• Lord Kitchener and Pan Music Have A Thing Going
• Desperadoes’ Great New York Triumph
• Steelpan Great Francis “Patsy” Haynes Remembered
• Vignettes of Pan History - The Montreal Story

• Boogsie Sharpe: The Legend
• Toward Standardized Pans
• Which is the Greatest Steel Band in the World?

• Is Antiguan Pan Ready to Rebound?
• Pan In London
• From Bamboo Patch to Buckingham Palace with Sterling Betancourt
• Trinidad & Tobago Panorama Revisited by Beverly Griffith

When you mention the names Les Slater and Dalton Narine one automatically thinks of journalistic integrity, professionalism, intellect, historical accuracy and know-how on the highest level.

Long before PanOnTheNet.com and When Steel Talks there was PAN Magazine. Created by these two stalwart journalists and pan historians - Les Slater and Dalton Narine - it was a literary masterpiece that the steelband music community has not seen since. Pan was much more than a quality publication - it was a living amalgamation of the experiences, expectations and vision of panmen, through the eyes of panmen, with distinguished journalist acumen.

When Steel Talks salutes Les Slater and Dalton Narine for their creation of a Pan publication that has withstood the test time in terms of its impeccable historical value, accuracy and uniqueness. The rich stories and historical importance of PAN magazine is required reading by any steelpan player and/or enthusiast.