Brooklyn, New York - It seems like it was only yesterday when WST (When Steel Talks) first saw Jonathan Scales on a double second pan perform live for the first time at the Shine in Harlem. The event was back in the year 2009. In fact it was early th
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma, USA - Sante Fe South Charter Schools seeks a truck sponsor for its steel drum band. The band, Pandemic, is made up of the high school’s top students.
Santa Fe South High School is alive with the sound of percussion music.
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When Steel Talks extend birthday greeting to educator, arranger and panist Eric Mc Allister of Merrytones Steel Orchestra.
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Brooklyn, New York - If you think that a steelband meeting of any sort, can be heated and disagreeable, think again. Even the most contentious steelband meeting pales in comparison to what When Steel Talks (WST) witnessed last evening. Emotions ran h
Global - The 2014 Basement New York steelband panyard recordings captured the performances of some of the finest steel orchestras in North America. In addition, some of the world’s most outstanding and respected steelpan music arrangers participated
The Sentinel
Stoke, Staffordshire, England - Organisers behind a popular carnival have been given £10,000 to start a new music project.
Members of the Six Towns One City Carnival Association (STOCCA) was given the grant by the Big Lottery Fund to he
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Florida, USA - Secretary of State Ken Detzner and the Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources invite the public to a performance of Trinidadian steel drum music at Mission San Luis, Thursday evening
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Former Calypso monarch Dr Leroy Calliste (Black Stalin) had a stroke on Sunday night but is improving quickly and could be discharged today or tomorrow. “He is stable. He is speaking. He had his lu
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Documentary, Pan! Our Music Odyssey opens T+T Film Festival at Globe
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Globe Cinema came alive and was packed to capacity last Tuesday evening, as specially-invited guests from all walks of l
Yorkshire Evening Post
Leeds, England - Tributes have been paid to a Leeds car mechanic turned professional musician whose life was transformed after he appeared on a TV talent show.
Sonny Marks, who died last week aged 73, was a founder member one
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Belize - The Pantempters Steel Orchestra is scheduled to visit Taiwan next week as part of a cultural exchange program that Belize and that country share.
On Thursday night, the band members were guests to a dinner hosted by
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to arranger and performing artist Duvone Stewart
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Global - Mrs. Daisy James-McClean is an award-winning female steelpan musician, whose recognized list of firsts and accomplishments within the steelband movement are both significant and staggering. She is an original (Ms. McClean started playing ove
New York, USA - It was an A-plus list of men and women who have shaped the Caribbean musical landscape over the last half-century, bolstered by the great players, major management figures, and fans of the New York steelband music community - all in a
New York, USA - One of the great developments in this year’s Pan season was the introduction of a Junior Panorama in New York. The competition is the brain child of CLACC-C (Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center). Participating in thi
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to panist, arranger, Brent Holder
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to panist, composer Jonathan Scales
 Martin Douglas, in white, with Le'Roi Simmonds at the celebration |
New York, USA - Any steel orchestra that has made it past three years of existence in New York has a chance of survival. Any steel orchestra that has made it past a decade is indeed |
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to journalist GARY CARDINEZ
Read more…New York, USA - In Pictures: highlights of the youthful face of New York Pan during the 2014 Pan season.
Enjoy the energy and vibrancy of some of those who are at the vanguard of the New York steelband culture and art form.
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