Notting Hill Carnival may not be happening on the streets of west London again this year but organisers are looking to keep the festivities alive as they’ve announced a series of events taking place next month!
Between 19th-21st August, th
His band, Kassav’, found millions of listeners as it held on to Caribbean roots while reaching out to the world. He died of Covid-19.

Jacob Desvarieux in 2009. A member of the band Kassav’, he created the Zouk style of music, which combined the Afro
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Kobie Broomes

SOURCE: CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves suffered a concussion when he was struck in the head by an object outside Parliament on Thursday during the protest organised by the main opposition New Democr
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Chaotic. Toxic. Hostile.
That’s how former Pan Trinbago vice-president Carlan Harewood described the current work environment within the Beverly Ramsey-Moore-led pan body executive.
Harewood shocked the pan frat
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A bloodied St Vincent and the Grenadines PM Dr Ralph Gonsalves at hospital after being hit with an object outside the Parliament during a protest on Thursday. Photo courtesy social media -
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ral
Read more…Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce was born in abject poverty in the heart of the Kingston inner city. As a schoolgirl she went to the Penn relays in Philadelphia with her high school team. There was a Jamaican woman benefactor there who took some of the Jama
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Mighty Sparrow, the twentieth century's most famous performer of Calypso music, comes to #RestartStages! Light a candle and hold it up as the Trinidadian Calypso King and inimitable vocalist and storyteller brings the Caribbean Island fire to Linco
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From the news-desk of Carlan Harewood
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Norfolk, Virginia, USA - A Hampton Roads organization is working to bring music to underserved communities.
The Mosaic Steel Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) organization that teaches adults and kids how to play steelpan dru
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“I am a little bit disappointed that Michelle didn’t get into the final but when you didn’t get in by ...one thousandth of a second, that sounds like steelband judging to me. But say what, she did us proud.” Prime Minist
Read more…A month long calendar of events will mark this year’s commemoration of Pan Trinbago’s Pan Month in August marking the anniversary of the declaration of the steelpan as the national instrument of Trinidad & Tobago.
This year’s celebration is a doub
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Read more…When Steel Talks extends our sincere congratulations to two of our favorite New York Panists.
Kianna Carrington-Dover and Keifer Dover
Read more…Brooklyn, New York, USA - When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of panist Wade “Selassie” Simmons of New York′s D′Radoes Steel Orchestra. His renowned skills on guitar will be sorely missed.

Panist Wade “Selas
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams with USSA (United States Steelband Association) President Anthony “Big Tony” JosephBrooklyn, New York, USA - If Eric Adams does become Mayor of New York City, will there FINALLY be a Mayor who is an advocate f
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By Eli Schoop
Somewhere off in Margaritaville, the Jimmy Buffett was turned off and a DJ started bumping club hits by the likes of Jay-Z, Nas, Grace Jones, Slum Village, and Sylvester. The local ecosystem, in response, evolved in o
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Notting Hill Carnival may not be happening on the streets of west London again this year but organisers are looking to keep the festivities alive as they’ve announced a series of events taking place next month!
Between 19th-21st August, th
Remembering Ursula Tudor - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
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Rudy Smith arrangement for the European leg of the 2000 World Steelband Festival.
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