By DENA FISHER
Virgin Island Daily News
On July 10, after spending nine days abroad, one of the two cultural delegations consisting of the V.I.’s Rising Stars Steel Orchestra’s Pan in Motion Group and two mocko jumbies from the Caribbean Ritual Dance
Highway Mail
South Africa - ISUPPORT Music Business, in association with Concerts SA, present the KwaZulu-Natal tour of Pops Mohamed and Dave Reynolds. The duo and their band will visit the Still Session at Distillery031 in Durban, Luthuli Museum i
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Jamaica, W.I. - When short, hand-held sticks gently hit specific spots in a timely manner, the beautiful sound that emanated from the mainly half pans, with a few full-sized ones, was mesmerising. Despite the absence of vocals - excep
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of ace guitarist George Victory. He was an avid supporter of Pan.
| Year | Album | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mighty Real: Greatest Dance Hits | Sylvester | Guitar |
| 2007 | Red Greg: The Sounds of |
Over 80 Schools from across Africa will converge in the East of Gauteng for the 5th International Marimba and Steelpan Festival taking place on the 30th and 31st of July 2016. This year the festival is part of the Africa Month initiative, which looks
Read more…A look at the latest CD release from the musician extraordinaire
Global - It’s a beautiful late Spring afternoon and we are here in the quiet Fulton Park in Brooklyn listening to Metamorphosis by Leon “Foster” Thomas, with every so often, the vibrat
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St. Lucia, W.I. - With a complement of 73 players Laborie Steel Orchestra dethroned the perennial champs and favorites, heavyweight Pantime Steel Orchestra when the former were judged the 2016 St. Lucia National Panorama champions. Laborie perf |
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Belize, C.A. - Earlier on we told you how the Taiwanese had donated a whole new building for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - well that was after lunch; after breakfast they also gave $40,000 to the National Celebrations Commission.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Young nationals continue to achieve great things on the global stage; achievements which go unnoticed by most and in which we must be very proud and applaud.
The young musicians of Exocubs
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Mylon Clarke, backed by the 1688 steel band, during their dynamic performance. (Picture by Nigel Browne.)
IT WAS A FULL WEEKEND of pan that started with a sizzling night at First Citizens Pan Fusion on Friday, and climaxed with a scor
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..Gonsalves lightened the atmosphere in the cathedral when he told the congregation of a bet he made with Manning regarding a tenor pan he used to play when they were students. He said Manning thought the pan had 27 notes but he told
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By BBN Staff: This morning Diane Haylock Co- Chairperson of the National Celebrations Commission (NCC) of the National Institute of History and Culture (NICH) received a cheque for $40,000 from Ambassador of the Republic of China Taiwan to Belize HE
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Bridgetown, Barbados, W.I. - It was pure Mosaic magic as the more than 40-member band closed the show on the last day of the three-day pan extravaganza, Massy Pan Pun De Sand, at Brandons Beach on Sunday.
For over seven hours there was
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Gauteng, South Africa - Esteemed adjudicators for the 5th Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival 2016.
We are less than three weeks away from the largest marimba and steelpan festival in the world with over
G. Cardinez - Newsday
THAT Pan Trinbago should have chosen Marabella for its Pan in De Countryside last Saturday seems to be poetic. Most of the people at the Marabella Recreation Ground used the event as a “Celebration of the Life” of former prime m
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Melvin Hewlett (far left) instructing adult participants from last year’s Pan in Splendor
Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. - For the second year in a row, the Department of Culture will be hosting “Pan in Splendour,” providing an opportunity fo
St. Lucia News Online
St. Lucia, W.I. - Taking advantage of the Carnival Season and of the presence in Saint Lucia of a group of musicians from the PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars steelband from Trinidad and Tobago, Labowi Promotions and the Laborie Pan P
St. Thomas Source
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. - The West Indian Company Ltd. (WICO) will feature Victor Provost at its next Jazz on the Dock scheduled for 5:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19. Come enjoy the sweet sound of jazz on a steel pan -- thrill the he
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National instrument unites Jews and Muslims
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Earlier this year, Selwyn “Fruits” John, a key member of First Citizens
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelpan innovator and former tuner, leader and arranger Anthony “Tony” Williams celebrated his 85th birthday last Friday but was “feted” by his friends and family on Saturday at his Nepal Street
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