Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
In his message to launch Pan Month on Friday evening Pan Trinbago’s president Keith Diaz said he was proud to see the Trinidad and Tobago athletes parade at the opening of the 31 Olympics Games in Rio, Brazil in their red, w
Read more…The Birdsong Academy, a Tunapuna music and cultural institution, is begging for extra time from their landlords to acquire new land and construct a new building. They're staring down the barrel of an eviction notice and they have to be out by Monday.
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St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - A slate of nine steel orchestras vied for the title of Grenada’s national Panorama champion for 2016. Commancheros Steel Orchestra turned the musical tables on Angel Harps (who beat them into second place last year) and
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tomorrow, Laventille will once more open its arms to residents and visitors alike to come and share in the brighter side in the capital of the pan world. From 5 pm, the Laventille Steelband Festi
The internationally revered music education organization was recently served notice that the landlord was advising of the scheduled demolition of their premises of 28 years on Monday August 15, 2016. The birdsong institution has been serving their co
'The Fusion of Steelpan with Other Art Forms in the 21st Century'
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Read more…Saturday August 6, 2016 - 6:00 p.m.
Order of appearance - Grenada Panorama
1. Digicel Florida All Stars
2. Suzuki Pan Wizards
3. Pan Ossia
4. Grand Roy Pan Angels
5. FLOW Commancheros
6. Coyaba New Dimensions
7. Republic Bank Angel Harps
8. Pan L
This not a direct Pan-related story, but it has critical information and learning points that Pan organizations and players must be cognizant of, as the many aspects of the entertainment industry continue to overlap. Beyond the Forbes article posted
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St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Currently celebrating forty-five years in existence, Halcyon Steel Orchestra added to that milestone with another glorious one - that of 2016 Panorama champions, clinching the title for the thirteenth time in its
Wisconsin State Journal
Jenny Robinson demonstrates how to play a handpan. Robinson founded Isthmus Instruments, LLC, on Madison's Far East Side to create the rare musical instruments, which have an otherworldly sound
Wisconsin, USA - Though Jenny
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Pan Sonatas on your 45th anniversary.
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Pan Fantasy steelband on their capturing of the 2016 Pan Alive crown in Toronto, Canada.
Complete -- Pan Alive - Toronto 2016 National Panorama 411
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When Steel Talks extends congratulations to the 2016 Antigua & Barbuda national panorama champions - Halcyon Steel Orchestra
The 2016 Antigua & Barbuda national panorama champions - Halcyon Steel Orchestra
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Steelband Panoram
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Photo by Andrew Porter via the Londonist Flickr pool.Journalist (and drummer) Carinya Sharples has danced her way through many Notting Hill Carnivals over the years.
Here's her expert guid
Guyana:Stabroek News -- 7-7-16
Girl power: These girls enlivened the mood in the foyer of the National Cultural Centre at the start of the 16th Annual Prize-giving and Closing Ceremony of the North Georgetown Primary School on Tuesday. (Ministry of
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of the legendary guitarist Fitzroy Coleman. He was simply one of the greats. Considered by many to be Trinidad's greatest guitarist.
C News
Coleman was voted one of the top 100 jazz guit
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian "Roaring Lion" (22 February 1908 – 11 July 1999), who during his 65-year career which began in the early 1930s and is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman" (1933), "Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", which are still
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Pennsylvania, USA - ....Most of the concert was devoted to five pieces by rising composer Andy Akiho. Born in 1979, his main instrument is steel pan — a concave bowl with specific pitches provides by convex surfaces within the bowl. He
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