Teacher, musician, business owner Tiajuana Hernandez: 'Lupus won't keep me down

At 23, Tiajuana Hernandez is a teacher, musician, and owns and runs three online businesses – quite an accomplishment for someone so young.

But not as impressive as her back story and the odds she has had to beat to get to where she is, and the stru

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Who is the late great Clive Zanda? from Clive Zanda: Clive Zanda Is Here With 'Dat Kinda Ting'

Clive Zanda: Clive Zanda Is Here With 'Dat Kinda Ting' -- from back cover notes

Professionally, I am an architect planning consultant; but essentially, a composer/improviser. If there is any truth in the statement that 'architecture is frozen music,

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This Week's When Steel Talks Highlights, News, Videos and much more..

Index of Basement Recordings Blurbs

A complete list of Basement / When Steel Talks stories and news...

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To Sir With Love - Royal Bahamas Defence Force pays tribute to Sir Sidney Poitier

Coral Harbour Base, 19 FEB. ‘19 (RBDF): With the air of a salute befitting royalty, members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force are paying special tribute to Sir Sidney Poitier in recognition of his ninety-second birthday on Wednesday 20 February 20

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1964: Sidney Poitier’s Oscars acceptance speech after he became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor

Belafonte said of his friendship with Poitier: “For over 80 years, Sidney and I laughed, cried and made as much mischief as we could."

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Clive “Zanda” Alexander Dies At 82

January 6, 2022 

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CLIVE ZANDA IS DEAD by Rubadiri Victor

CLIVE ZANDA IS DEAD. The King is Dead! Long Live the King!!! This is one of the greatest losses we have experienced to date- and we have experienced ALOT(!!!)- because Clive Zanda was virtually untapped as a resource (even after contributing so much)

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A Moment in Pan - BSO Remembers Panist Erica Renaud at “Pan Is Sweet” - WST Reboot

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When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to panist, educator, arranger and performing artist Jose Herrera

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AMERICANS LOVE OUR PAN -

CCN TV6: Trinidad and Tobago

Students from Coastal Carolina University paid a visit to Hadco Phase II panyard and was greeted by ace pannist and arranger, Len Boosie Sharpe, who gave them a lesson on the national instrument. In this video by Expres

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Kenny J and 'Bobby' Mohammed - South Trinidad Panmen together

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SOCA LOVE SONGS VOLUME II (KENNY J)

SOCA LOVE SONGS VOLUME II (KENNY J), SOCA MUSIC, CALYPSO MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, POP , TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, BARBADOS, CARNIVAL, PARANG, CHUTNEY,

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SOCA LOVE SONGS (KENNY J)

SOCA LOVE SONGS (KENNY J), SOCA MUSIC, CALYPSO MUSIC, PARANG MUSIC, CHUTNEY MUSIC, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, BARBADOS, CROP OVER , CARNIVAL, KADOMENT, POP , bwe music, DJ Glen,

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Why so many big-name musical artists are selling their music catalogs?

Rhythm, Business and Technology - WST MUSIC NEWS

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks are among the artists who have sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why are they forgoing future royalties and creative control over their songs?

L

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When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to panist & administrator Wendy Jones

“I believe we all have ideas and we should always respect and embrace the instrument; as stated by Max Roach, “Pan belongs on a world stage.” We have all

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Tributes Pour In For Kenny J And The Mighty Bomber

Tributes continue to pour in for Calypsonian and Soca Parang singer Kenwrick "Kenny J" Joseph who died on Sunday at the Augustus Long Hospital in South Trinidad.

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Veteran calypsonian and Panist Kenny J has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of veteran calypsonian and panist Kenny J. He died from COVID yesterday afternoon (January 1st).

Kenwrick “Kenny J” Joseph was born at Prince of Wales Street in San Fernando, Trinidad. H

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Mighty Bomber - Proverbs

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Betty White as Janet Jackson's Godmama

Betty White as Janet Jackson’s (Cinderella’s) Funky Godmama on their way to a Stevie Wonder concert on The Jackson’s Show (1977)

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CASYM STEEL ORCHESTRA-----K.C.H.C Health Fair 1997

Looking back at CASYM Steel Orchestra performing at the Kings County Health Fair in 1997

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