By Carlena Knight
A lack of production of drums is putting the Caribbean at risk of losing the art form of pan, says eminent tuner Veron Henry.
“Drums are very scarce in Antigua. It’s like a dry
Massachusetts, USA - “...People are just amazed at what comes out of the pan, they want to know if you can play all types of musical keys, they check underneath to see where is all that sound is coming from...” -- Debra “Sista Dee” Sarjeant
Her pa
Read more…Replay of Len "Boogsie" Sharpe's LIVE STREAM CONCERT for any of his fans who did not get a chance to tune in yesterday or could not get on due to technical difficulties. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did.
#lenlive #boogsieinconcert #happymothe
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “The stigma of pan being from the bowels of society, involving “badjohns” or the thought that steelpan music is noise or “wine or jam” that exemplifies the devil... Because I believe it is so much more than this. The ab
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to panist Patrick Davis on the passing of his mom.
Read more…Tonight is Friday Night! Gregory Boyd's Steel Pan Songs are Celebrating Two weeks of Live Performance Online with the presentation of the Joe Cocker Classic
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The Observer
By Carlena Knight
A lack of production of drums is putting the Caribbean at risk of losing the art form of pan, says eminent tuner Veron Henry.
“Drums are very scarce in Antigua. It’s like a dry
I dedicate this song to the memory of AHMAUD ARBERY. May justice come swiftly! -- Gregory Boyd
See LeBron James' comments and tweet on the murder of Ahmaud
Read more…Valentino says he is hoping and praying that things will get better sooner than later just for the people’s sake.
Roy Cape is another veteran musician who is caught in limbo, he told Newsday he is going through two different sets of emotions at onc
CultureMix set up the Distant Mix project for RASPO Steel Orchestra to remain in contact and continue playing music together despite the quarantined isolation of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Invited musical guests include L2R producer and keyboardist Jajii
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Enjoy this melodic rendition from the talented Caribbean Airlines Skiffle Steel Orchestra members from around the world, reminding us on this beautiful Sunday that ’WE CAN MAKE IT IF WE TRY’ and we’ll get through this together! #iflycaribbean #iamc
Read more…Here are the results of the Inaugural PanoGrama Finals. Congratulations to all participants in the competition
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A Shout-Out to the late Martin Douglas from his band - CrossFire Steel Orchestra
Read more…Andy Neils writes
Post COVID-19 looking like Less and less time will be spent in the Panyard, for Stage Side practice sessions that is.
The art of practicing together online, is being perfected, during lock-downs
It's an ever changing world, would
Enjoy this melodic rendition from the talented Caribbean Airlines Skiffle Steel Orchestra members from around the world, reminding us on this beautiful Sunday that ’WE CAN MAKE IT IF WE TRY’ and we’ll get through this together! #iflycaribbean #iamcar
Read more…Well folks, you asked for it so here you go. The Arrangers’ Corner. First of a 10 part webinar series set to debut Thursday, May 7th 2020! Start time 5pm US EST via ZOOM. Hosted by yours truly and Sheldon Thwaites. To register for the meeting DM mys
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