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‘Battle Zone’ is top Soca Pan Song of the Year
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.
Andy Akiho continues to create for Steelpan & Orchestra
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
Less money for Trinidad and Tobago panorama players says Government
$200 less for panmen
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 Steelpan Musician & former Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband member Alton C. Clarke remembered
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…Condolences to Travis Roberts and Family
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…Silver Stars Steel Orchestra host concert series
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…Music Literacy Trust Host Awards Honoring pioneers
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
Read more…Pan Trinbago threatens Panorama boycott
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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 -- Trinidad's Geoffrey Holder and Judith Jamison
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
The Prodigal Prince comes to life Alvin Ailey dancers showcase Geoffrey Holder’s grand vision
The Prodigal Prince comes to life
Alvin Ailey dancers showcase Geoffrey Holder’s grand vision
New York, USA - The arresting presentation of Geoffrey Holder’s The Prodigal Prince unfolds in full flight during the 2010 New York Alvin Ailey American D
Panman/Film maker Dalton Narine picks up Award
Panman/Film maker Dalton Narine picks up Award
California, USA - Dalton Narine, producer/director of “Mas Man Peter Minshall,” recently picked up his fourth award for Best Documentary at the New York International Film Festival Award Ceremony in Be
The British Association of Steelbands 12th Annual Awards
The British Association of Steelbands 12th Annual Awards
London, ENGLAND - The BAS (British Association of Steelbands) Awards Dinner event celebrated its 12th year in existence on Saturday 4th December 2010, since its initiation in 1999 in the humb
Andy Akiho takes the steelpan to the Yale School of Music with Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra
Andy Akiho takes the steelpan to the Yale School of Music
with Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra
Connecticut, USA - With the world watching literally from every corner of the globe through a live streaming internet broadcast, musician and compose
Happy Birthday to the quiet giant Pelham Goddard
When Steel Talks extends well wishes to arranger Pelham Goddard on his birthday. Few have impacted the Carribean music landscape as Pelham Goddard. He has penned or co-written some of the greatest tunes in Caribbean music history.
The Hammer, Calaba
Read more…Minister slams Pan Trinbago in Trinidad and Tobago national news paper
Minister raps Pan Trinbago
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Describing the skeletal structure as a “white elephant,” a visibly irate Peters said: “Pan Trinbago has been constructing this headquarters since God knows when. They got the land for free; they go
National Junior Steelband Festival 2010: Results Trinidad and Tobago
Performing for Trinidad & Tobago's 2010 Junior Steelband FestivalTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Results are available for the 14th Biennial National Junior Steelband Music Festival held at the Jean Pierre Complex in Port-of-Spain and the Rudranath Capilde
Tragedy for New York Steelpan Community - Steelpan music supporter murdered
Yesterday evening, Merv was shot and killed in front of his home on Brooklyn Avenue. We often lament the levels of violence that our society has come to. The anger in the streets, in particular among our youth is palpable and we have reached a point
Read more…Bowei keeps Steelpan flag flying in Nigeria
Nigeria - That the second annual Secondary School Steel Band Competition in Lagos, Nigeria came off at all, is itself testimony to a love of the steelband culture and art form, embodied in the personage of Nigerian Bowie Sonnie Bowei. Exactly four ye
Nigeria Steelpan Festival for Secondary Schools
Nigeria - The second annual Secondary School Steel Band Competition was held in Lagos, Nigeria on November 23 and featured steel orchestras from seven schools. The brainchild of steelpan entrepreneur Chief Bowie Sonnie Bowei, the steelband competitio
