Trinidad Express Newspapers
Laventille celebrates drums...
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The theme of the 14th Laventille Emancipation Steelband Street Parade is “Peace and Love”, something the committee can identify with.
For the last 13 years, ste
Read more…The Oregonian
Percussionist, Panist & Composer Andy Akiho
Oregon, USA - To begin Chamber Music Northwest’s latest Summer Club Series concert, at Mississippi Studios July 17, composer and percussionist Andy Akiho invited audience members on stage t
Read more…The Evolution of Pan Down South
by Hollis Clifton
San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lennox was born on July 14, 1938. He had four siblings but he was the only one to take to pan and according to him, his
Update:
The funeral of the late Jefferson Morris, one of our most loved and respected member of T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps Steel Orchestra....will take place on Tuesday 23rd July 2013 at 2:00pm at our pan palace, located on the Old Southern Main Road
Details provided by Gerry Kangalee
Funeral arrangements for Ian “Teddy” Belgrave
Date: Wednesday 24th July 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Place: Holy Trinity Cathedral,
30a Abercromby Street, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
New Haven Independent
New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Children crossed their drumsticks above their heads, hitting them together to start off a rendition of jazz legend Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”—and they were off filling St. Luke’s Episcopal C
Read more…Trinidad Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tributes poured in yesterday for steelband icon Ian “Teddy” Belgrave, who died at the St Augustine Private Hospital over the weekend. Belgrave, father of T&T Guardian freelance subeditor Chenier Belgrave, w
Read more…The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) is deeply saddened by the death of its executive member and Education and Research Officer, brother Ian “Teddy” Belgrave, who passed away early this morning. The MSJ hereby also extends heartfelt condolences to t
Read more…Catholic News
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - President Carmona told the Catholic News in an exclusive interview last Wednesday that as patron of Pan Trinbago, he was “deeply concerned about ensuring that the national instrument has the international visib
Barbados Advocate
Barbados, W.I. - Students participating in the ‘Pan in the Plaza’ steel pan camp are gearing up for the Youth Pan Extravaganza.
Now into its 11th year, the camp is hosted by the Central Bank of Barbados and the National Cultural
Read more…Brooklyn, New York - In an unprecedented and rare display of unity, members of the steelpan fraternity came together under a single performance op at the conclusion of Despers USA’s Rhythm and Blues/Reggae N
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Jefferson Morris. He passed away on Thursday. He is the brother of arranger Clarence Morris. Jefferson was a member of Tropical Angel Harps from it inception. He was 62.
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The funeral of
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Teddy Belgrave on his passing.
click for WSTinterview with Teddy Belgrave
Guests collect £1,800 for hospice in memory of four-year-old Ellie Gordon
Surrey, England, U.K. - A concert held in memory of a four-year-old girl who died earlier this year smashed its fundraising target.
The handbell team at St Lawrence Church i
Read more…When Steel Talks extends Birthday greetings to panorama champion arranger Steve Achaiba, .
Read more…The Trinidad & Tobago National Music Festival – Pan Is Beautiful XII will be held later this year under the banner “Respect The Steelpan… Play It With Pride”.
Produced by Pan Trinbago Inc., the Festival is divided into four (4) categories ie Soloists
New York's 2013 Panorama...
WIADCA reports that a live stream will be available for tonight's New York panorama competition. http://wiadcacarnival.org/wiadca-carnival-2013-live-stream/
Basement 2013 Panyard Recordings
Wednesday August 28:
When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to journalist Jared McCallister of the New York Daily News.
Read more…Launch of first Steelband in Western Australia:
‘Perth Pandemix’
Australia - After rehearsals began on February 9, 2013, the first steelband in Western Australia, led by Larry Carvalho, a businessman based in Perth, launched with its inaugural public
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