Global - “...There is only one Clive Bradley who gave us exceptional music. Clive is my friend... He was a very sharing man and a very private man. It is a great, great loss. I have lost my friend... for me he used to create magic... ” –– Ella Andall
“...I wish I would have understood fuller it would be people’s unwillingness to accept that change is coming. As a woman I’ve had to fight a lot of misogyny and sexism throughout my entire musical career and that’s just to have a spot at the table. I
Panist Mia Gormandy from Trinidad & Tobago performs the Jan Bach Steel Pan Concerto with the NIU Philharmonic at the Concerto Competition Winners Concert - February 2, 2009... Mia is currently studying with Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis at Northern Il
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of composer and educator Dr. Jan Bach of Northern Illinois University (NIU). The first concerto ever written for steelpan and orchestra was wr
After being forced to remain closed for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Panache Pan Academy will be reopening its doors at the end of the month.
The pan academy, an initiative of Panache Steel Orchestra, was launched in 20
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. - Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves named panist Rodney Small among Four Vincentian Musicians on Tuesday (Oct. 27) to received the honour of becoming Cultural Ambassadors for St. Vincent and the Grenadines with
“...Time has come that the drums or barrels be standardized so that the texture and thickness of the metal along with the other materials used to make the drums are all one thing. I believe that this will help with creating a uniformed sound. ” ––
The APA Pan Fellowship is a ground-breaking programme offering participants a culturally immersive and practical learning environment, infused with the traditions of steelpan in the wider context of indigenous percussion and pan-Caribbean music. The
When Steel Talks looks at key people, developments and dates of news and events from all over the world that help shape the history of the Steel Orchestra, Steelband, and Steelpan music, instruments and artform
You can’t stop the music! Education Africa is forging ahead with its International Marimba and Steelpan Festival, but for the first time in a virtual format. Schools, universities colleges and institutions with Marimba and Steelpanbands from
London, United Kingdom - Steel bands in Britain: their history and future. Documentation of their introduction into schools in the London area and problems facing their wider use and acceptance
Our next featured artist is straight out of Brooklyn, NY. One of our generations most prolific pannist. He has worked as a sideman with some of the caribbean jazz artist of today such as Elan Trotman, Etienne Charles, and more! We welcome Kareem TheD
Global - “If I do have a blueprint, it is embedded in my head. The younger tuners today have a more systematic approach with actual measurements. Older tuners still eyeball a lot of the steps. In today’s world, we have a lot of specialization where