Happy Birthday to Jared McCallister!
Birthday Greetings to Jared McCallister!
Thanks always for your support of Caribbean Culture, especially the Steelpan art form.
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Panorama in St. Lucia - History
Panorama in St. Lucia - History
The history of Steel pan in Saint Lucia dates much farther back than Saint Lucia’s independence, even farther than many today can recall vividly enough to attribute its introduction to any one individual. However vario
Read more…Rhythm & Blues and Reggae Rock Despers USA Pan Loft
Rhythm & Blues and Reggae Rock Despers USA Pan Loft
New York, USA - Another weekend is upon us, but pan folks are still talking about their experience last weekend, conceptualized and brought to life by Despers USA. On a sultry Sunday evening, ‘R&R’
Read more…UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra Concert ‘Simply Pan’ – Thrilling!
UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra Concert ‘Simply Pan’ – Thrilling!
Jamaica, W.I. - Simply Pan. Passionate. Artistic. Natural. (PAN) was the theme for this year’s UWI (University of the West Indies) Panoridim Steel Orchestra’s annual summer concert seas
Read more…Mas Man Picks Up Los Angeles Award
Mas Man Picks Up Los Angeles Award
Selected for Special Screening in London
Global - Mas Man producer and director Dalton Narine (also a steelpan musician and historian) was presented the Best Director (Short Documentary) award by the Los Angeles In
Read more…It's Steelband Panorama tonight in St Lucia - after an absence of two years!!
St. Lucia, W.I. - Panorama is back, and with LIME’s support, it’s guaranteed to be one of the biggest and most spectacular pan extravaganzas to be staged in St Lucia for a long time.
Eight bands are down to perform at the event scheduled for Friday
St. Lucia Panorama 2011 - Pan Criteria
Pan Criteria
ARRANGEMENT – 40 Points
Introduction (10 Points):
The ability of the arranger to compose an appropriate introduction for the prepared calypso piece.
Re-Harmonization (10 Points):
The ability of the arranger to re-harmonize the prepared c
Read more…Pantasies Blossom In Edgewood Park
Pantasies Blossom In Edgewood Park
Connecticut, USA - It’s not often that the night air of Edgewood Park is filled with a crowd’s shouts of “Tequila!” Monday was one of those nights.
The Pantastic Steel Orchestra, a steel drum and percussion band, s
Read more…It’s Pan in De City Again!
It’s Pan in De City Again!
Barbados, W.I. - RBC/RBTT recommitted to supporting steel pan in the 2011 Crop Over season when it extended its sponsorship for Pan in De City. At a Press Conference held at the Bank’s Corporate Office at Lower Broad Stre
New Dimension Steel Orchestra Captures 2011 Grenada Bomb (Popular) Tune Title
New Dimension Steel Orchestra Captures 2011 Grenada Bomb (Popular) Tune Title
Grenada, W.I. - Eight of Grenada’s top steel orchestras vied for the coveted “Bomb Tune” competition title in what was one of the closest competitions in years. In this
Read more…Steel band set to bring the Caribbean to Gibraltar’s Ocean Village
Steel band set to bring the Caribbean to Gibraltar’s Ocean Village
Gibraltar - Denmark may be far from tropical, yet it has produced one of the finest steel bands on the circuit – the “Steel Hammers”. Having toured across Europe, the 12-piece ensem
Congratulations to New Dimension - Grenada's 2011 Bomb Competition Champions
Rock the Boat - New Dimension - Grenada 2011 Bomb Competition Champions
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Regrello addresses Steelpan Community on Trinidad and Tobago G-pan allegations
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.- Former minister in the previous government administration Junia Regrello called a press conference today, in response to allegations made by Trinidad and Tobago’s Attorney General Anand Ramlogan last Friday, and notification
2011 Montreal Panorama Champions
Congratulations to Salah's Steelpan Academy on their fifth consecutive Montreal Panorama victory.
G-Pan Musical Instrument - Patent- Brian R. Copeland
Application number: 12/171,634
Publication number:
Filing date: 11 Jul 2008
Issued patent: 7750220 (Issue date 6 Jul 2010)
An ensemble of acoustic steelpan musical instruments, being an innovation which significantly improves upon traditional acousti Read more…
‘Nuff’ Pan Pun De Sand
‘Nuff’ Pan Pun De Sand
Barbados, W.I. - Eleven steelpan groups, including two from Trinidad and Tobago, will perform at the BS&T Pan Pun De Sand, now one of the most anticipated events of Barbados’ Crop Over Festival.
This was disclosed yesterday
Pan finds a new groove - US citizen takes instrument to another sphere
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
Read more…AG claims national scandal in G-Pan, PHI sale
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
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
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
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
