Read more…“At a very early age his career as a performer, songwriter and composer began. Khion was introduced to the piano at age 5 and began playing the Steelpan a
by Roger Gibbs
published with the expressed permission of the author
‘Everybody wondering how the steelband start
When you get to know, well it’s going to break your heart’
Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts)
The Grandmaster sang this classic calypso
THERE are two Lord Kitcheners. There is Aldwyn Roberts, born in colonial Trinidad in 1922, whose life and work is to this day still known intimately among those in his ho
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UpClose with “Lord Kitchener”
In a heartfelt and thoughtful sit-down interview, Aldwyn Roberts the late great legendary calypsonian, composer and musician [simply known to the world as “Kitch” of “Kitchener"] shares his vision for the art forms of
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If Aldwyn Roberts, the calypsonian known as Lord Kitchener, had been born in
Sachelle Thomas will compete in PanoGrama 2022. Sachelle Thomas was born in Trinidad & Tobago. Sachelle Thomas was recently the first person to ever be accepted
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Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Trinidad and Tobago Group of Prof
“Steel pan is beautiful and fun! Also powerful and intense. I never lose interest. Players can have fun playing music, dance as th
When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Desmond Waithe on his passing.
When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Beverly Griffith on his passing.
April 18th, 2022 marks the centennial of Aldwyn “Kitchener” Roberts’ birth. The Grandmaster in the art of calypso, Kitchener’s music provides unique insights into Trinidadian culture. He was a griot, singing colorful tal
Read more…Trinidad Express
Awarding the nation’s highest honour to the late calypso great, the Lord Kitchener, should be a no-brainer. Indeed, many would be forgiven for assuming that the Order of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT) had already been bestowed upon the
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The achievements of Aldwyn “Kitchener” Roberts are many and widely known. Even as generations pass, many know the name Kitchener is of extreme importance to this country’s cultural identity and
Read more…Presentation from the Kitchener symposium held at Medgar Evers College - Brooklyn, New York, USA
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“I made the steel band a real study. I know the runs and the notes that mean something to the sound of the
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SFA News
Nacogdoches, Texas, USA - The Jacks of Steel at Stephen F. Austin Stage University will present the traditional soca and calypso music of Trinidad and Tobago, along with versions of rock and pop
Read more…MEETING OF THE MASTERS
ARRANGERS bare some of their feelings at a Forum at Basement Recordings
What do you get when, for the first time in history, Pan arrangers par excellence agree to meet at an impromptu rap session? What comes out are Insigh
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