In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, many public health experts were sure that the virus could be beaten before
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Onaje Allan Gumbs, Pianist Whose Reach Spanned the Soulful and the Smooth, Dies at 70
Onaje Allan Gumbs performing a WBGO Kids Jazz concert at the Newark Museum on Oct. 10, 2014.WBGO
Onaje Allan Gumbs, a pianist-composer whose firm foundation in hard bop supported an expansive career in pop-R&B and smooth jazz, died on Monday
Revisited -- “It’s A Wrap” Trinidad All Stars end whirlwind visit to the Big Apple in concert with CASYM
When Steel Talks © 2006 - 06.23.06
Trinidad All Stars in the Bronx
Bronx, New York - It was the turn of the Bronx, New York, to experience the music of Trinidad All Stars (pictured right) and CASYM steel orchestras, as they got together for the
And people stayed at home
History repeats itself. -
by Kathleen O’Mara:,
This is Timeless....
And people stayed at home
And read books
And listened
And they rested
And did exercises
And made art and played
And learned new ways of being
And stopped and listened
More deeply
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Read more…Meet Jamal Gibbs - Educator, Arranger, Panist - UpClose & Personal!
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “My advice to the young panists would be to stay humble and strive for highest and to always be yourself in all that you do.” –– Jamal Gibbs
The music of the steelband is his life and passion. In a When Steel Talks exclus
Read more…'And Great Showers of Tears Came Down' by steelpan historian and award-winning filmmaker Dalton Narine
The short film/documentary 'And Great Showers of Tears Came Down' by steelpan historian and award-winning filmmaker Dalton Narine, won awards at several film festivals. The score was composed by the late roycrosse, who also delivers the steelpan per
Read more…Meet Karima Mohan - Atlanta, Georgia - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Atlanta, Georgia, USA - “As the instrument becomes more mainstream, we can’t let the uniqueness of the sound be lost through synthesizing. The steelpan is its own instrument and sometimes in our quest to show that it can play anything, we sometimes
Read more…‘Lovely Day’ by Bill Withers - The Knights & Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra featuring André White
The Knights and Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra
Brooklyn, NY, USA - Performing an André White-arrangement of ‘Lovely Day,’ The Knights and Pan Evolution come together to perform the Bill Withers-classic at BRIC. See more
Martin “Dougie” Douglas Remembered by Garvin Blake
Martin “Dougie” Douglas Remembered
by Garvin Blake
Martin "Dougie" Douglas with his godfather, Dr. Ellie Mannette
Martin Douglas as ‘Ironman’ with CrossFire Steel Orchestra on stage for New York Panorama
New York, USA - The steelband community was d
LOCKDOWN CAN’T STOP US! -- Contrast Steel Band
With the entire country on lockdown, steelbands across the country aren’t able to practice together anymore .. but we didn’t let this stop us!! We all have our instruments at home and are continuing to practice together remotely .. 16 of our band mem
Read more…Pan Trinbago Mourns the Loss of Two Stalwarts
The steelpan fraternity is once again plunged into mourning with the passing of two (2) stalwarts, Martin Douglas and Michael “Scobie” Joseph.
Pan Trinbago President, Executive and members extend condolences to their immediate families, their extend
Read more…Watch Interview -- Meet Martin Douglas - Manager, Executive, Panist, Educator CrossFire Steel Orchestra - UpClose!
A When Steel Talks Exclusive
The history of Pan is replete with large, colorful figures whose names and deeds will be entwined with steelband music art form forever. Martin "Dougie" Douglas was one such character.
Whether you were a child or an adu
A Pandemic Expert Tells Us Why She Was So Wrong About Coronavirus
'I just assumed that the US system would be a little bit better...and I just couldn't have been more wrong.'
Martin “Dougie” Douglas - president of CrossFire Steel Orchestra has passed
When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Martin Douglas. He was the president of New York's CrossFire Steel Orchestra. In addition he was chairman of the United States Steelband Association.
Pan was Dougie's pass
Read more…Farewell to a legend
The Daily Observer
by Gemma Handy
It may not have been the send-off they envisaged but friends, family and the pan fraternity turned out on Thursday to bid farewell to late steelpan legend Eustace ‘Manning’ Henry who died earlier this month.
Attend
Read more…STEELPAN PLAYER – VICTIM of COVID-19
Everybody’s Magazine
New York, USA - The steelband fraternity in Brooklyn, NY is mourning the passing of Hansel Leon, a victim of COVID-19. “Hanny” as he was popularly called promoted steelpan music in the U.S. for almost four decades. He was once m
Read more…COVID-19 taking a toll on New York Steelband neighborhoods
New York City percent of patients testing postive for COVID-19
The Coronavirus 2019 - COVID-19
Percent of patients testing positive for COVID-19 by United Hospital Fund Neighborhood in New York City
Read more…Hansel “Hanny” Leon Remembered - by Garvin Blake
New York, USA - When Hansel “Hanny” Leon passed on March 25, 2020, Brooklyn lost a beat. He was the most tireless ironman I have ever heard. Hanny played his iron, a piece of metal that’s central to Trinidad’s music, anywhere, every
Read more…Watch -- Jazz Artists On The Greens - JAOTG
JAOTG 2020 Memories Online: A Special Presentation
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