The reality that the annual West Indian Day Carnival festivities may, by conservative estimates, generate over $200,000,000 million dollars to the New York city economy, while there is zero or negligible returns to and investment in the community has
Read more…Toronto, Canada - Siparia Deltones’ first visit to Canada was a resounding success and had a great impact on all events ranging from academics to performances in which the steel orchestra participated. The two-month trip to Canada by Siparia Deltones
Read more…New York Steelband Panorama 2009 Preview
Still no ‘Carlos Lezama Outdoor Theater’ or ‘Rudy King Performance Center’
New York, USA - In a couple of weeks one of the greatest musical contests on the North American continent will commence. The New York
Harlem, USA - One of the greatest and most fertile grounds for the arts, literature and entertainment is that celebrated place in uptown New York known as ‘Harlem.’ Its musical and artistic legacy is unparalleled. Today was the 35th anniversary of Ha
Toronto, Canada - De ting din start on time but dais awright. When Greenwich Mean Time was setting de clock dey fugget to sen somebody to tell Caribbean people, so is not we fault. People does want to boof me about de fack dat I en have no music deg
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Christian Lumsden performs the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, while Desperadoes Steel Orchestra lays out the music of the late steelband arranger Clive Bradley. The event unfolds at the Tranquility Methodist Church, Tragare
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The National Sinfonia Orchestra (NSO) will open its sixth season of performances with Edvard Grieg’s ‘Piano Concerto No.1’ and prize-winning works from the recent ‘Symphony and Steel’ competition. The upcoming concert, under
Read more…Toronto, Canada - Yes ah say Caribana 2009. Every time ah try to say Scotiabank Caribana meh teet does bite meh tongue. Ah cah get it do easy at all. Why? No disrespeck to Scotiabank eh? Dem name bank an bank belong to de Gimme Gimme Gang. Dey doh ma
Read more…United Kingdom - Carnival Village based at the Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W11 2AY, England, an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Notting Hill, takes on an exciting and historic new lease of life. Stepping up its status as an inter
Read more…United Kingdom - Ebony Steelband Trust held their annual Blockorama and Family Day at the Westway Sports Centre in North Kensington, London on Sunday the 9th August 2009 with another similar event to follow on Sunday the 23rd August. Ebony players c
Read more…1 Despers USA 2 Sonatas 3 Crossfire 4 Pantonic 5 CASYM 6 Sesame Flyers 7 ADLIB 8 D'Radoes 9 Harmony click for what the bands are playing
Read more…Sonatas launch completes the great steelband music weekend as bands come out to play New York, USA - This was the final leg of the great pan weekend - Sonatas’ launch at D’Radoes Panyard. With two other highly successful legs (Despers USA and Panto
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New York, USA - The New York middle leg or ‘day two’ of the “great weekend of pan” was matched, held and sustained at the Pantonic launch. Ironically or coincidentally, while it was not originally planned that way - this launch could easily have been
Read more…New York, USA - The New York leg of the “great weekend of pan” took off with a bang. Despers USA’s Bedford Stuyvesant’s panyard aka ‘the Pan Loft’ lit up the night under the overhead projection of a full moon that illuminated their facilities as the
Read more…1. Rainbow City All Stars, 2.Commancheroes, 3. New Dimensions, 4 Grand Roy Pan Angels, 5. Pan Wizards, 6 Westside Symphony, 7. Angel Harps, 8. Pan Lovers.
Read more…Global - I don’t know how smart a move it was to request a review of The Bradley Years CD by someone who, in the “Brados” composition a couple of years ago wrote lines like, “Major force/You really was de boss” and “Gifted for days/So deserving of pr
Read more…St. Ann’s, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panorama winners, finalists, members and officers of the steelband fraternity were hosted by Their Excellencies, Professor George Maxwell Richards and First Lady Dr. Jean Ramjohn-Richards, at President’s House, St
Read more…New York, USA - Meet Kadeem Alleyne - this 19 year-old Berklee College of Music student is perched to add his name to the growing list of under-thirty steelpan musicians who have expanded their outlook and focus to incorporate multiple aspects of the
Read more…Congratulations to Commancheros Juniors on their winning the 2009 Grenada Junior Panorama Title. The Following are the results of Junior Panorama held at the Children Carnival Frolic at the National Stadium. 1st Commancheroes - 244 points 2nd WizK
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