Global - Now in his second consecutive year with the steel orchestra know as Skiffle, master arranger Ray Holman shares his thoughts and wisdom with When Steel Talks in an exclusive intervie
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In the end there could be, only three. Winners, that is - out of the thirty steel orchestras in three categories (Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Non-Schools), which played their hearts out for judges in the 2014 ed
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to Master arranger Jit Samaroo
Global - Dr. Jit Sukha Samaroo (Musician, Panist, Composer, and steel pan arranger) was born in Surrey Village in the Lopinot Valley, Trinidad, on 24 February 1950, the sixth
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - For the first time in 38 years, the Skiffle steelband will be entering the Panorama finals without a sponsor.
Skiffle, one of two San Fernando bands in the large band category, placed eighth in la
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When the Petrotrin Single and Small Band Finals get on the way at Skinner Park, San Fernando, on Thursday 27th February, defending Single Pan Champion San Juan East Side Symphony will lead the charge in the musical battle.
Under the baton of arrang
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Panicle Ltd, an NGO aimed at providing support systems for the steelbands of T&T and their membership, will host its George “Sonny” Goddard Inaugural Steelband Town Hall Meeting on March 7, f
Read more…Black History Month: New York celebrates African-American culture and heritage with an abundance of 2014 events
Info:To read Goddard’s “Singing Drum” Black History post and discussion, visit http://bit.ly/SingingDrum.
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UPDATE:
Updated information on i95.5fm heard in (at the time) a “live” telephone interview (circa 7:45 EST) with Mr. Hinkson in England, brother-in-law of Ella Andall, refutes news of Ms. Andall’s passing. Mr. Hinkson says that rather, Ella Andall tr
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Global - Panorama arranger Liam Teague gives a special insight into the journey as he leads Silver Stars Steel Orchestra into the finals of the prestigious Trinidad and Tobago 2014 Panorama music competition. Recognized as a child prodigy, Teague ha
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A member of the White Oak Starlift Steel Orchestra is claiming the band did not make it into the Panorama finals because they were set-up by their drummer last Sunday at the semi-finals.
Delano A
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Interview by Lystra Lashley
My daughter, Malika, played a significant role in my decision to establish the Cultural Academy for Excellence, an arts-in-education program. At age 6, Malika started piano lessons and loved it until sh
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - President of Pan Trinbago Keith Diaz says the organisation may need to create a bigger space for the Greens section for the 2015 Panorama semifinals event. He said that after announcing that this y
Read more…Results of the National Junior Panorama Competition in all categories have been released by the coordinators. Overall twelve Primary Schools, ten Secondary Schools and eight Non-Schools have qualified for the Finals carded for the Queen’s Park Savann
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Chairman of Pan Trinbago South Central Region Michael Joseph says he intends to have discussions with colleagues over the judging system of the National Steelband Panorama competitions as he decl
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Spain on Sunday, Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars is ready to take on its main challengers, all of which have won the steelpan championship many times.
“There are four bands that have won Panor
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Auckland, New Zealand - Ros Demas, 78, marches to the beat of a different drum - the steelpan.
Mrs Demas plays the large instrument as a member of Caribbeanz Southern Stars, believed to be New Zealand's first and only steelpan band.
Her
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It shouldn't be surprising, given the NCC’s failure to hold a public consultation on the copyright issues that arose in 2013, to find the whole ugly mess bubbling up again.
Photographers who went to the NCC to seek accreditation for the 2014
Trinidad Express
Organisers: We broke even in spite of negative publicity..
“Pan Splash” was a success and will be back in 2015!
This, yesterday from Michelle George, official spokesperson for the entities behind the concept area (Jus Juices, Aqua
Read more…Global - Sixteen Single Pan Bands advance to the finals arena in the 2014 Panorama on February 27 in San Fernando, south Trinidad. Thirty-two qualified for the semi-finals, where further competition determined which sixteen were best in the group to
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