Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Calypso and Cultural Icon Sir Rupert “King Swallow” Philo has died.
Sir Rupert has been ill for some time now but his cause of death is not known.
It was just last month in August that champion steelband arranger Khan Co
Read more…Tango Negro, The African Roots of Tango by Angolan filmmaker Dom Pedro explores the expression of Tango's Africanness and the contribution of African cultures in the creation of the tango. Tango was a reflection of the social life of the slaves that
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Good morning world. It's
J'ouvert morning in Brooklyn.
Once upon a time before COVID-19 - thousands of revelers would have hit the streets of Brooklyn this morning with nothing but steelbands and rhythms sections for musical accompaniment.
J'Ouvert
Once upon a time - before COVID-19 the 2019 NY Panorama champions would be defending their 2019 title.
Take a listen
D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - “Hookin’ Meh” - (‘Cool Down’ version - Video)
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle - Arranger
Brooklyn, New York, USA - For most New Yorkers Labor Day signals the passing of Summer: back-to-school, early sunsets, dropping temperatures. However, for West Indians, the heat is on.
Frustrated masqueraders impatiently waiting to collect costumes
Read more…London, U.K. - Notting Hill Carnival 2020 - The Virtual Edition. Notting Hill Carnival 2020 - The Virtual Edition continues - Soca & much more.
Read more…London, U.K. - Notting Hill Carnival 2020 - The Virtual Edition. Notting Hill Carnival 2020 - The Virtual Edition continues - Soca & much more.
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Chadwick Boseman, the man who brought "Black Panther" to life, has died.
Most people claim Brooklyn J’Ouvert officially started in the late 1980s in Flatbush. But here’s Kitchener in 1974 singing “Who Give Them the Okay”, a tune about a J’Ouvert in Bedford Stuyvesant. Assembling on Fulton Street and Franklin Avenue, the
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Notting Hill Carnival will kick-off with a countdown on the big screen at Piccadilly Circus before Europe’s biggest street
BY SHEKINAH ADE-GOLD
How did you become involved in playing the Steelpan?
“My Steelpan journey started in my second year at UWI Mona. I was casually walking pass Student’s Union and I heard Bob Marley’s “Natural Mystic” being played in the panyard,
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Brooklyn West Indian American Day Carnival. (Hayden Roger Celestin image)
By NAN ET Editor
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 21, 2020: North America’s biggest Caribbean carnival is also going virtual this year, just like London’s Notting Hill Ca
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Sunrise 05-30-1947 and Sunset 08-12-2020
A musical hermit, a natural talent, he was. Twin brother to Ann, big brother to Roy and Wayne, and favorite uncle to many. Born in T&T on 05-30-1947. He has been an inspiration for all of us t
Read more…Watch the amazing performances from last year's Competition!
A Moment in Pan -- from Garvin Blake and Friends
In celebration of world steelpan month, here's "One For Boogsie" composed by Frankie McIntosh in tribute to one of the foremost practitioners of the artform Len "Boogsie" Sharpe.
Frankie McIntosh - c
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The government of Trinidad & Tobago has been sworn in. Former Minister of Community Development and Culture Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly is now the Minister of Education. The responsibility for the national Steelband art form was
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image: Isaac Lee
AS TOLD TO BC PIRES
Global - My name is Liam Teague and the steelpan made me whatever I am today.
I’m originally from San Fernando. I grew up in an extremely humble background in a very problematic area
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