidge.
Happy Birthday to Calypso Rose - April 27
When Steel Talks extends greetings to Calypso Rose (Rose McCartha Linda Sandy Lewis) on her 78th birthday!
Jonathan Scales - To the Orient and Back - UpClose!
Have Pan, Will Travel...
“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
Jazz Beat and Pan Explosion make a comeback to this year’s WeBeat - St. James Live 2017
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 the film wins Toronto Short Film Award
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
Read more…Meet Tamaki Hagihara - Japan - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
“...I hope to be of help for the music culture of Trinidad and Tobago as it has been my inspiration throughout my career.”
In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Tamaki Hagihara shares her pe
Revisited - Meet Christine Law - Wonderland Steel Band - (1965 - 1967) Trinidad
On Panorama Christine says it is -- “An incredible explosion of musical energy and THE SOUND of Trinidad and Tobago.”
Christine Law is now 81 years of age. She was in her early 30s when she led the Wonderland Steel Band in Chaguanas, central Trinida
Read more…Happy Birthday to Champion Arranger - Ray Holman - April 22
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Ray Holman
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Uniting Skiffle: Two cultures come together through music
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…Van Dyke Parks on Mighty Sparrow and The Esso Trinidad Steel Band
by Denise Sullivan - Author, Journalist, Culture Worker
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
Meet Gayle Wilmot - Toronto, Canada -- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
“....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
Read more…NIU to honor Cliff Alexis—‘the Stradivarius of the steelpan’
NIU Today
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…Meet Nanae “Nana” Matsumura - Japan
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
“Steel pan is beautiful and fun! Also powerful and intense. I never lose interest. Players can have fun playing music, dance as they enjoy their performance. The joy of seeing the audience listen to mus
Read more…‘Invaders’ to make debut
Caribbean Airlines Invaders Steel Orchestra will make its debut on the local carnival scene on Sunday, April 23. The group will be part of Bacchanal Jamaica’s road march band which will make its way throughout the Corporate Area streets.
“Caribbean
Read more…Esso Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band - Documentary by Van Dyke Parks
Take a trip back in time with one of the most successful steel bands the history of Trinidad and Tobago.
“The greatest group I’ve ever had the privilege to produce.”
Van Dyke Parks
The film by the world renown director, producer and musician, Van
Read more…Ouachita to host Tiger Steel percussion concert May 1
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkansas, USA - Ouachita Baptist University will host Tiger Steel, the university’s steel drum ensemble, in concert in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open
Read more…What the Steel Pan Can Teach You About Entrepreneurship:
By Ron Johnson
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday April 13, 2017 – The steel pan of Trinidad & Tobago is sometimes credited as being the only musical instrument to have been developed in the 20th century. The modern version of the steel pan emerged i
Read more…Meet Darrielle Mylan-Charles - Trinidad & Tobago
“Compared to the past and what I've learnt, the sexism aspect of playing the steelpan and it being considered a "man's thing" has been mostly if not completely non-existent. We see more women playing the steelpan and being treated as another other p
Read more…The Role Some People Choose To Play? by Michael L Joseph - Pan Trinbago
Every one in life have a role to play. Some people just can't help it, their role in life is to create strife and confusion. One must learn to live with that only because, you did not write the script.
Pan Trinbago Inc T.C, has been under attack thr
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