New Dimension steel band was formed in March of 1988 by a group of young people living in St. George the capital Grenada. From inception the band gave signal that it would be a tremendous musical force for in just six months New Dimension Steel Band
Read more…THe AES convention is being held in New York. If you are into any aspect of professional audio this is an event you should attend. EXHIBITION HOURS * Oct. 9 Noon - 6pm * Oct. 10 10am - 6pm * Oct. 11 10am - 6pm * Oct. 12 10am - 4pm http://www.aes.o
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St. Lucia - Somewhere in the 1940’s a young man named Lennard “Scrubb” Wellington, started on his way to become St. Lucia’s steelband maestro. He had experimented with music from the age of seven and his real interest in pan started after World W
Read more…Alex Benfield (Olympia High School) What are some of the best college steelbands out there?
Read more…Pan Trinbago seeks to correct bits of misinformation being perpetuated by the public and certain sectors, most of them uninformed and unfair. The facts are as follows: Pan Trinbago has in its possession a document entitled “Strategic Plan for Susta
Read more…Global - This year, there will be two Pan In New York CDs released. Pan In New York 2009 - the CD, will feature the orchestras performing at tempo. The other CD, "Pan In New York - the Cooldown Version" will feature the bands playing at reduced temp
Read more…New York Steelband Panorama 2009 In Pictures
New York, USA - The Big Apple will be privy to a performance by a standout musician who is in the process of making a name for himself, both on the national and international performance circuits, and has already released two CDs. Whether leading his
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New York's J'Ouvert 2009 was the place to be this past Labor Day. If you were not there you missed one of America's most entertaining, live, community-based performing arts mediums. America's got major talent - and no where is it better displayed tha
Trinidad and Tobago - Louise McIntosh, founder of the Pan Pipers Music School in St. Augustine, east Trinidad, passed away last Sunday, September 6. The institution has trained such musicians as Chantal Esdelle, Satanand Sharma and Kwame Ryan. At Pa
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New York, USA - This one will be talked about for ages. Years from now children will ask their grandparents with great intrigue - “Were you there when dem Bandoleros called Sonatas Steel Orchestra from Brooklyn, Crown Heights, descended on the Brookl
New York, USA - In addition to it being panorama time, it was pan yard recording night for the mighty Sonatas. Always up for the challenge and looking to be innovative and new, Sonatas again surprised all present. Indeed, this one was special. Sonata
New York, USA - When Steel Talks (WST) tagged along with Basement Recordings as they began their annual calendar of panyard recording sessions and productions. First stop was Despers USA Steel Orchestra located on Classon Avenue, in Brooklyn, New Yor
Read more…It’s that time of the year when Basement Recordings makes its annual rounds to yards for the New York panyard recordings. When Steel Talks will be tagging along to cover and enjoy the full performances offered by New York’s finest steel orchestras as
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Ebony on your 2009 UK panorama victory... 1st - Ebony Steelband Trust - 273 points - Pan Redemption 2nd - Mangrove Steelband - 261 points - Magic Drum 3rd - CSI Steelband Trust - 258 points - Magic Drum 3r
Read more…The UK National Panorama Competition 2009 United Kingdom. - The British Association of Steelbands celebrates their 32nd annual National Panorama ‘Champions of Steel’ competition on Saturday 29th August 2009 in Hyde Park. This is the third year this c
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