by Nigel A. Campbell
There was a thing that happened in Costa Rica in 2012. Executive decree No. 37418-C, published in the official government newspaper La Gaceta de Costa RICA gave special recognition to Calypso as part of Costa Rica’s cultural and
Time to pass legislation to make the steel pan our national instrument. A declaration is insufficient.
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The Death March of New York Pan and Culture?
Brooklyn, New York, USA - ....From 2014 to present Eric Adams has served as Brooklyn’s Borough President. His fortunes have gone very well politically in that p
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Many promises were made to the Brooklyn steelband community at this site in 2014
Eric Adams, Brooklyn’s Borough President (left), with Anthony “Big Tony” Joseph - manager of Metro Steel Orchestra
Sonatas Steel Orchestra whips the crowd into a frenzy
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Brooklyn, New York, USA - Every year at the end of the New York Steelband Summer season, steelpan music fans, enthusiasts and music educators can look forward to stellar quality recordings of the steel orchestras as they feverishly prepared for the
Read more…The JJR Steelpan Relief Fund is dedicated to three international students from Trinidad and Tobago who are pursuing their Master’s Degree in Music with a specialization in Steelpan performance here at Northern Illinois University.
The three student
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”
That quote by Scottish writer and poet Robert L
Read more…Bram Bratá is our senior steel drum band. The name
THE EDITOR: I remember it as if was only yesterday.
It was a cool night in Grand Chemin, Moruga; the slight chill cooled and comforted our bodies through our light tropical clothing. There we were, a group of young men playing the steelpan, crammed i
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Drinks in the air: Singer/Songwriter Kerwin Du Bois hoists his beer in the air during the shooting of the Can You Feel It video as part of Carib’s rebranding and launch of Carib Blue. PHOTOS COURTESY CARIB -
For 70 years, Carib has been inte
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Duckmanton Primary School Black History Month celebrations culminated on Friday with a range of workshops by t
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The date is April 16, 2005. The place is the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad - the home of the steelpan. The event is the annual Pan In The 21st Century competition produced by Pan Trinbago, the governing body of the steelbands. Pres
Read more…The iconic musician, composer and arranger Len "Boogsie" Sharpe celebrates his 68th birthday with a guest appearance on Trinidad and Tobago National Television station TTT
Go to 1:11:40 to watch performance
Read more…The state of Brooklyn's Steel Orchestras
photo by Noah Smit
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Musician/Educator Mr. Ray Anthony Holman will be conferred with honorary degrees from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus
At the 10:00am ceremony for the Faculty of Humanities and Education on Saturday 30 October, Mr. Ra
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HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY QUEEN
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU WITH LONG LIFE, HEALTH, STRENGTH AND HAPPINESS.
Enjoy your day
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Keith Moone works on a steel drum Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the Mannette Musical Instruments workshop in Osage, W.Va.Osage, West Virginia, USA - It takes about 40 hours of hammering to turn a steel drum into a ste
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