RIP Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, passed away at age 86 today. When Steel extends condolences to her family and friends.
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Hugh Masekela entertains in Siparia
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The musical collaboration between legendary South African trumpeter, composer and singer, Hugh Masekela, and the Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra has been described as a melding of musical forms
Steelpan & Carnival History in Pictures: Tripoli Steel Orchestra
Global - Gerome Bhola of Marabella in Southern Trinidad shared a few images from an old collection, relative to the world-famous Tripoli Steel Band participating in carnival in pre-1958 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. The pictures were taken by his father
Revisited - Meet Len Church - Panist, Composer, Musician Extraordinaire - UpClose!
Global - Len Church is a respected member of that extraordinarily talented group of musicians that ushered in the period commonly referred to as ‘the Golden Era of Caribbean Music.’ He performed and/or recorded with the likes of Winifred Atwell, Ed
Why Nicki Minaj Is The Only Lady On The Cash Kings List - Music Business
Looking through this year’s list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings, you might find yourself asking, “Where the ladies at?” Nicki Minaj, who clocks in at no. 4 with an estimated $29 million, is the only woman on the list, earning more than Snoop Lion, Eminem and
Jamming the pan - Cayman Islands
Cayman 27
Cayman Islands - There’s nothing quite like the sound of a steel pan band. Young pan-jammers from all over the island put their sticks into action for a steel pan competition.
Schools from all around showed their talents off Thursday night
Read more…UKIP Carnival's Endurance Steel Band Performs on BBC’s Newsnight
The Huffington Post UK
London, ENGLAND - UKIP’s (UK Independence Party) Croydon carnival, which ended in carnage on Tuesday before Nigel Farage had even arrived, had a breakout star as the steel band that refused to play for the party got a gig on Ne
Ayana ‘Yanz’ Garcia – Musical Prodigy - Her love affair with the Steelpan
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
Happy Birthday to panist, arranger and educator Salah Wilson
When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to panist, arranger and educator Salah Wilson
Read more…UKIP scraps 'carnival' to prove it's not racist after Endurance steel band refuses to play in front of 'Love Colour' sign...
DailyMail.co.uk
UKIP scraps 'carnival' to prove it's not racist after steel band refuses to play in front of 'Love Colour' sign and Farage stays away
Croydon, UK - Nigel Farage's latest attempt to prove UKIP (UK Independence Party) is not racist des
Congratulations to all the 2014 graduates all over the world
Pan 4 Life... Roll Call...
Congratulations to the Class of 2014. We are proud of you!!
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Read more…Revisited - Meet Kendall Williams, Arranger, Composer UpClose!
2018 Skiffle Steel Orchestra
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
Read more…Madness
This is not Pan related, but I could not resist.. After-all, music is built on math, what next...
"SATAN'S HANDIWORK" BRINGS KIDS, PARENTS TO TEARS
If you thought grade-school math was easy -- think again. Thanks to national Common Core standards,
8 of Hearts - Eight of the country’s top steel orchestras in concert
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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
Bunji Garlin Signs Deal With RCA Records In Conjunction With VP Records For His International Hit "Differentology" (Ready For The Road)"
[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
Read more…Revisiting -- Meet Andy Akiho, Panist, Award-Winning Composer UpClose!
Calm, unassuming, and extremely humble - Andy’s demeanor belies his globally recognized musical accomplishments with the steelpan instrument.
Global - Quiet but passionate, unassuming but already musically an aficionado, Andy Akiho’s journey with t
The Saga of ROYCROSSE, Steelpan musician, composer, artist and more - A tribute to my assistant producer
by Dalton Narine
Global - Truth be told, the history of roycrosse very well authenticates the audacity of death.
On his infantry march through life, the renaissance artist left humanity behind on February 20, 2014, shrugging off cancer that ransack
Read more…Caribbean awards for panist, scientist and activist
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
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
Exodus Steel Orchestra arrives for carnival in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
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
Read more…Happy Birthday to Ian Franklin
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Ian Franklin.
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