When Steel Talks extends condolences to steelpan fraternity member Kevin Browne, and his family, on the recent loss of his grandmother Bernice Browne. Mrs. Browne passed away in Trinidad & Tobago on the afternoon of Thursday January 3, 2013.
Of
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SIMPLE SOUNDS steel orchestra was up to yesterday afternoon counting its losses in the midst of preparing for Panorama 2013 following the theft of a number of pans between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon.
According t
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Nigeria - The set of musical instruments was presented by the High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria, Mr. Nyahuma Obika, to President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House in Abuja on Friday.
In a message from President Ge
Read more…When Steel Talks extends our condolences to the family and friends of fallen steelpan comrade, Natalie Pierre.
Picture by Korey Vincent
Excerpt from the Tinidad & Tobago Newsday:
....According to [Marcia] Pierre, her sister [Natalie] who worked at
Read more…Global - To Sharon Edwards, her public and private husband is one and the same.
Cool.
Well, Leon Edwards is not known as Smooth in the pantheon of steel band lore for nothing. In the late 60s, Edwards and Clyde Boland, a Trinidad All Stars bandmate, When Steel Talks extends condolences to our colleague, Basement Recordings' Lee Bennett on the recent passing of his mother.
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Lornshill’s steel drum band
Clackmannanshire, Scotland - Sounds of the Caribbean are coming to Clackmannanshire after Lornshill Academy welcomed 30 steel drums from the island of Trinidad last week.
The Ochil Steel Band will be fo
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - It was an occasion for reminiscing by several elders of the steelband movement, an entity that represents the most interesting and inspiring developments in grass-roots musical creation and culture
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After years of giving financial assistance to several bands throughout Trinidad and Tobago, the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) has decided to take
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Players and management of Couva Joylanders Steel Orchestra are going into Panorama 2013 with new sponsorship from the National Gas Company (NGC).
As a result, the band will hold its practice sessi
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Fifty unsponsored steel orchestras received cheques to help them prepare for Panorama 2013 from Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Foundation on Tuesday evening at Scotia Centre, Park Street, Port of Spain.
This year being the
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Brooklyn, New York - There are very few accolades that have not been bestowed on CASYM (Caribbean American Sports & Cultural Youth Movement, Inc.) Steel Orchestra and its parent organization for success of its unparalleled musical, educational and co
New York, NY, USA - The late great Andre Tanker, (Trinidadian songwriter and musician) would have been thrilled to see and hear his song “Ben Lion” being performed at an American university thousands of miles away from his land of
...El Maestro Issa El Saieh performing “Choucoune” composed by Michel Mauleart Monton with lyrics from a poem by Oswald Durand. This song is also known as “Ti Zwazo.” It was later translated into the english “Yellow Bird.”
This slow meringue, perhaps
Read more…Vernon Morancie has been re-elected Chairman of the Eastern Region while Gerard Mendez and Marie Toby were elected in the Northern and Tobago Regions respectively at Pan Trinbago’s Adjourned Triennial Regional Meeting on Sunday 16th December.
Regiona
Read more…There were many great steelpan music performances all over the globe 2012.
What are your choices for great steelpan music performances of 2012?
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THE Calypso Monarch competition will be held on Carnival Thursday and not the traditional Dimanche Gras Sunday night.
This was disclosed yesterday by recently appointed chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Allison Demas
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Lydian Singers and Steel offer Christmas joy with conductor Jesus Acosta, Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, Phase II Pan Groove and more
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - This weekend, the Lydian Singers and Steel offer their Christmas gift
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THE STATE Security Service of Benue, Nigeria were called to ‘rescue’ 18 members of the Courts Laventille Sound Specialist Steel Orchestra yesterday from a hotel in Benue after claims that they were allegedly misled into going to the
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