Steel Drum Festival this weekend in Kemah
Steel Drum Festival this weekend in Kemah
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Texas, USA - The Kemah Lighthouse District comes alive with the beat of steel drums, fire dancers, exotic bird shows, a |
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Toronto police mark day to eliminate racial discrimination
Toronto police mark day to eliminate racial discrimination
Toronto Community News
Toronto, Canada - The North Albion Collegiate Institute Steel Band performed at 23 Division headquarters in north Etobicoke Thursday morning to celebrate the Toronto
Steel Pan Blueprint For Success (Rough Draft Edit)
Steel Pan Blueprint For Success
(Rough Draft Edit)
by George D Goddard
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Recently, a pan colleague asked me what were my ideas on what needs to be done to “revive the pan movement...” (as he put it). In relation to that que
Ms.Mia Gormandy Woman of The Year 2011
Ms. Mia Gormandy a member of the Neal & Massey Trinidad All Stars student at the Northern Illinois University was voted Woman of the Year 2011 at 22yrs of age .She has also been accepted at the Florida State University to do her PhD in ethnomusicolog
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Steelpan still in danger
Steelpan still in danger
2011-03-23
Pan in danger, sang Merchant in 1985. Today, 26 Panoramas later, it seems danger still exists.
Apparently panmen in Trinidad are fuming over being drowned out by the big music trucks in the recently concluded Carni
Read more…Vanessa Alexandra Headley - Steelpan Gem - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Vanessa Alexandra Headley - Steelpan Gem
A When Steel Talks Spotlight
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Vanessa Alexandra Headley has been playing the steelpan, the national instrument of her native Trinidad
British Pan Woman - A Celebration of Women in Pan - Woman's Month
A British Pan Woman
by Rachel Hayward
United Kingdom - This March marks the 25th anniversary of my involvement with pan. Forty years ago pans were introduced into British schools through the efforts of renowned pan pioneers such as Gerald Forsyth a
Guinness World Record for Largest Steelpan - Jomoline
The late Jomo Wahtuse was awarded the Guinness World Record for the largest steelpan in the world - the Jomoline. His claim for the Largest steel pan / steel drum - Claim Number: 313592 with the Guinness Book for Records has been successful and confi
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to Ralph Davis and his family
When Steel Talks extends condolences to our fellow panman Ralph Davis and his family on the passing of his son, Jamal. Ralph is a founding member of Pantonic Steel Orchestra and an original member of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra.
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Read more…Michelle Huggins-Watts - Celebration of Women in Pan - Women's Month
Michelle Huggins-Watts
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - She is one of the world's foremost experts, educators and promoters of the steelpan instrument. Her name is synonymous with inspiring and guiding young musicians to achievement, greatn
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More Panorama 2011 Notes by Dalton Narine
More Panorama 2011 Notes by Dalton Narine
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Now that I can see things more clearly since eye surgery, allow me to avail readers with more material from the 2011 Panorama. And, yes, I trust my ears.
Raf Robertson, musician
Read more…Symposium to Examine Carnival’s Creative and Commercial Inputs
Symposium to Examine Carnival’s Creative and Commercial Inputs
Brooklyn, NY - Right on the heels of this year’s pre-Lenten Carnival celebrations, a symposium will address the question of the Trinidad and Tobago masquerade’s traditional creativit
Wyclef Jean shot in hand in Haiti
Wyclef has visited New York pan yards in the past. He did a music video with Pantonic Steel Orchestra in 2005 for then upcoming album.
(CNN) -- Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after he was shot in the hand, his publicist said.
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Read more…10th Annual Panorama to showcase steel drum bands in Baltimore County Public Schools
10th Annual Panorama to showcase steel drum bands in Baltimore County Public Schools
The Parkville High School Steel Drum Band, led by Chris Gnagey, will host the 10th Annual Panorama concert featuring performances from the following Baltimore County
Read more…World music awards to be held in T&T - steelpan music “did not get the recognition it deserved,”
World music awards to be held in T&T
Published: Sat, 2011-03-19 21:14
At a later date
Stating that steelpan music “did not get the recognition it deserved,”
Martin said he was disappointed that a “pan catego
Happy Birthday to Andy Narell
Yesterday was Andy Narell's birthday. When Steel Talks extends are best wishes to Mr. Narell.
Read more…Steel Drum Bands Rock Old Mill’s Gymnasium
Steel Drum Bands Rock Old Mill’s Gymnasium
Maryland, USA - Steel drum bands from five local high schools shook the gymnasium floor Friday night at Old Mill High’s sixth annual Panorama concert.
Bands from Catonsville, Perry Hall, Sparrows Point,
“Pan in de country side” is the latest innovation by Pan Trinbago
“Pan in de countryside” is the latest innovation by Pan Trinbago.
As the name suggests, “Pan in de countryside” is taking steelpan to people who would not ordinarily have the opportunity to come to the city to hear bands, therefore the organization
Read more…Ramah in a jam: Panman needs assistance - by The Buzz
The Buzz from the Trinidad Guardian has asked WST to post the following:
Ramah in a jam
Panman needs assistance
by The Buzz
Trinidad & Tobago - A call is going out to all panatics, social services, the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) to assis
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Observations about Panorama 2011 - by Jeannine Remy
Observations about Panorama 2011
by Jeannine Remy
Trinidad & Tobago - ....The south stands were full of people who waited in anticipation for the large bands and all of their splendour. Never before have I attended a panorama final with so much co
