Trinidad Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan players say they intend to take to the streets tomorrow to show their dissatisfaction with pan’s governing body, Pan Trinbago.
From noon, the players are expected to head to Pan Trinbago’s office at Par
Read more…Trinidad Guardian
Panmen are expected to stage a placard demonstration outside Pan Trinbago office on Park Street, Port-of-Spain, tomorrow, demanding the immediate resignation president Keith Diaz and his entire executive.
And for the 2017 Carnival s
Read more…In Memoriam: For all the contributions you have made to our Performing Arts and Cultural Landscape...
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I called Weedie Braimah at the beginning of the year just to talk to a friendly voice about the direction of my passion project, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. I remember the conversation like it was yesterday:
Weedie: What you should do is get me, Rob
'TO ALL MEMBERS: Thank you for all your hard work and support in 2016.
From carnival through to Constellations 1 & 2, you stood solidly and loyally together to keep the flag of Trinidad All Stars flying high. While recent events in the steel pan worl
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Michael A Gabriel on the passing of his sister Kim L. Gabriel-Marcano, also extended to her friends in the steelband community.
Read more…by Andre Moses
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ...Gradually and seemingly ‘unnoticed’ the crowds and national enthusiasm generated by the Steelband Panorama have begun to dissipate, and like West Indies cricket the symptoms of this ‘loss of energy’ are qu
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - I must express my disgust and indignation at the attitude and behaviour of a few misguided, uninformed panists, who attended a general membership meeting at City Hall, Port of Spain on 28/12/2016, called by Pan Trinbago |
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Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - Is it a strike (by players) or is it a boycott (by bands) that is looming like a massive storm, with the potential magnitude to forever change the face of the prestigious annual steelband music competition of Trinidad |
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - 
“It was a two-fold celebration when the Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) hosted its Christmas and Appreciation get-together at its band house, 34 McDonald Street, Woodbrook, on the evening of Thursday 22 D
Richard Lord - Trinidad Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ...Several panmen walked out of the meeting, expressing their displeasure over the situation and even called for Diaz’s resignation as leader of the steelband body.
Pan player Dane Gulston s
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Michael Mondezie
...NCC chairman Kenneth De Silva, however, said the North Stand remains the only profit centre in Carnival and so to do away with it completely would not make for good business.
“There are all kind of figures floatin
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Pan Trinbago met with the National Carnival Commission on Thursday to discuss a way forward for Panorama 2017.
This after an emergency meeting on Wednesday evening where members of Pan Trinbago said they will not play at Panorama 2017 if they do n
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - In what can only be described as a total lack of confidence in Pan Trinbago to represent the interests of the players of the steelpan instrument - the players themselves have decided to take matters into their own hands.
Read more…GARY CARDINEZ Thursday, December 29 2016
WITH two months to go before the Reign of the Merry Monarch - Carnival Monday - it appears that no money has been set aside for the major culture organisations in the country.
Checks with both Pan Trinbago hea
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By Alexandra Simon -- Brooklyn Daily
Christmas music never had this much rhythm.
The Blenman Steel Sounds orchestra played steel pan renditions of holiday music at Kings County Hospital Center on Dec. 21. Crowds of guests, staff, and visitors surroun
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Gregory Lindsay of Power Stars Steel Orchestra on the passing of his dad.
Read more…We have to stand up NOW OR NEVER PANMEN WISE UP. NO $$$ N0 PANORAMA ..
God's blessings and season's greetings to all my fellow panist and steel bands men, I am totally fed up of the disrespect handed down to us from the central executive of pantrin
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago is best known for its Calypso, Steelpan, and Soca music, including internationally noted performances in the 1950s from native artists such as Lord Kitchener, Lord Melody and the Mighty Sparrow. It has been distinctive in its cont
Read more…Large Steel Orchestras
Tune of Choice - “Pan Kingdom” - Arranger: Mia Gormandy
Tune of Choice - “Good Morning” - Arranger: Carlton “Zanda” Alexander
Exodus Steel Orchestra
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