Order of Appearance - New York Panorama 2013

1. Crossfire
2. Pantonic
3. D'Radoes
4. ADLIB
5. Despers USA
6. Pan Sonatas
7. Harmony
8. CASYM
9. Metro
10. Pan Fantasy

UK Notting Hill Panorama ‘Champions of Steel’ Competition 2013

by Robbie Joseph - Pan Podium

UK Panorama 2013 Finalists

Great Borough Day celebrations

by Elma Ramsumair -- Trinidad Express

The scintillating sounds of pan reverberated throughout the streets of the borough of Arima on Saturday as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations—a fitting culmination to the series of events that spanned a p

Sounds Like London - 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital

Episode 1

The story of a city's transformation through its music, taking in the wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 40s right up to the present day.

In the first episode the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new style of music to London with the

Pan Minors Graduation 2013

Tobago News

Tobago, W.I. - The 2013 graduation of the Republic Bank Pan Minors Programme took place recently at the Rovanel’s Resort in Bon Accord. Anthony Moore, Coordinator of the Tobago Pan Minors Programme since 2005 noted in this year’s programm

What can we do to bring more people out to band launchings? (in NEW YORK)

A prominent New York pan player asked:

What can we do to bring more people out to band launchings [in New York]?

Here are a few thoughts from When Steel Talks (WST) on the issue:

• ONE - Sell pre-season tickets to attend the launches​. For example,

My great disappointment in the manner of which the Pan Fest was conducted...

Lyndon Papa Chunks Spencer

Disappointing turnout for Pan Trinbago’s peace march

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Disappointing. This was how chairman of the northern region of Pan Trinbago, Gerard Mendez, described yesterday’s turnout for the peace march held by Pan Trinbago.

The organisation held a peace mar

T&T pan in focus at Grenada Carnival

Trinidad Guardian

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - Grenada’s Spice Mas 2013 has been dedicated to T&T’s national instrument, the steelpan. The theme of this year’s festivities is Sweet Steelpan Music, The Sound and Rhythm of Spice Mas, Tourism and Cultu

New Dimension Wins Grenada's National Panorama 2013 Competition

1. New Dimension - 279
2. Commancheros  - 275
3. Pan Wizards  - 271
4. Angel Harps  - 270
5. Rainbow City All Stars  -

D’Radoes Steel Orchestra 2013 Band Launch - No Rain on the Musical Parade

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Not even the continuous driving rain could dampen the spirits of the pan artists and/or beauty of the steelband on this Sunday night on the last weekend in July in New York. This was the third consecutive New York band laun

Parade starts Pan Month

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Laventille, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lovers of pan music flocked to the Eastern Main Road in Laventille to be a part of the 15th annual Emancipation Pan Parade put on by the Laventille Steelband Foundation on Sunday.

The

The Pope and the Pan: Challenging Caribbean Inferiority and Cultural Prostitution

Trinidad & Tobago News

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - There was a picture recently of Pope Francis playing the Steelpan next to T&T president Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona who presented it to him as a gift. This picture was published by the media, severa

Oasis ‘Steels’ Show at CASYM 2013 Band Launch

Summer Steel in Season in New York

Brooklyn, New York, USA - No one has ever accused CASYM of not knowing how to put on a show. And of course this night, the day of their band launching would be no different. CASYM brought their launch to the East

Steelpan Duo takes 1st Prize - Dejean and Deja - These kids have got talent

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Dejean and Deja Cain have emerged as the winners of MovieTowne Trinbago Kids Got Talent Summer Programme. The two young panists were crowned last Sunday at the All Star Finals of the six week progr

Poor production but rich performances at female steelpan jazz concert

The Trinidad Guardian

St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A disappointingly poor production coupled with the embarrassingly small audience in attendance devalued the laudable concept of paying homage to female members of the steelband fraternity at

Pan Fantasy repeats as 2013 Pan Alive champions

Pan Alive 2013 Results

• 1  -  Pan Fantasy (477)
• 2  -  Afropan (474)
• 3  -  Pan Masters (462)
• 3  -  Gloden Harps [BCASPC] (462)
• 4  -  Panatics (441)
• 5  -  Salah Steelpan Academy (439)
• 6  -  Silhouettes (438)
• 7  -  HYSO (437)
• 8  -  New Dimension (435)
• 9

Angel Harps Juniors Wins Grenada 2013 Junior Panorama

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Angel Harps on your 2013 victory

Grenada Junior panorama results 2013

1. Angel Harps
2. New Dimension
3. Commancheroes
4. Florida All Stars
5. Grand Roy Pan Angels
6. Pan-Ossia

CrossFire Steel Orchestra 2013 Band Launch - Summer Steel in Season in New York

Brooklyn, New York, USA - The Summer night this time around might have been cooler than a few weeks ago when CrossFire Steel Orchestra hosted their 2013 pan yard opening, but the steelband sessions laid down during the music organization’s seasonal b

Panists show off skills at Pan Alive

680News.com

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - The biggest festival of Toronto’s summer is getting underway.

Now in its 46^th year, the Caribbean Carnival Toronto celebrates the culture of Trinidad, Jamaica and neighbouring islands.

The weekend-long party k