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.
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
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
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
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
Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA - Instead of hearing wedding bells on their special day, Daren and Tiffany Getty had Hanover Middle School's Steel Drum players join them on July 8th for their "I do's."
St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - It was a sea of “cricket white” - topped off with red caps, and several cricket bats thrusting skyward in victory - as Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra musicians literally bounded on stage to celebrate their 2013 ste
Cambridge, Ohio, USA - Those who chance to hear sounds of the Caribbean wafting around the village, Cambridge or Zanesville should not be too surprised. Their ears are not deceiving them. There's a new band in town and it's br
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago Inc. heralds the start of Pan Month 2013 with an Interfaith Church Service and Procession in Port-of-Spain; it is the 21st edition of Pan Trinbago’s Pan Month. The Evangelical Service will be held
South Africa - More than 1400 musicians from South Africa and beyond will come together in a thrilling spectacle at the International Marimba and Steelpan Festival.
Now in its second year, this entertaining family-oriented musica
There is no other panorama like New York's event. From its inception and through the Bradley years the New York steelband music competition has been about the current popular party songs for the most part. This year will be no different.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Sixty-two years ago, on July 26, 1951, a significant aspect of steelband history was recorded with an appearance by TASPO at the Summer Festival of Britain.
Bridgetown, Barbados, (CMC) - ...He quoted a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) that noted trade in creative goods and services reached close to US$600 billion despite the sluggish pace of the