
Veron Henry (BBC photo)
The state of steelpan building and tuning is in a “dangerous” position as the country now has only one professional tuner.
This pronouncement was made by professional pan tuner, Veron Henry, who also the capt
Thirty one (31) persons have offered themselves to fill the nine (9) positions in Pan Trinbago’s Election of Officers when the Organization holds its Annual General Meeting/Triennial Convention on Sunday October 25th at the Radisson Hotel, Wrightson
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Marc Loquan. A look at the music works of Marc Loquan. http://www.panonthenet.com/profiles/files/loquan-discography-nov-2011.pdf
Read more…VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s Music Scholarship Alliance will host Pops in the Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. General admission tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for students, senior citizens and military personnel; and free for
San Diego Union-Tribune
Ulli Reiner of Poway and Anne Fennell of Vista among 25 nominees for Music Educator award
Anne Fennell, pictured leading a drumming class for adults on the East Coast this summer. CREDIT: Anne Fennell
for charity: The Supernovas Steel Orchestra. —Photo courtesy Supernovas
Pan Trinbago's “Pan in the Countryside” returns next month and this time around it will take the form of a benefit concert in aid of three steelpan pioneers, Kenny Pascall (Ri
Read more…By Lisann Ramos -- WLRN - Miami - South Florida
Brooklyn, New York - In spite of the hardships - the New York steelband music community once again distinguished itself, and displayed a body of musical works scored for the large steel orchestra and stage side that was on the cutting edge, progr
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A Review by Mark Loquan, Musical Director, Perth Pandemix
What happens when you have a lot of pan enthusiasts from players, tuners, Carnival mas players, arrangers, and pan supporters in one place? You get lots of music, but more than that, you get a
Read more…By Marlene Augustine - Trinidad Newsday
The national instrument — the Steelpan — has been described as a magnificent gift from God by manager of Bp Renegades Steel Orchestra Michael Marcano.
Marcano was speaking yesterday at the Holy Trinity Cathedr
Read more…Several community organizations, along with the National Dental Association, have collaborated to plan a salute to Dr. Winthrop Holder, a dental surgeon who has served residents of Brooklyn and beyond for many years, both in his professional capacity
Read more…Antigua Observer
Veron Henry (BBC photo)
The state of steelpan building and tuning is in a “dangerous” position as the country now has only one professional tuner.
This pronouncement was made by professional pan tuner, Veron Henry, who also the capt
When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to Merrytones.
Read more…Sweet pan: The Highlanders Steel Orchestra are the proud recipients of the $50,000. cheque from The Massy Foundation.
In its bid to assist the youth and communities that are thriving to make a better life for themselves, The Massy Foundation has
Read more…By Gary Cardinez - Trinidad Express
After calling the unfinished structure that was intended to be Pan Trinbago’s headquarters in Trincity an “eyesore which represents the worst of Trinidad and Tobago”, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said: “We have t
Read more…At Brooklyn’s predawn Jouvert celebration, pictured here, the shooting of an aide to Governor Cuomo brought the tradition into the national spotlight and kindled yet another debate about gun violence. Credit
Read more…The 2015 New York Panorama season will go down as one of the most challenging and difficult ever experienced by the New York steel orchestra franchises. The devil was working overtime on every aspect of this season's Panorama check list and essential
The Gleaner
In July when The Gleaner spoke to the University of the West Indies (UWI) Panoridim Steel Orchestra, they were in good spirits, preparing for the inaugural staging of the International Panorama Competition to be held in Trinidad in August
Read more…Re-Percussions: Our African Odyssey is the story of the steelpan, which evolved from the drum, which African slaves brought, and is today a completely different orchestral instrument. It was taken by Trinidadians to the Festival of Black Arts in 1977
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