Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
Perfect pitch, goes a musician joke, is throwing the banjo in the dumpster and hitting the accordion. Seriously, though, it’s a perfect combo when Jonathan Scales throws in the banjo with the do
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Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has described allegations surrounding the ownership of the patents and intellectual property rights of the G-Pan and PHI as a national scandal amounting to fraud.
A probe by the Offic
Read more…Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center receives grant money
Illinois, USA - "The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center has been awarded a grant of $500 by the President's Discretionary Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois," Laura Schweitz
Read more…Major Cash Injection for Panorama
Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Sixty thousand dollars has been injected into the Panorama competition ahead of the 2011 Carnival celebrations. The Antigua Commercial Bank (ACB) made the donation to representatives of th
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.- In St. Margaret’s Boys Anglican School’s continued quest to provide its young scholars with a holistic development process, the educational institution has embarked on a Pan Programme which has been quite successful. And to
Grants keep steel pans popping
Wisconsin, USA - For 80 years, the La Crosse Community Foundation has given money to local groups to make La Crosse a better place. This year, the foundation designated $80,000 from its general fund to be used as Birt
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Before leaving home last Sunday to attend the Sagicor Exocubs’ second annual youth steelpan explosion concert, “RevelaXion 2 — Moods,” at Sagicor Exodus pan orchestra pan yard in St Augustine, I read a newspaper article abo
St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Defending Vincy steelband Panorama champs, Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra played their way straight to the top for another year, dashing the hopes of main rivals Starlift Steel Orchestra to dethrone them for 2011
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, US Virgin Islands native Le’Roi Simmonds shares insight on who he is as a musician, how his love for the steelband art form and culture developed, and what it means to him. He also dispenses s
Kim Loy Wong - Taking Pan to the Americans
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On arrival in New York Wong wasted no time in starting over a dozen Steel Drum programs for delinquent/ghetto children ranging from 5 years old to late teens. These included the Henry Street Sett
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Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines W.I. - Even with the threat of inclement weather, nothing could dampen the spirits of supporters of the steelpan art form and lovers of steelpan music - and the younger generation of pan players who would be t
Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines W.I. - Commissioner of Police Keith Miller is calling on parents to encourage their children to get involved in playing the steel pan. The Commissioner made the call on Wednesday at a news conference held at
When Steel Talks extends well wishes to Ron Emrit, of BestofTrinidad.com, and former member of Starlift Steel Orchestra on his birthday.
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - Reigning “Bomb Tune” Champions - Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra, was the recipient of its annual pledge from corporate sponsor, Republic Bank. A cheque valued at EC $25,000.00 (USD $9,240.00) was presented t
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Under the astute tutelage of Noel Skair, the graduating Class of 2011 at Princes Town Methodist School in South Trinidad could comfortably take their hats off, take a bow and “Reach.” The students have not only reached out
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago’s ‘After-Work Lime’ returns this Friday evening, June 24, to the Grand Stand Courtyard, Queen’s Park Savannah, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, from 6:00 p.m. The event will showcase past winners of Pan in the 21st
Happy Birthday to steelpan music great Anthony Williams on his 81st birthday.
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Accomplishments of Anthony Williams by David Maunday
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Anthony Williams involved in putting pan on wheels in the late 1950s
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to all the 2011 graduates - from kindergarten to grad school and beyond. Good work!!
Global - Steel pan music lovers - particularly those of Single Pan and Small Conventional Bands - will be pleased to know that respective DVD recordings from the 2011 National Trinidad & Tobago Panorama Finals, are now available. It is the first tim
