Global - With little more than a few weeks before the largest and most popular steelband music competition in the oil-rich country of Trinidad and Tobago, the
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Trinidad Express
I have listened to Arts and Multiculturalism Minister Winston "Gypsy" Peters's take on Panorama and I can say beyond any doubt that he is the wrong person f
When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolence to Earl LaPierre-Sr. and family on the passing of his mother.
UK Pan Tuners appoints Executives
UK - The UK Pan Tuners Guild held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 12th December 2010 at the Percy Centre in Bath. The Guild was set up by steelpan craftsmen who wish to support the development of their craft a
sung by Emmanuel “Oba” Sinnette
composed by Curtis Edwards
Verse 1
All ah them like dey getting kicks
With dey stupid pan politics
While de panman and woman working without a cent
Experiment (real patient)
And development
Pan Trinbago is issuing a reminder to steelbands who contract foreigners as players in the National Panorama competitions that they are required to pay dues.
This is outlined in Pan Trinbago’s Constitution Bye Laws under the heading Article 9 – Fee
Read more…The bands have begun to check into WST with selections for 2011 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama... Look for updates throughout the day. All bands can check in with WST at whensteeltalks@hotmail.com
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Global - This past weekend thousands of unique visitors from all over the world took in the sounds of the Pan Tunes for 2011 Panorama exclusive on the When Steel
Read more…Griffith leads Despers once again
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan arranger Beverly Griffith will once again take control of Witco Desperadoes for 2011.
This is due to the unavailability of arranger, composer for the past few years Robert “Robbie” Gre
Read more…Pan Trinbago Drops Rule 5.0 Lyrics Section
Trinidad & Tobago - Under a cloud of controversy and uproar from the steelpan music community, Pan Trinbago, the governing body of steelpan music activities in Trinidad and Tobago drops "Rule 5" libelous lyr
The decision by the People's Partnership to return Carnival to the Queen's Park Savannah was favourably greeted. Now, however, the effect of that good news is rapidly being undone by a demonstration of insensitive attitude and ham-fisted policy towar
Read more…Free Entrance to "Drag" area for Steelband Trinidad and Tobago's Panorama 2011
Trinidad & Tobago - Entrance to the ever popular 'Drag' area in the Queen’s Park Savannah will be free to the general public.
KeithDiaz, President and his Executive have
Read more…According to the stats more than 2,001,000 unique visitors came to the When Steel Talks network and more than 9,507,600 pages were viewed.
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From Trinidad Express
Another Panorama bacchanal is brewing, with the management ofPetrotrin Phase II Pan Groove up in arms over the rules and regulationsgoverning Panorama 2011 h
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HELLO ANGEL HARPS MEMBERS CARLYLE ROBERTS, BETTER KNOWN AS ROBBIE PASSAWAY TODAY, ROBBIE WAS A MEMBER OF ANGEL HARPS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND MADE AN INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STEEL OR
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - Sixteen (16) Large Conventional Steel Orchestras shall be subject to a count and receive the adjudicators’ comments at their respective pan yards on Tuesday 15 February 2011 from 7:00 pm.
As a result, all of the bands listed bel
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Global- In what has to be considered an unprecedented approach to conflict resolution and highlighting of issues within the steelpan music community - members of the steelpan music fraternity have launched an internet-based initiative. It is a petiti
