Sonny "Shea" Regis has passed
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family friends of Sonny "Shea" Regis.
Sonny "Shea" Regis was a veteran Pan player and Iron Man. He passed away on Sunday.
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Pan United part of 64th Annual BGCA National Youth Dinner Gala
Washington, D.C., USA. - On September 20, Pan United Youth Movement (PUYM) out of Maryland performed for the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) 64th National Youth of The Year Dinner at Hyatt Regency Washington, Washington, D.C. In attendance was
Fatima student gets head-start for Pan tuning career
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Teenager Brandon Francis has been given the perfect head-start for a prospective career in the steel pan industry by emerging as the Most Outstanding Student in an intensive Basic Pan Tuning course sponsored by energy compan
Then & Now - Steelpan Mom and Daughter - Generations in Pan
The steelpan music movement has connected whole generations of players and the community with love, passion and commitment. In fact, it is not uncommon to find grandma or granddad, child and grandchild playing together in one steel orchestra in New
Desper's USA panist in need of our prayers
When Steel Talks joins Despers USA and the global steelpan community in sending prayers and love to Despers USA Steel Orchestra’s member, 18 year-old Latavia Deane who has been valiantly battling cancer for most of her life. She is now in a coma. L
Read more…Meet Finale Composition Contest Finalist, Percussionist and Steelpan musician Andy Akiho
USA - Last February, MakeMusic, the American Composer’s Forum, and the Grammy-winning ensemble eighth blackbird announced three finalists in the Finale National Composition Contest. All three were asked to submit final scores by October 1, 2011, and
Has Panorama music lost it's ability to make people dance and be happy?
Has Panorama music lost it's ability to make people dance and be happy?
WST member BigMac recently posted:
Panorama I have said before somewhere at this forum has lost it’s musicality. Back in the Genesis of Panorama, (in Trinidad that is) the finals
The Illustrated Story of Pan
The Illustrated Story of Pan
by
Kim Johnson
Senior Research Fellow
The Academy of Arts, Letters & Public Affairs at the University of Trinidad & Tobago
288 pages with hundreds of rare photos of the steelband movement at every stage of its history f
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Sagicor sponsorship of Exodus ends -
Sagicor Life Inc and Exodus
Steel Orchestra have concluded their sponsorship agreement after six years of
partnership.
Sagicor’s General Manager, Robert Trestrial, said via a press
release that the relationship between Sagic
Hells Gate confident of holding on to pan title
Hells Gate confident of holding on to pan title
St. John’s, Antigua, W.I. - St. John’s Antigua Representative of LIME Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra Stafford Joseph expects the band to hold onto the 2011 Panorama championship title after, he said, in
Read more…Vanessa ‘Pans’ her way to the top at Berklee College of Music - gains full scholarship
San Fernando, Trinidad, W.I. - Vanessa Headley continues her high-profile rise to music fame with the steelpan instrument as her 'vehicle' of choice. A few weeks ago Headley completed the Five-Week Summer Performance Programme at the Berklee College
WINNERS FOR J’OUVERT 2011
WINNERS FOR J’OUVERT 2011
MAS CATEGORY
J’OUVERT FANCY OLE MAS
- Roy Pierre
- Belmont Connections and WACO (Tied for 2nd Place)
- PAGWAH
J’OUVERT TRADITIONAL OLE MAS
- Oil Downers
- CrossFire & President Street Posse
- Kutters & Peuple Le S’amuse
Revisiting - New York 2011 Steel Orchestra Panorama in REVIEW - the good, the bad, the ugly
New York 2011 Steel Orchestra Panorama in REVIEW
New York, USA - The good, the bad, the ugly and things that leave me SMH & LMAO about 2011 New York Panorama. When Steel Talks reviews the 2011 New York panorama season in total.
The week leading
Read more…It’s congrats to former Pan Trinbago head - Louis Patrick Arnold
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Tobago Region, Northern Region, Eastern Region and South Central Region of Pan Trinbago, wish to express congratulations to Mr. Louis Patrick Arnold on receiving The Chaconia Medal (Gold) at the National Awards Ceremony
Trinidad's Panorama 2011 Small Conventional Champions were evicted from their panyard
Chairman of the Pan Trinbago Eastern Region, Mr. Vernon Morancie, will be hosting a media briefing at its office, 133 Eastern Main Road, Tacarigua, Monday 12th September, 2011 at 11:00am to highlight the plight of one of its members, Arima Golden Sym
Read more…Looking Back -- Meet Andre White - Arranger for ADLIB Steel Orchestra - Up close!
Global - He is immensely talented, intelligent, unpretentious, thankful, hard-working and focused. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks (WST) - champion steelband panorama arranger Andre White - fresh from his victories in the UK Panorama
Festival International de Steelpan de Montreal 2011
Montreal, Canada - There are times in history when certain moments and/or events are so pivotal to the future developments and accomplishments of a movement and culture, that they can actually dwarf the moment. Liken this instant to a star that has g
Pan Trinbago cancels Pan Is Beautiful XII
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago has announced its decision to indefinitely postpone the Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Music Festival (Pan Is Beautiful XII).
While agonizing over the inconvenience, emotional distress and financial loss
Read more…We have Steelpan, We have Art, We have Music, We have High Culture - We Exist!
We have Steelpan, We have Art, We have Music, We have High Culture - We Exist!
Ole Mas, Oil, Paint, Powder and PAN - again King in Brooklyn for J’Ouvert
New York, USA - This was indeed a very special J’Ouvert morning in New York as I was rudely awak
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