Global - With profound regrets When Steel Talks is sad to share news of the passing of the honorable, great and legendary panist Robert Greenidge on June 8, 2026. He was one of our organization’s biggest supporters from the very start.
Robert is sim
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Global - The music works of steelpan musician, percussionist and composer Andy Akiho—‘Beneath Lighted Coffers’; ‘Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra’—performed live with the Oregon Symphony, are in the musical spotlight.
The album of live recordings
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Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The whole Panyard comes alive when the Steel & Iron beat. Unleash the Music, the Vibes, the Riddim, and feel the Heat!
The Caribbean Union Bank Hells Gate Steel Orchestra presents its 2026 Panorama Launch entitled “Riddim U
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Official donation of steel pans to Diamond Steel Orchestra
Castries, Saint Lucia, W.I. - The Diamond Steel Orchestra is making a much needed come back onto the local steel pan scene and the St. Lucia carnival generally.
The
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Miami, Florida, USA - Internationally-respected steelpan artist, educator, and cultural leader Dr. Dawn K. Batson, PhD, will be honored at the 29th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Weekend, taking place February 26–March 1, 2026, across South Flo
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - TTT Limited has apologised for the audio interruption that occurred during Helon Francis’ performance of Doh Forget on Sunday night at Dimanche Gras saying at no time did TTT purposefully cut the audio.
TTT said the disrupt
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - She received a standing ovation, and was one of twelve finalists who graced the stage under the lights of the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. Terri Lyons, singing ‘Blessings,’ took home the title of 2026 National Ca
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Exodus Steel Orchestra and Terrance “BJ” Marcelle got the job done for two years in a row; this time it was with Voice’s popular ‘Cyah Behave.’ As title defenders, they bested ten fellow competitors on finals night for the
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The eleven large steel orchestras aiming for the pinnacle of success in competition on final night, Saturday February 14, drew for playing positions on February 10 overseen by event organizer Pan Trinbago. The competition i
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Initially sixteen steel orchestras competed in the preliminary rounds of this medium category in the 2026 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. They hailed from the East, South/Central, Tobago and North regions. Making i
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Renegades Steel Orchestra playing champion arranger Duvone Stewart’s interpretation of the Mighty Sparrow’s cheeky ‘The Lizard,’ continued to titillate (musically) and retained its lead in scoring, ahead of title defender E
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Elders performing Ojay Richard’s arrangement of Magician (I Command You) garnered top points in the medium category semi-finals of the 2026 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. Sound Specialists of Laventille which led
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Large and in charge, musically speaking, for about ten minutes at the Big Yard, on stage. That is the case when seventeen large steel orchestras compete in the semi-finals, as part of the music battle at the Savannah Party
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Part of the ‘Savannah Party’ they are, but seventeen large steel orchestras will get down to serious business, the task of making the cut for the finals, even as steelband music lovers enjoy hours of performances to the max
Read more…RECAP - See how the sixteen Medium steel orchestras ranked out of Preliminaries, going into the Semi-finals today.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - All roads, quite literally, lead to the Queen’s Park Savannah this coming Sunday, February 1. From their pa
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelband music lovers take in the competitive performances of sixteen medium steel orchestras as they perform on Sunday February 1 at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. It is the semi-finals phase for the category
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - For many steelband music lovers, it is the most anticipated night in the preliminaries for large steel orchestras - the North region participants, which, this year are the final set in this phase of competition in the 2026
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian,
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David NakhidTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The board of Laventille Desperadoes Steel Orchestra has moved to formally distance the organisation from
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The South/Central region is expected to field six medium steel orchestras over two nights—Wednesday January 21 and Thursday January 22—in the category’s preliminary phase for the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama s
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eight steel orchestras representing the East region ‘take it away’ musically speaking, as they vie for a spot in the semi-finals in the medium category of the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama. First, they have to
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