Global - Born one month before time on September 19th, 1993, Ayana Shallima Garcia displayed her love for music and the culture of Trinidad and Tobago as a toddler. The fact that her parents own a business next to Kitchener’s Revue tent exposed her
Global - This young man is serious, driven, witty and focused. Kendall Williams’ journey with the steelpan instrument began at the age of four as he mimicked the steelpan performances of his parents. He is that singula
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Laventille Steelband Festival Foundation (LSFF) will be once again bringing eight of the country’s top steelbands together at a concert titled “8 of Hearts” this weekend at the National Academ
[May 16, 2014 - New York, NY] Trinidadian soca vocalist Bunji Garlin has inked an exclusive deal with RCA Records in conjunction with VP Records. The two labels will join forces to promote Bunji Garlin's international smash hit "Differentology (Rea
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Professor Liam Teague said T&T has only scratched the surface in discovering the potential of the national instrument the steelband. Teague, one of the three recipients of the 2014 Anthony N Sabga
Zimbabwe - A musical orchestra group from Trinidad and Tobago, Exodus Orchestra Steel, has arrived in Zimbabwe as part of the Harare International Carnival.
The group members, who were received at the Harare Interna
New York, USA - There is very little that When Steel Talks can say about NYU Steel that we haven’t already said over the years since its inception in 2007 - except maybe, mission accomplished.
Born out of the vision of NYU percussion department cha
JUST before midnight on May 3rd, Dana Seetahal, a prominent lawyer in Trinidad and Tobago, left one of the island’s lively casinos. Five minutes from her home, a car blocked the road ahead. A van pulled alongside; there was a burst of
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Music of the diaspora marked the contribution of the UWI Intermediate Steel and Indian Classical Ensembles to the current series of musical recitals produced by the Department of Creative and Fes
Illinois, USA - For a student to learn the music of another culture is always intriguing, but to perform it in the very country where that music was born is something really special. And that is precisely what happened when a group