Happy Birthday, Andy Narell
When Steel Talks extend birthday greeting to panist Andy Narell.
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Meet Kenya Lara
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Kenya Lara, a 17-year-old Trini-American, plays with several steelbands in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.
Kenya introduced Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument as a semi-finalist in the
Read more…Meet Mia Gormandy - Tallahassee, Florida - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Mia Gormandy - Tallahassee, Florida
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Tallahassee, Florida - She a 24-year-old panist who is currently finishing up a second master’s degree in music with an emphasis in ethnomusicology at Florida State
Meet Natasha Isaac of Brooklyn - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Meet Natasha Isaac of Brooklyn
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
New York, USA - She truly has ‘Pan in her DNA...’ Her grandfather is Steve ''Shart'' Edwards, a champion Panorama drummer for the legendary Solo Harmonites Steel Orchest
Meet Zaynab Wilson of Montreal - A Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Meet Zaynab Wilson of Montreal
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Montreal, Canada - She is good... Real good and setting a new tempo. In an exclusive, When Steel Talks (WST) speaks to musician Zaynab Wilson of Montreal. Zaynab is a pa
Condolences to Delphina James
When Steel Talks extends condolences to Ms. Delphina James on the passing of her mom. Our thoughts are with you.
Read more…Meet Panist Kris Murrell Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Meet Panist Kris Murrell
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Trinidad and Tobago. - Young, intelligent, talented and focused... In an exclusive with When Steel Talks, University student Kris Murrell of Trinidad and Tobago reflects on th
Meet Allidonna George of St. Lucia - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Meet Allidonna George
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
St. Lucia - She is part of that new generation of steelpan playing women who are now navigating a new direction for the pan fraternity. In an exclusive, WST speaks to Allidonna G.
Read more…Champion Panorama Drummers - Panorama Excellence
Champion Panorama Drummers
| Year | Band | Drummer |
| 2024 | Trinidad All Stars (tie) | Jason "Stumps" Lewis & Christopher James |
| 2024 | Renegades (tie) | Kail Thomas |
| 2023 | Renegades | Kail Thomas |
| 2022 | No Panorama - COVID 19 Pandemic | |
| 2021 | No Panorama - CO | |
Girl Pat Steel Orchestra - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Tribute To Women In Pan
Girl Pat Steel Orchestra
Steelband pioneer, Curtis Pierre, 70, said:
“Girl Pat was the female version of Invaders. It was around the time when the college boys were forming Di
Pan Woman Revolution - by A. Eric Mc Allister
Celebration of Women Tribute To Women In Pan |
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Pan Woman Revolution |
WOMAN IN PAN - Mark E. Loquan
Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Tribute To Women In Pan
WOMAN IN PAN
Mark E. Loquan
VERSE
One could say women contribute literacy
To the whole evolution in pan
Like the case of our women conductors
And adjudicators, dey continue to
York County School of the Arts students learn to play steel drums
York County School of the Arts offers rhythm ensemble
Virginia, USA - Members of a rhythm ensemble at the York County School of the Arts aren't marching but they are moving to the beat of a unique drum — the steel drum.
Every Monday afternoon the
Read more…The Big Five - Legendary Steelbands - Are they that good?
Global: The Trinidad and Tobago large band Panorama category is the most prestigious (rightfully so), respected, and accomplished steel orchestra assemblage in all the world. Their panorama music masterpieces are nothing short of remarkable; moreove
Read more…2013 Carnival the worst
Trinidad Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago: Attendance was high on Saturday morning when the National Carnival Commission (NCC) hosted its Carnival Stakeholders Consultation—“Crystallising the Role of the NCC”—at the UTT Auditorium, National Academy for the
Read more…The Desperadoes - One of the greatest steelpan music recordings ever
Released in 1981 on the Charisma label, The Desperadoes, known throughout the world simply as the grey album, is considered the finest steelpan music recording ever by many. The impact of this release is still influencing steel orchestras all over th
Read more…Steve Regis of Sundowners speaks on the very first Steelband Panorama
It’s been decades since the south steel orchestras of Trinidad stood toe to toe with the great bands of the North. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Steve Regis – arranger, captain and founder of Sundowners – takes us back to another t
Read more…Setting the record straight on Sundowners by Steve Regis
- by Steve Regis
Let me fill in the missing pieces and some clarification of Sundowners.
The original Sundowners was captained by Selwyn Dayal and I was the music arranger. The address was at Purcell Street in a garage which belonged to Selwyn's famil
Revisted - Presenting Carnival to the World - An interview with Paul Charles, Director of Carnival TV - A When Steel Talks Exclusive
Carnival TV - Meeting the Challenge of presenting Caribbean Entertainment and Events to the World
After years of unprofessionalism, bad products and lame excuses - Carnival TV stepped in and showed it could be done. In an exclusive interview the dir
Revisted - How Pan (and Neville Jules) Saved My Life
by Dalton Narine
Global - I met Pete many, many nightmares ago at a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in New York City. He’d left his legs in a booby trap in Vietnam. So they doped him up to alleviate chronic pain. When doctors stopped the meds
