Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - National Panorama 2017 will officially kick off on Thursday 19 January 2017 in Tobago with the Single Pan category under the theme “Transformation In Steel.”
Sixty seven (67)) Single Pan Bands have registered to participate
When Steel Talks has confirmation that two large (120-players) “legacy” steel orchestras will not be participating in the 2017 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama.
They are Redemption Sound Steel Orchestra out of sister isle Tobago, and Harmonites
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There is word today that some bands have begun pulling out of Panorama
Read more…News Power Now understands that this is as a direct result of the controversy surrounding players and the PanTrinbago executive.
Over the past few weeks, players have be
Guardian - Joel Julien
Read more…In 1970 Phillip said pan tuner Wallace Austin came to Chaguanas and he was taken under the wings of the "top tuner". "Austin came Chaguanas to tune for a band and he wanted people to work with him so I went and I hooked up with
Press Release:-13 January 2017. The Laborie Steel Pan made history in 2016 when it became Panorama Champion.
The Laborie Pan Project – the steel band’s parent programme at Labowi Promotions – is making history again by hosting the first edition of a
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Persons interested in making mas may be disappointed to learn that a Master of Arts in Carnival Studies would not necessarily train them to do so. However, it would qualify them to serve on Carnival committees, judge Carnival competitions, ad
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to arranger, performing artist Dike Samai on the passing of his dad.
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I unreservedly apologize to anyone who feels aggrieved, Nigel Williams, Desiree Myers, Michael Marcano, and Keith Byer especially included, that the movement that Dane and I led, for the Real Change that we sought, seemingly capitulated to the pressu
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The national instrument is about to enter a new phase of the digital age through the effort of steelpan entrepreneur, designer and lawyer Liz Mannette, owner of Liz Mannette LLC - a design studio
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Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The heads of the Princess Margaret School (PMS) steel band and music programme have already envisioned that a recent pledge of as much as $75,000 could provide a suite of new steelpans and even opportunit
Trinidad Express Newspapers
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - January 7 marked the first anniversary of the death of Trinidad and Tobago steelpan virtuoso and internationally renowned arranger Jit Samaroo.
Born in Surrey Village, Lopinot, he was buried in
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...The issues and concerns raised by the protesting pan players will be dealt with when the substantive president of the steel band body returns from his three week sick leave. Diaz underwent angioplasty surgery to his heart to unclog blocke
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Acting Pan Trinbago president Richard Forteau has said Panorama 2017 will go on and will kick off with the single pan prelims in Tobago on January 20.
Forteau was speaking to the media after emerging from a meeting with the Pan Tri
Pan players from the South Region of Trinidad and Tobago continue to feel disappointment over non Panorama 2016 pay...
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Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, Minister of Community Development, Arts and Culture told Loop that while she is sure the annual pan event will be on she does not expect the Greens to return.
The Greens, she said, has been Pan Trinbago's private event.
Read more…Despite the unresolved matter of the non-payment of fees to Panmen since 2016, as well as other matters, Panorama 2017 will still take place.
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Calypsonian Winston Scarborough, "the Original de fosto himself" isn't happy with the decision taken to cut the prize money for the winner of the Dimanche Gras. Speaking on Good Morning Trinidad and Tobago today, De Fosto said this move is putting th
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Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz was approached on January 4 outside Pan Trinbago’s head office at Victoria Park Suites building about the X5 purchase and his relationship with Brent Holder.
Told that we had the X5 documents, Diaz said
A celebration of Trinidad and Tobago culture! That's the claim of the Borders Festival carded for May 26th to 28th of this year.
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...some panmen want him gone
Culture and the Arts minister Dr Nyam Gadsby-Dolly said Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz has not resigned. She also said the National Carnival Commission will continue to monitor Pan Trinbago and pannist
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