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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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
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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.
Read more…sung by Lord Superior
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...
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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
