Producer, author and noted on-air broadcaster Von Martin shares another important documentary on the pan from his archives. This time we meet Pan Pioneer Hugh Borde.
Head of Caribbeana Communications Inc. Von Martin shares one of his many interviews
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Music group Ultimate Rejects have entered their song Full Extreme in the Road March competition for Carnival 2017.
The entry comes after an outpouring of comments from soca lovers, asking for the popular song Full Extreme to be entered the competiti
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A new Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Pan Champ (Large) will be crowned tomorrow, Friday 17 February at the end of the annual Tobago Region/Tobago House of Assembly (THA)-staged steelband competition. The venue is the Parade
Read more…The Finalists according to category are:-
Primary Schools Category
Calypso Rose in concert with Calypsociation Steelband of France
Read more…Small Conventional Steel Orchestras |
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| Position | Band | Selection |
| 1 | Tobago Pan-Thers | “Cheers To Life” |
| 2 | Old Tech Steel Orchestra | “Ooh La La” |
| 3 | Our Boys | “Good Morning” |
| 4 | La Horquetta Pan Groove | “In De Minor” |
| 5 | Tornadoes | “Spankin’ - A Tribute” |
This is Chu-Yin, a group of elder singers from the Amis tribe...the indigenous people of Taiwan. We did a show together a couple nights back and the Fourchestra collaborated with them this morning in the studio on one of their traditional songs! I be
Read more…Wilde Lake High School's Steel Drum Panorama will have the audience closing their eyes and traveling to the islands on Feb. 14.
The Steel Drum Panorama features the school's steel drum ban
Trinidad Newsday
CHAIRMAN of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Kenny de Silva yesterday rubbished claims of over-selling of tickets for the North Stand of the Queen’s Park Savannah during the Panorama semi finals on Sunday.
Asked to respond to t
Read more…The first of two (2) Finals, the Small Conventional Bands, takes place on Thursday 23rd February Skinner Park, San Fernando, from 7:00 pm. This event is staged in collaboration with Petrotrin. Admission is $100 and tickets are available at the advert
Read more…Written by C News
With just two weeks to go until the greatest show on earth last minute impacting changes are still being implemented across the board.
On Tuesday it was revealed that the National Carnival Commission has taken control of yet anot
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Executives at the Organization are today saying that they feel threatened that the organization may be forcefully taken by Government.
Speaking with News Power Now, this morning, Acting President of Pantrinbago, Richard Forteau said yes
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extreme fun: Frontline players of Merry Tones in action during their performance of “Full Extreme”, arranged by Eric McAllister, at yesterday’s National Panorama semi-finals (Small Band category) at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port
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Desperadoes
Trinidad All Stars
Silvers Stars
Phase II Pan Groove
Renegades Steel Orchestra
Supernovas Steel Orchestra
Skiffle Steel Orchestra
Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
Exodus Steel Orchestra
Birdsong Steel Orches
Read more…| TUNE | BAND | SONG | ARRANGER | ||
| 1st | 282 pts | Desperadoes  |
“Good Morning” |  Carlton “Zanda” Alexander |
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| 2nd | 281 pts | Trinidad All Stars  |
“Full Extreme” |  Leon “Smooth” Edwards |
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| 3rd | 276.5 pts | Renegades  |
“Good Morning” | ||
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Elizabeth “Liz” Mannette was tired of getting lost. Setting out to visit a new panyard was always a wearisome adventure because she would often have to turn back when she could not readily find t
Ryan Hamilton-Davis Saturday, February 11 2017
ONE YEAR has passed since 31-year-old Japanese national Asami Nagakiya was found dead at the Queen’s Park Savannah.
The young woman, who came to Trinidad to play the steelpan and take part in the carniva
Read more…The World needs more things like this right now! Here's a beautiful moment of cultures coming together, playing a traditional Taiwanese folk tune on steel pan along with Jipo Yang & 林小綠 from the band A Root 同根生.
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GLOBAL STAR: Calypso Rose (Linda McArtha Monica Sandy-Lewis) reacts after receiving the Best World Music Album award during the 32nd Victoires de la Musique, the annual French music awards ceremony, yesterday at the Zenith concert hall in Paris, Fran
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Calypso Rose - Victoires de la musique 2017
