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obal- The pan tune composers continue to tell the pan man’s story - hiscontinued struggles and triumphs, and of course - this magnificent loveaffair between the pan musicians, fans and the instrument, as no other.No other instrument can lay claims
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Dear Steelband members and Steel Drum players,
At the 25th of June we organize with the local government of Hellevoetsluis and Multi Percussion Hellevoetsluis the 2nd International Steelband Festival in the Neth
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To all members of the pan community it is with a very heavy heart Ibring the news of the passing of one of the most engaging panpersonalities Mr. Lolyd Foster Jr. ( ALIAS 'BREE' ' MOW LOU ' ) of PHASE11 PAN GROO
Read more…Congratulation to all the songwriters, composers, lyricists, arrangers, musicians, vocalists, producers and support teams who contributed mightily to this year’s superb bumper crop of “Pan Tunes” for 2011. Your talent is second to none.
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composed by Michael ‘Mike’ Germain
Verse 1
A tune from Ray, is a song to play,
It is a wonderful and exciting happening.
When you understand, the music in the man
Then you'll appreciate why you get that f
Sometimes it is good to revisit what was said and what we hoped would happen, in comparsion to what really has happened...
check out these past WST discussions
More Money for Pan
by DeFosto
Verse 1
You start as a champion culture minister
By putting carnival back in the savannah
When you change the name of NAPA
To the beat of the drum
And you call it
Lord Kitchener’s auditorium
You eve
Panmen reject $2m Panorama first prize
Trinidad & Tobago - Pan Trinbago's membership has moved a resolution blanking Government's $2 million first prize for this year's Panorama winners in the large band category.
The members are also calling on the
Read more…The Spirit of Fela! lives on
Members of the cast of Fela! at the celebration held at the Players ClubNew York, USA - The hit Broadway play and Tony Award-winning production of Fela! has had a successful, memorable and ground-breaking run and comes
Happy New Years to all the members of the WST family.
Pan 4 Life
When Steel Talks
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Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. -....It was just one week prior at Parang and Steel that cheers rung out with news that Battle Zone – Silver Stars’ tune-of-choice for Panorama 2010 – won the Soca Pan Song of the Year prize at the International Soca Awards.
Connecticut, USA - In his latest work, featured as one of four composers premiering their music at Yale School of Music’s Sprague Hall earlier this month, Andy Akiho took those within earshot on a journey that was limited potentially by only the list
Trinidad Newsday
Cabinet agreed yesterday that panmen will now each be paid $800 instead of$1,000, amounting to just over $6 million to perform at the national Panorama preliminaries.
Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Wi
Canada - Alton C. Clarke, or “Clarky” as he is known to all pan players and pan lovers in the Canadian Midwest, brought an awareness and appreciation of the steelpan instrument and its music to the province of Manitoba between the years 1971 to 198
Read more…Travis (Captain of CASYM Steel Orchestra):
Please accept the condolences and thoughts on the passing of your Father, from the When Steel Talks & Basement Recordings staff, and convey same to the rest of your family.
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - The celebrated music showcase staged by reigning National Panorama champion PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars Steel Orchestra called “Parang and Steel” is all grown up.
Scores of pan lovers converged on the band’s Tragarete Road, Newtow
Read more…Last evening the Music Literacy Trust honored Bobby Mohammed of Guinness Cavaliers, Professor Ken Philmore and Mark Loquan for their work in composing and/or arranging some of the nation's finest pieces of music.
The Trust donated to all tertiary le
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago appears to be heading into a “steelband war” with Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Winston “Gypsy” Peters, accusing him of saying pan players may not receive a $1,000 performanc
Read more…The Greatness that greatness demands - The Prodigal Prince Returns with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Geoffrey Holder and Judith Jamison
New York, USA - ....There are moments in time and performances that just command attention and demand
