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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
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When Steel Talks extends season greetings to the entire WST forum family.
A special shout out to Cecil, Claude, Bugs, Merrytones, Glenroy, Bertel, ODW and the countless others who have contributed to the forum.
Read more…By Megan Mitchell - Denver Post
Many of the students in Rick Henson’s steel drums beginners class have already been playing for a year or more. Their affinity for the light and happy percussion p
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The year 2016. Image by Artis Rams
For bloggers in the Caribbean, “2016” has nearly become an obscenity. Adjectives now used to describe this “annus horribilis” include “sucky”, “terrible” and “the worst”. The thing that drove netizens over the edg
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Government allocations f
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Panorama will re-branded as The "Trinidad and Tobago Panorama Festival" in 2017. Bands will stay in panyards for preliminaries. The will simultaneous judging throughout country. Panorama will now be viewed as a one month festival promoting a greate
Read more…Published on Dec 16, 2016, 9:59 pm AST
By Michael Mondezie Trinidad Express
Preparations for several Carnival 2017 national competitions and events have been stalled due to the non-payment of annual governm
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Brooklyn, New York, USA - Multicultural art, non-profit organization Tropicalfete, Inc. is excited once again to unveil their annual year-end event presentation. This season’s offering is billed as ‘A Musical Gift to the Community - Tropicalfete Cou
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