Global - The talents of eight panists will be showcased online in the 2022 PanoGrama prelims on Friday May 6, in the first of three nights of competition.
PanoGrama 2022 Preliminaries - Night
When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of D'Radoes panist Angela Howard on the passing of her father - Leslie S. Howard (Lus)
““I am obsessed with music and so proud to originate from the birthplace of steel pan. Sometimes I almost collapse with bliss when I hear a steel
orchestra. I cry
Trinidad Newsday
Whether it was for last-minute rehearsal sessions, exam preparation or simply guidance, musician Desmond Waithe had an open-door policy at his home for anyone in need of help.
At his funeral on Saturday at the Republic Bank Exodus p
Read more…An Interview with Matthew Phillip. The Executive Director of Notting Hill Carnival.
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PanoGrama Prelims line-up confirmed, Cain first out the blocks
History was made on April 24, 2020, when the Inaugural PanoGrama became the first-ever online steelpan competition. Now, two years later, the stage is set for the competition’s third ed
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Renee Ogiste with Sonatas Steel Orchestra
Renee Ogiste with Harmony Steel
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Here is some additional information on the performers on this recording. This is an incomplete list that we will update shortly... WST
Tenors: Daryl ..., Keith Agard (deceased), Ray Holman, David "Splav" Waddell, Ron Emrit, .. "Mouther Bee" Philli
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Sincere condolences to the Trinidad All Stars family, and the pan fraternity on the whole on the passing of former captain, John Douglas May he rest in peace.
Dalton Narine interviews Kareem Abdul Jabbar and his friend Phase II player Ras Ellie Banks in between bands at Panorama 1991.
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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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