by NCN Guyana
Guyana - Orphans of the St. John Bosco Orphanage Plaisance have been afforded the opportunity to keep the steel pan art form alive as the Tina Insanally Foundation moves to fund the initiative.
The foundation’s new band room ensures per
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A Prime Minister and a steelband legend build an alliance to benefit pan and a community
History of the Steelband Movement
author: Dalton Narine
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| Freddy Harris III plays the steelpan six-bass in Brooklyn. |
WHEN STEELPAN VIRTUOSO FREDDYHarris III heads to his gig, he doesn’t just bring a bass player—he brings eight of them. And they’re not playing the kind of bass you are imagining.
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Read more…Happy Birthday to WST member Salah Wilson. WST extends our well wishes on your day.
Read more…Balham students perform at the Royal Festival Hall
London, England, U.K. - Students from a Balham school have added a dash of steel to a special concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
Eight pupils from Chestnut Grove School, performed on steel pans at
Read more…UD’s Community Music School offers variety of steel pan ensemble programs
Newark, Delaware, USA - During the spring 2012 semester, the University of Delaware Community Music School (UDCMS) introduced its newest program, called Family of Pan, which
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Durban, South Africa - Forming part of the 2012 National Creative Arts Youth Festival currently running at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre was today’s [May 16th] annual Steel Drum Foundation competition. Featuring schools from around KZN, the
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Trinidad Express
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Robert Greenidge received a standing ovation at the end of his presentation at the just concluded Inaugural International Conference on Steelpan held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in
May 21 is the birthday of the legendary Neville Jules - WST extends greetings.
There are a collective few who bear the distinction of being universally recognized as members of that unique, and special fraternity we at W
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Lagos, Nigeria
- A union between Nigeria’s Xcel Steelpan Co. Ltd., Trinidad and Tobago’s Pan Trinbago Inc. and FCL (Financial Concepts Limited) was consummated in Gatwick, United Kingdom on Saturday 12th May, 2012. The three organisations came toge
Listen to "Rum and Coca-Cola"
“Rum and Coca-Cola” is the title of a popular calypso. Originally composed by Lord Invader and Lionel Belasco, it was copyrighted in the United States by entertain
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Illinois, USA - The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has nominated “Hammer on Steel,” a two-program documentary created by The University of Akron, for eight Emmy awards for the 2011 broadcast year.
NIU’s Cliff Alex
Read more…Musical Instrument Museum - Brussels
Recently a low tenor steel pan was given to the mim (Musical Instrument Museum) by the government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. To celebrate this donation of their national instrument to the Belgian state
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Read more…Master Tuner Wallace Austin
Wallace Austin at Basement Recordings/ WST Studios
Wallace Austin is considered as one of the finest steelpan tuners ever. Wallace Austin was part of the legendary team of tuners (Rudolph Charles, Lincoln Noel, James 'Bas
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A good day for moms - Mona Visitors’ Lodge gives mothers the perfect gift
Mona, Jamaica, W.I. - ....Organised by the Mona, Visitors' Lodge and Conference Centre, the elegant but informal setting saw mothers being treated
