Missouri, USA - On Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of Bueker Middle School, the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra will present the third concert of its 47th season featuring MUSteel, a Caribbean-style percussion ensembl
Read more…Guyana, SA - The Guyana Police Force (GPF) band in an awesome performance thrilled the crowd and gave them something to jump and shout about. In the end, the band walked away with the winning prize in the small band category in the Republic Bank-spon
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An “Ooops” Moment in Steelband Panorama 2010
The case of the disappearing steelband panorama internet broadcast
Who Is Responsible??!!
Global - A funny thing happened on the way to this year’s steelband music Panorama internet broadcast. It got los
Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago’s National Panorama competition climaxed for yet another year, with Silver Stars and Steel Xplosion Steel Orchestras taking top honors in their categories on Carnival Saturday night in Port-of-Spain at the Qu
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - Both La Horquetta Pan Groove and Arima Golden Symphony retained their respective pan titles at last evening’s bmobile National Panorama Single Pans and Small Conventional Bands Finals held at the Lord Kitchener Stands, South Qua
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Trinidad and Tobago government addresses media on the upcoming 2010 Carnival.
One of the most important components of our Carnival is the steelpan. Vigorous rehearsals are now underway at 30 panyards across the country, in preparation for Panorama
Massachusetts, USA - The sound of steel drums calls to mind a warm tropical breeze, and during the frigid winter months in Norton, the idea of a steel pan ensemble from Wheaton College seems about as unlikely as a bobsled team from Jamaica. Yet, not
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - Reigning champions La Horquetta Pan Groove topped the Semi Final round of the National Panorama Single Pan Band competition on February 6 in front of Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain. They and sixteen other single-pan bands move o
Read more…St. George’s, Grenada - Representatives of the Grenada Steelbands’ Association and the Department of Culture have agreed to continue dialoguing with the aim of resolving outstanding grievances of the Association.
Pan players recently warned that the
Global - True greatness is achieved by those who are able to deliver the goods without compromise on the grand stage, with distinction and excellence. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Michael Jackson, Pelé, Usain Bolt, The Williams Sisters, The Oscars, T
Trinidad and Tobago - Golden Hands and Valley Harps Steel Orchestras are the winners of the inaugural NLCB On the Drag Competitions.
The events were staged by Pan Trinbago on the drag at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, during the bmobile N
Trinidad and Tobago - The order of appearance for the medium and large conventional steel orchestras for the 2010 national Steelband Panorama in Trinidad and Tobago has been decided. Defending Panorama champions Silver Stars will play in position eig
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - With the Trinidad and Tobago 2010 carnival season almost upon us - one of the country’s leading champions of their performing arts and culture, radio station WACK 90.1fm , finds itself the victim of an ironic twist of fate. The
Read more…Pay-Per-View option coming soon for viewing Steelband Panorama 2010
Trinidad and Tobago - If all goes according to plan, steelpan music lovers the world over should be able to opt for the Pay-per-view (PPV) option made available via CTNTWorld, part
Trinidad and Tobago Single-Pan Semi Finals 2010 Panorama Music Selections and Appearance Order
Trinidad and Tobago - Scrunters Pan Groove will be the first band “on stage” while last year’s winner L.H. Pan Groove will perform at position 28 in Satur
Trinidad and Tobago National Junior Panorama 2010 Music Selections and Appearance Order
Trinidad and Tobago - Pan holds the spotlight once again this weekend as the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Pan Trinbago and Pan in Schools Coordina
Invaders Steel Orchestra to help Haiti
Trinidad & Tobago - Caribbean Airlines Invaders Steel Orchestra has joined with United Way Trinidad and Tobago to assist with raising funds for Haiti. Invaders will be donating TT $20.00 from each of its J’O
It's been almost exactly one year to the day since When Steel Talks (WST) migrated from the old MSN board after many years, to this new WST Ning forum, and made it an essential part of the WST golbal steelpan network and experience.Much has happened
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2010 Steelband Panorama Semi-Finals in Pictures
Trinidad & Tobago - The National Steelband Panorama Semi-Finals held at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - in pictures.
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Trinidad & Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago's Chinese Bicentennial Steel Ensemble (CBSE) and members of the visiting Tianjin Song and Dance Troupe entertained an appreciative group of guests with the music of steel and traditional Chinese instruments at
