The Weekly Packet
When one thinks of Maine, one thinks of shipbuilding, fishing, and the sea—not steel band music. But Blue Hill’s own Pan Coalition will be one of three steelbands from the U.S. competing in Trinidad on August 9 for the title of Inte
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By Joan Rampersad Tuesday, July 14 2015
SEVERAL cultural elders continue to be in and out of medical institutions in the country in recent times. The latest is veteran calypso bard The Original De Fosto Himself (Winston Scarborough),
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THE Success Laventille Secondary School (SLSS) Steel Orchestra, Success Stars Pan Sounds, is seeking $500,000 to fund its visit to Cuba on August 22 to 30 at the invitation of the Cuban Institute of Music on behalf of the Government
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Dalton Narine
THE final screenings for the five-day Jamaica Film Festival was held at Jamaica Promotions Corporation's (JAMPRO) Business Auditorium on Braemar Avenue in Kingston on Saturday.
On show was a triplet of tales from the Caribbean twin-isl
Read more…John A. Oswald is editor-at-large at Metro writes in his breaking news piece - "Two teens shot at steel drum music festival near Brooklyn Museum. The steel drum band was playing when the shots rang out in Prospect Park."
What steel drum music festiva
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The Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport today handed over two sets of steel bands to the Berbice High School and President’s College. A release from the Ministry of Education said that Andrew Tyndalle from
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Port of Spain, Trinidad: Monday July 6, 2015: It was jubilation galore, as students of Trinity College, Maraval, were adjudged winners of the 2015 PanKnowRama Secondary Schools Quiz, held last Monday at the Faculty of Engineering
From Courts
Courts OECS Marketing Manager Anita Phillips (left) with members of the Courts Babonneau Steel Orchestra.
PRESS RELEASE - This year even with the world economic recession threatening the close of several small businesses in St. Lucia,
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The Saint Lucia National Steel Band Association (SLNA) has revised the format of the 2015 National Panorama Competition.
Compared to previous year
Sweet 100.1 FM (https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/sweet-fm-100-1-fm) today, Thursday 9th July, celebrates the 80th birthday of Dr. Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow, with 18 hours of non stop music by this National and International icon and
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By \\\\\ Gary Cardinez
Property owners: The entrance to Hell Yard, right, next to the building just purchased by the Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra. This commercial property enhances the band’s asset base and will go a long
The Saint Lucia National Steel Band Association (SLNA) in collaboration with the Carnival Planning and Management Agency (CPMA) are gearing up to stage the 2015 National Panorama Competition.
This year, more support for the competition has been given
When Steel Talks extends a special Birthday Greeting to panist, arranger, educator and historian Dr. Merle Albino-de Coteau.
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This year, the annual Classics in June concert, sponsored by the Kingston Soroptomist Club, was staged on Sunday. It was Father's Day and the item which got the loudest applause was dedicated to a father. It was the popular DuBose
Read more…Kendall Williams sees the potential in the steel pan, the bright, resonant, pinging instrument widespread in island music.
In his own compositions that showcase the instrument, Williams looks to Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Philip Glass and Steve Reich,
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Pan Trinbago vice president, Brian Serrette, rather curiously asserted at the opening of the Univer
Trinidad Newsday
PRESIDENT Anthony Carmona was yesterday presented with a framed copy of two sets of postage stamps respectively from Ghana and Grenada, each commemorative set featuring His Excellency with Pope Francis the latter playing the steelpan
Read more…Happy Birthday to steelpan music great Anthony Williams on his 84th birthday.
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Accomplishments of Anthony Williams by David Maunday
Scientific
Anthony Williams involved in putting pan on wheels in the late 1950s
Congratulations to St. Margaret’s Boys’ Steel Orchestra. You gave an awesome and historical performance at Carnegie Hall.
Read more…Grenada-born Dr Slinger Francisco, 79, better known as the Mighty Sparrow has been conferred with the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
