Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Lessons In Steel
Ah jes’ finish reading a book call "Renegades." Even doh I was born ‘round de corner from La Cour Harpe and even doh mih fadda was a double tenor player wid Renegades, is plenty I read
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and the Steelpan Art Form
Tribute To Women In Pan
My name is Dotsie Isaac Gellizeau. I am an Antiguan mother, a sister, a wife, a writer and above all else a - renaissance woman. Women doing their natural thing exci
When Steel Talks extend birthday greeting to panist Andy Narell.
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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
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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
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
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
When Steel Talks extends condolences to Ms. Delphina James on the passing of her mom. Our thoughts are with you.
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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
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.
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| 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 | |
Tribute To Women In Pan
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
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Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Tribute To Women In Pan
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
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
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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
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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…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…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
