The steelband world in the United States and the Caribbean is mourning the loss Of Lester Trilla, noted steelband supporter and benefactor, who died Wednesday April 21, at the age of 75 near his home In Suburban Chicago, Illinois. Trilla was a longt
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Brooklyn, New York, USA - Crossfire Steel Orchestra’s performance of the all-time favorite “Total Praise” at the Gos
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Disappointment etched the faces of members of the NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra as they reacted, yesterday, to the announcement by Health
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Here is a recording from the Basement Recordings archives of Metro Steel Orchestra performing an Alston Jack & Hilary Borneo arrangement of "Bioni
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Global - The Codrington Pan Family rendered a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song.” A short film from Jackson's best-selling single earned Michael the Doris
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An exclusive interview with the late Alston "Lil" Jack
"I was born on the island of Trinidad and Tobago, which has one government. It is located near to South America, that’s in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The population is over one millio
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Many steelbands don't have security of tenure much less a home for themselves. The patronage steelband model is based on inflows of funding from the private sector through sponsorship, or from the public sector through grants and the proceeds of com
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Steelband Music Writer, Composer, Arranger, Panist and Recording Artist
Jack’s pan compositions have been featured on the soundtracks of Fatal Attraction, Working Girl and NBC’s daytime soap opera Another World. He has also appeared on t
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Ensemble Recital Series
NIU Steelband
Liam Teague, director, NIU Steelband
Avery Attzs and Malik Brooks, co-directors, All-University Steelband
Yuko Asada, director, CSA Steelband
Sunday, April 18, 2021
3 p.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Program
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Brooklyn, New York, USA - Despers USA Steel Orchestra’s performance of the all-time favorite “Hear Oh Lord”
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PanoGrama 2021 is going full speed ahead both onscreen and behind the scenes. Auditions were wrapped up recently and while the wait for the preliminaries is o
by Jerry Bain
Trinidad & Tobago - This is the story of the Pan Am North Stars Steel Orchestra. They started off in Upper Bournes Road in St. James. Trinida Up in that section of St. James was Ross Lands i
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Brooklyn, New York, USA - From Martin Douglas' memoriam: For over two decades Mr. Douglas was a leader in Brooklyn’s steelband scene, playing his music everywhere he went, mentoring generations
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Left to Right: RODNEY SMALL & RONALDO BROWNE, a member of the Sion Hill Euphonium rendering a song at last Tuesday’ press conference
Renowned local pannist – Rodney Small, wants to see the steel pan be made the prime instrument in schools in St Vince
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“Aside from my love of the instrument, I think it is important to preserve our culture in perpetuity. All too often, we are so overly influenced by ʽwestern culture’ that we are willing to leave our own ways behind. I don’t want Pan or Caribbean cult
Global - In this part of the When Steel Talks exclusive interview with the late Grammy award winning producer and song writer, Ralph MacDonald, speaks on the brilliance of the legendary leader of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, Rudolph Charles.
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