NARISSA FRASER - Newsday
On Monday, Finance Minister Colm Imbert read the 2022 budget in Parliament.
Here are some outstanding takeaways:
Steelbands to become 'tourism ambassadors'
Imbert said "any or all steelbands" will be branded as tourism amba
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The musical tribute paid by members of Isidore York Steel Pan Orchestra was well-received by the elderly residents of Belvedere.
Belvedere, St. Maarten - On the occasion of International Day of Older Persons 2021, last Friday, St.
BY CONNIE OGLE
Miami Herald
Costumes are one of the most important parts of Carnival, and this year’s designs will include masks for COVID safety.
Miami Carnival is many things to South Florida’s Caribbean community. A gathering of friends and fami
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PVC material, typically used in construction and hydraulic installations, has gained a new use in the city of Santo Andre, Brazil, with luthiers turning the material into violins for dozens of young musicians. #News #Reuters #ecofriendlyorchestra #
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Students of the Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras.
Contributed by Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras
Starting in October, Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras (GCTYO) students will be able to audition to form string quartets and receive weekl
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Musician and composer Gillian Nathaniel-Bartulino - Photo courtesy St Joseph Convent Port of Spain Past Pupils' Association
Musician and composer Gillian Nathaniel-Balintulo is remembered as someone who brought the gift of joy
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Since that day, America experienced a summer in 2020 during which basically all of sports kneeled. Derek Chauvin even got into the act as he kneeled for nearly 10 minutes on George Floyd’s neck, which resulted in h
Read more…By Constance Jones NBC Miami
With dents hammered into shiny metal surfaces, these instruments create a different and unique sound that’s synonyms with Caribbean music
With Miami and Broward Carnival season just a few days away, NBC 6 News is explori
Read more…I'm happy to have taken this journey and I can't wait to see where the wind will blow me next. Who knows where I'll end up? But until then, I can proudly say... Nakiya A. de Freitas, BA in Musical Arts (Sp.) with First Class Honors. #UWI #UWISTA #Gra
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Although there has been no definitive word from major stakeholders regarding plans for this country’s annual carnival festivities in 2022, band leader for HADCO Phase II Pan Groove, Lennox Boogsie Sharpe and his team, contin
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Pan Moving Forward Corrupt and Misleading Letter from South Central Regional Executive- PanTrinbago
Rik Henderson, Senior news editor · 28 September 2021 · News
(Pocket-lint) - The BBC will launch regional variants of BBC One in HD from October.
That means we will finally be able to view local BBC News on the regular BBC One HD channel on Freeview
Read more…Enjoy pulsating energy and breathtaking music from Trinidadian steelpan — the unofficial instrument of the Caribbean — while witnessing the exciting battle of the bands at Panorama. The event is a major highlight of Carnival where people com
Read more…When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience - Reboot It's a Black & Gold thang.... The Mighty Sonatas Steel Orchestra Just Listen!
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Laura Dowrich-Phillips - ttLOOP
In his documentary SteelPan Now! Notes on Where Pan Gone, Ryan Saund
HE’S only 24 but pannist Joshua Regrello is already making waves with his first album De Pan Man.
Regrello has a lust for life and it shows in his music. If you are not a pan lover
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Mary Cuff has written three children's books based on the loveable character, Lola the ladybug. - Photo by Roger Jacob
Reminiscent of Sesame Street, the books use fun and music to help children learn. The first book helps with learning to co
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By Evelyn Usman
In a bid to elevate its practice to conform to international best practices, the Nigerian Navy has begun moves to infuse technology into its Music School through steel pan production.
As the first step towards
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To: Leaders of the Steelband Movement
Steel Pan Players and Supporters.
The recent announcement by the Central Executive Committee of Pan Trinbago that the “2021 Convention & Annual General Meeting
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