61 years ago a black man was murdered in a racist attack still unsolved today
More than 1,000 people lined Ladbroke Grove for the funeral of Kelso Cochrane (picture inset) in 1959
On this day 61 years ago, a murder took place in London that forced B
Read more…An award winning band has created a virtual Panyard to give performances during lockdown
The Metronomes Steel Orchestra has started a virtual Panyard to interact with the community from their homes (Image: Metronomes Steel Orchestra)
The cancellati
Read more…As far as WST (When Steel Talks) is aware, Desperadoes Steel Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago, and Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra of Brooklyn, New York, are the only orchestras that employ the six-pan as a regular voice in their orchestra. As of Summ
Read more…George Floyd is being remembered in a funeral service in Houston. This is live KHOU coverage.
Maryland, USA - On May 23, 2020 the world lost Allan Turner and just a mere 10 days later, his son Brandon Turner was taken from us unexpectedly.
Today is the funeral of George Floyd.
In his honor here is an ADLIB Steel Orchestra-rendition of the classic “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye, arranged by André White.
The song could easily be a referendum on the tortuous demise of George Floyd, wh
Read more…New York - This is Brooklyn Steel Orchestra as they performed live, on stage in Trinidad, as they competed in the 2015 International Panorama. They performed “Ah Feeling” by “Lead Pipe” and “Sa
Hello, everyone. I wanted to make a documentary, so I did. And I'm releasing it right now for free. This is really special for me and feels like publicly releasing a musical diary. I have sacrificed a lot in my life to be able to create and release m
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HURRICANE FLOYD - a mytho-poetic reading of current events.
by Rubadiri Victor
For those of us who believe such things
the turning point was when,
in those last moments,
facing the inevitable,
George Floyd called upon his An
Following is a listing, by category, of the steelband musicians participating in the 2020 Pan Ramajay Competition, organized by Exodus Steel Orchestra. The panists, who are representing multiple c
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Before he suddenly passed away on May 24, Anthony Rouff, who relished the style of injecting searing “picong” into conversation and polemic writing, was looking forward to celebrating 2022: this would be the 50th anniversary of the publication of hi
Read more…Get up and Watch... It's Showtime! NY Pan Stars performs a slamming Marc Brooks arrangement of "Finesse" by Bruno Mars
"New York Pan Stars - performed a Marc Brooks-arrangement of Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” that skillfully traversed the decades of music
Read more…All Lives Matter
The aftermath of all of this is protests that have turned into chaos. People are outraged. When will it be enough? When will the time come that black Americans either minding their own business or even those accused of minor infracti
New York, USA - He is one of the most well-known and well-liked people in that ‘next generation’ of performing artists involved in the New York pan scene. Thoughtful, multi-talented and a natural-born percussionist with world-class abilities, he’s
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to family and friends of Beverly Fonrose of Starlift Steel Orchestra. You will be missed.
