Michelle Huggins-Watts - Defending Champion Arranger - speaks on Panorama 2012
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan musician, educator and arranger - Michelle Huggins-Watts , shares her visions and overall thoughts on
False Accusations from WACK fm's CEO, Kenny Phillips
WACK fm's CEO - Kenny Phillips - has accused When Steel Talks of illegally sharing the station's internet feed available for the South/Central Conventional Steel Orchestra Preliminaries competiti
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Global - Sixteen steel orchestras have chosen “Vibes” as their tune of choice in the Conventional category in the 2012 Panorama competition. “Vibes” is composed by Mark Loquan, Ken “Professor” Philmore and Destra Garcia with vocals by Destra.
Bands
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Global - Five points separated the first two bands in the recently-concluded National Panorama Single Pan Bands Preliminaries.
Taking the top spot was Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestra. The band from western Trinidad amassed 264 points
Connecticut - If you had to ask the question “Where is the Love,” the answer last Monday night would be: The Palace in Stamford, where the musical community came out once more in full force to pay tribute to percussionist Ralph MacDonald, a man whose
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A When Steel Talks Exclusive
Global - This was a 1951 happening, definitely not of the “incidental” or “forgettable” variety – not for the steelpan world, not for the world of music, period. No, nothing of the sort for the experiment k
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan historian, musician, film director and journalist Dalton Narine shares his overall thoughts on Panorama - its past, present and future...
“Clive Bradley coming through clear in the wi
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan musician, composer, arranger and educator - scholar Salah Wilson, shares his visions and overall thoughts on Panorama, its past, present and future...
“Competition raises the standard
New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Ever wondered what “Amazing Grace” sounds like uptempo—with steel drums and strings mixed together?
Over 100 people found out at St. Luke’s Church on Whalley Avenue Monday. They saw the church’s renowned Steel Band mix it
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpan musician, educationalist, arranger and former music director - NIU Master’s candidate Barry Mannette, shares his overall thoughts on Panorama - its past, present and future...
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Trinidad Express
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Both panmen and management of 48 unsponsored steel orchestras (single pan, small, medium and large) received donations from Scotiabank to help in their preparation for Carnival and the Panorama competition.
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Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - arrangers from the accomplished Codrington Pan Family—Cary, Khari and Keisha—share their thoughts overall on Panorama - its present and future, and their expected role in charting a new cours
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - With a thrilling performance in Pleasantville on Thursday night, the 2011 Panorama South/Central Single Pan Bands defending champions, Self Help Marines, sounded a warning to their competitors that
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Days after Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) dropped its sponsorship of Skiffle Bunch, the steelband has a new sponsor. The band, which is confident of winning the 2012 National Panorama title, will no
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday:
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Winston Peters, yesterday distributed more than $2.6 million to 165 unsponsored steelbands to assist with their operations for Carnival and Panorama.
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Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Grenada, W.I. - Though Local Government is not yet fully implemented, the Local Government Office through the initiative of Permanent Secretary Bernadette Lendore-Sylvester was able to secure funding from the Grenada El
SELWYN BAPTISTE
Selwyn Baptiste, pioneer of the Notting Hill Carnival, died on 5 January 2012 following a long battle with cancer. Selwyn moved from Trinidad to the UK in 1960 and soon became involved in the community of Notting Hill. He establishe
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Global - Meet the chief executive officer for the acclaimed Exodus Steel Orchestra, Ainsworth Mohammed. In a frank and candid interview Mr. Mohammed shares his views on a host of issues surrounding Panorama past, present and future. Ainsworth Mohamm
Mere weeks before the National Panorama Competition, Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has withdrawn its sponsorship of Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra. After 30-plus years it has shattered our hopes, especially when Panorama is expected to start in two we
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