Global - It's been a very interesting year for pan, globally speaking. The
face of pan is getting younger and more diversified. Furthermore the talent
and skill level are increasing sharply. When...
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Global - Our steelband personality award of the year goes to Mrs. Anna
Raffoul, president of the Dominica Steelband Association. Anna Raffoul
achieved through sheer determination and innovation, a...
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Global - Those steelband people who merit very special mention for the year
are the flag bearers of all the world's steelbands - more commonly referred
to as the 'flag woman' or 'flag man.'
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Trinidad - Defending champion top gun arranger / composer Len "Boogsie"
Sharpe and noted calypsonian "Crazy" have teamed up to serve notice on the
rest of the Trinidad and Tobago steelband fraternity...
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Recently New York's 2006 Panorama Champions held their annual 'Carols and
Steel' concert. Click on link to see why they are one of North America's
best.
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New York - 2005 was a year marked by historic highs and tragic lows for the
Pan community. On panorama night, the late great Clive Bradley made history
by achieving a feat never before accomplished....
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New York - The Performing Arts Center at Meyer Levin's Junior High School
I.S. 285 was transformed into a musical mecca for the educational
institution's annual Winter Concert. Located in Brooklyn,...
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New York - CASYM (Caribbean American Sports and Cultural Youth Movement,
Inc.) hosted more than three hours of great entertainment for the season
under the leadership of long-time arranger Arddin...
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New York - CASYM Steel Orchestra has a special relationship with New York
City. For over twenty-three years CASYM has provided academic and cultural
youth activities to the New York metropolitan...
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Global - When Steel Talks (WST) caught up with Patrick Arnold, the president
of Pan Trinbago - the governing organization of all maters related to
steelpan in Trinidad and Tobago - as he discussed...
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Gemonites Steel Orchestra is featured in Pan Classics with a live
performance from this year's Moods of Pan Festival in Antigua. Two
performances from Gospel Night are featured.
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Botswana - The Bahai Faith recently showcased the steelpan as an art form at
its monthly “ART GATHERING” in Gaborone, Botswana, Africa. The event
featured The Clifton’s Family Steelpan Ensemble,...
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New York - On November 26, 2006, on the anniversary of his death, Pantonic
Steel Orchestra graciously hosted a tribute to the late great master, Clive
Bradley, at Café Omar in Brooklyn. It hardly...
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St. John's, Antigua - For another year, the curtains came down on the annual
Moods of Pan festival with fanfare performances. Following on the heels of
the two previous festival nights - Gospel Pan...
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Trinidad - Trinidad's new Caribbean Airlines will no longer carry the image
of the steelpan instrument on its planes. Here is a look at the new planes
and the previous BWIA airlines logo.
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New York - The historic Brooklyn Borough Hall at 209 Joralemon Street, in
Brooklyn, New York was the setting for the WIADCA (West Indian American Day
Carnival Association) 39th Annual Prize Awards. ...
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St. John's, Antigua - And the Lord said... Let there be Pan. Gospel Pan.
Gospel was the primary genre for the opening night during Moods of Pan 2006
at the Deanery Grounds in the capital of Antigua....
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Check out the mighty Trinidad All Stars in the When Steel Talks "Pan
Classics" forum playing Rihanna's huge hit "Unfaithful". The performance is
a clip from the recent Moods of Pan Festival in...
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United Kingdom - The 8th Annual British Association of Steelbands’ Awards
was hosted at the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury on the 2nd December 2006. This
event has evolved from its humble beginnings in the...
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Antigua and Barbuda - Let's be totally honest here. How many Heads of State
can honestly say that they listen to pan music religiously or even say they
love steelpan music? How many Heads of State...
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St. John's, Antigua - This month When Steel Talks (WST) traveled back to the
Caribbean to cover the annual Moods of Pan (MOP) music festival held in
Antigua. The event traditionally starts on the...
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St. John's, Antigua - When Steel Talks has been fortunate to witness and
experience live performances of celebrated Trinidad All Stars Steel
Orchestra in different venues and on different continents....
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St. John's, Antigua - The crowd was at the Deanery Grounds for two shows. It
was the biggest night of the three-day steelpan festival known as Moods of
Pan hosted by Gemonites Steel Orchestra, and,...
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Antigua - Traveling abroad for a major competition is never easy. Traveling
to Antigua for the eccentric Five Alive competition with the expectation of
winning is, at best, normally wishful thinking....
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St. John's, Antigua - Always innovative, creative and pioneering - Antigua's
Gemonites Steel Orchestra has again set a new pilot in motion for the global
steelpan music community to analyze,...
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St. John's, Antigua - The second night of the three-day Moods of Pan (MOP)
festival drew even more crowds to the Deanery Grounds venue. Hundreds were
present for the program which first featured the...
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St. John's, Antigua - The Americans have "Dancing with the Stars", the UK
has its "Top of the Pops", Australia has its "Wiggles", and in the
Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda has its "Five Alive"...
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Antigua - The Moods of Pan Festival - the brainchild of Gemonites, has
steadily grown each year since its inception, in outlook and recognition.
The involvement and support of major sponsors like...
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Texas - The University of Arizona and University of Texas - Austin Steel
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Roseau, Dominica - Often one can look back in history and identify a single
event, time and/or a single person whose presence, sacrifices and deeds were
so enormous and critical to a movement, that...
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Dominica, W.I. - The first day in November was a memorable day-into-evening
experience, and one filled with immense excitement for scores of young
Dominican pannists hailing from around the island. ...
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Dominica Roseau - It has been less than six months since Dominica pulled off
one of the best steelband events for 2006. Last Spring Dominica served as
the host for the 2006 OECS Junior Steelband...
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Dominica Roseau - One of the major benefits of the global steelpan music
explosion is that on almost any given month of the year, there will be at
least one major steelpan music event occurring ...
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Dominica Roseau - On November 1, 2006 the the annual Pan by The Bay
steelband music festival took place in the Caribbean nation of Dominica. The
event, traditionally held in Roseau, Dominica's...
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Dominica is simply one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Add a
major steelpan music event to this mix and you've got steelpan music
paradise. Last week When Steel Talks journeyed to...
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Trinidad - Patrick Arnold has won an unprecedented fourth consecutive term
as president of Pan Trinbago, the world governing body for pan. At elections
held Sunday October 29, 2006 in Port-of-Spain,...
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Trinidad - The amphitheatre in St. James was about half full at the
beginning of the 2006 Steelpan and Jazz concert series. Starting promptly at
7:30 PM, it was about seven minutes later, after the...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - On any given night, a myriad of pulsating sounds
and rhythms, activities and side events, as well as booths filled with
attractive wares from participating countries, all...
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Trinidad - Although there was more than one steelpan event around town on
the evening of September 30 - Panyard Sensations, the finale - in the 2006
Pan Trinbago-organized series held throughout the...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - On any given night during the Carifesta IX event
recently concluded in Trinidad and Tobago, one could find the presence of
the national instrument somewhere on the grounds...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - The closing ceremony of Carifesta IX was a public
spectacle for all who made their way to the Hasely Crawford Stadium on the
evening of October 1. From the performance of...
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He attended Fatima College where he studied Business Management at A levels
and started an International Business Major with a minor in Marketing at the
University of Akron. In April 2005, he...
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The date is April 16, 2005. The place is the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of
Spain, Trinidad - the home of the steelpan. The event is the annual Pan In
The 21st Century competition produced by Pan...
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Botswana - On Saturday 30th September Rainbow High School Steelpan Ensemble
joined the rest of the Botswana in staging the 40th Anniversary Celebration
of Independence from the British. As is the...
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San Fernando, Trinidad - The Chinese community in Trinidad and Tobago
celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of their arrival on the shores of
Trinidad and Tobago this year on October 12. It is the...
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There are musical compositions, arrangements, and performances that are
undeniably musical gems. Moreover they are true classics that have weathered
the test of time. These classics continue to shine...
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St. Lucia - Somewhere in the 1940’s a young man named Lennard “Scrubb”
Wellington, started on his way to become St. Lucia’s steelband maestro. He
had experimented with music from the age of seven and...
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St. Lucia - It is indeed a reality that the Pantime Steel Orchestra has come
a very long way. Reflecting on the first panorama outing for the band, it
seems so long ago.
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Carifesta Village, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - The multiple nations in and
around the Caribbean geographic area have displayed the culture, artistic
talents, and openness of their respective peoples...
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United Kingdom - The evening of September 22nd saw Trafalgar Square lit up
by an open air concert of Calypso, Pan and Dance as the final part of the
programme put on by the T and T Trade Mission...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - On the eve of the celebration of, and farewell
tribute to - the life of pan tuner great Lincoln Noel, one of the men who
knew him for many years spoke with When Steel Talks...
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Laventille, Trinidad - Laventille was in the spotlight when it unveiled the
'Eight of Hearts' Steelband music concert on Sunday September 24. This was
the community's unique celebration in honor of...
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New York - Current New York panorama champions CASYM Steel Orchestra present
their perspective, concerns, philosophy and approach for success in an
exclusive interview with When Steel Talks. CASYM's...
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Botswana - Pan in Africa? Yes! Winter in Africa? What? Snow is, indeed a
reality if you are familiar with the atmospheric conditions in Southern
Africa. In semi-arid Botswana where temperatures...
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New York - New York is a very competitive town. It is not a place for the
weak of heart. Like the saying goes "if you can make it here you can make it
anywhere. The survival of a steel orchestra...
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United Kingdom - Hill Carnival’s theme for 2006 was ASPIRING AND ACHIEVING
IN UNITY. A quick look around the pan yards made you realised that the
teamwork and diligence displayed by pannists were the...
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New York - One week after panorama, Brooklynites were afforded a chance to
catch their last drop of pan music for the summer season. The venue,
Brooklyn's Prospect Park under the “The Peristyle”...
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Dobbs Ferry, New York - Almost one week to the day after taking third place
from a field of twelve competitors in the annual New York panorama
competition, it was back to music business as usual for...
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New York - Panorama is primarily a fierce music competition. However it has
never been short on drama, art, theatre and of course - high fashion.
Fashion and art are critical components of...
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New York - As it ended, the 2006 WIADCA (West Indian American Day Carnival
Association) New York panorama was filled with joy and laughter for some,
and sadness and tears for others. CASYM Steel...
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New York - The New York steelband panorama is easily one of the greatest if
not the biggest music performance spectacles in North America, and is
challenged and/or equaled in pageantry and drama only...
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New York - CASYM Steel Orchestra took top honors this year. Their clear-cut
victory was achieved with "Tribute to Bradley" their tune of choice. CASYM's
sizzling performance thrilled the audience...
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New York - Due to the inclement weather New York's steelband panorama has
been rescheduled to take place at 4:00 PM Sunday September 3rd 2006. The
tail end of what was once Hurricane Ernesto, now...
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New York - Regardless of the results of this year's 2006 New York steelband
music panorama competition, reigning champions Pantonic Steel Orchestra have
distinguished themselves as one of the...
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New York - Regardless of the results of this year's 2006 New York steelband
music panorama competition, reigning champions Pantonic Steel Orchestra have
distinguished themselves as one of the...
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New York - The expectations of the steelband music performing community and
the listening audience are again extremely high for the 2006 New York
panorama. The steelpan artists are still looking for...
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New York - We have insisted and continue to insist that the uniqueness of
the West Indian kar-na-val is one that has to be understood in its own
cultural context. This is not a parade. We're not...
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New York - On Saturday August 26, 2006 When Steel Talks (WST) held its
annual arrangers' conference in Brooklyn, New York. This year's panel
included Yohan Popwell (Sonatas), Keith Roberts...
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United Kingdom - In the early hours of Sunday the 27th August 2006, the
Jouvert celebrations will be inching its way down Ladbroke Grove. The affair
is a BAS all steel band event and without doubt,...
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United Kingdom - This annual national steelband musical battle will see top
UK bands vying for the coveted title of the Notting Hill, ‘Champions of
Steel’ with great enthusiasm and vigour. The only...
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New York - It is that time of the year when some of the fiercest, high-level
steelband musical competitions are taking place all over the world. The
Virgin Islands, St. Vincent, Antigua, Grenada,...
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New York - More details continue to emerge concerning the circumstances
surrounding the impromptu cancellation of the much-anticipated concerts
featuring Desperadoes and Starlift Steel Orchestras.
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Grenada - Sunday, 13th Aug. 2006 - St. Paul's-based Cable and Wireless
Commancheros last night played their way to their second panorama
championship when they beat Courts New Dimension and Republic...
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New York- When you add Mario Canonge on piano, Michel Alibo on bass, Jean
Philippe Fanfant on drums and Andy Narell on steelpan you end up with
Sakésho. Sakésho is one of the première groups to come...
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New York- This past Sunday, Pan Sonatas held its annual launch at KC
Hideaway in Brooklyn, New York. The weather was perfect. The crowd was
there. The bands were there and the music was great. ...
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Saturday the 26th of August 2006 will see Horniman’s Pleasance on Kensal
Road become the stage for the UK’s National Panorama, ‘Champions of Steel’
competition. Nine orchestras will be competing for...
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Boston - Sheldon Thwaites, the youngest brother of the musically-gifted
Thwaites family was one of ten recipients to receive a full scholarship to
the Berklee College Of Music. This special honor is...
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Trinidad - This morning Pan Trinbago received the sad news of Sydney
Gollop’s passing. Sydney Gollop was respected and revered for his most
outstanding contribution to the steelband movement. It was...
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New York - The musical arrangement of ADLIB's version of Tribute to Bradley
so far makes it one to watch for the 2006 panorama season. This year the
orchestra has delved in-house for arranging...
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Trinidad - As recently detailed in one of Trinidad's national papers (the
Trinidad Express), it has been brought to our attention that the Trinidad
and Tobago government has a bill payment problem. ...
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Trinidad - On Sunday, August 6, the community of Laventille will make its
contribution to the 2006 Emancipation observance with a steelband street
parade free of DJ music. Showtime is 4pm for the...
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New York - It was a day when it was 96° degrees in the shade and tottering
well over 100° elsewhere. The Summer evening sky was a hazy blue with the
backdrops of the Waterside Plaza towers, the UNIS...
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Pantonic Steel Orchestra featured at Columbia University Graduate Course
Graduate course with Columbia University's Teachers College. An
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When Steel Talks continues its summers series of "In the Panyard" steelband
musical gems from all over the world as captured by Basement Recordings.
Next up Marsicans Steel Orchestra hailing from New...
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Philadelphia - The odyssey had lasted almost twenty-four hours to the
minute. It had been 3:45 on Tuesday afternoon when the large luxury bus
pulled away from the curbside spot it had occupied while...
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New York - Well the CASYM school concert went above and beyond the call of
duty by showcasing every single student who had participated in the concert.
All the special attention was something I’ve...
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Brooklyn, New York - Harmony Steel orchestra once again hosted their annual
steelband launch, this time for the 2006 New York pan season. Many in the
pan community made a beeline for the...
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New York - Sunday 16 July was going to be another big day in the New York
summer pan scene, with Desperadoes expected to perform at KC's Hideaway in
Brooklyn, New York. However, KC has told When...
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Trinidad - Pannists and ensembles interested in competing in the Minor
categories of the World Steelband Music Festival 2006/2007 are reminded that
they have until 4:00 pm, Thursday 27th July...
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Baltimore - The sixth annual Harbor View Festival featuring the Pan On The
Move pan jamboree was held last weekend [July 8/9] at Reedbird Park in
Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The festival, sponsored by...
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Brooklyn, New York - With a beautiful summer Saturday in the forecast -
Utopia Pan Soul: the Next Generation organized and held their first annual
Pan-a-Que. On the menu: great food and great pan...
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Brooklyn, New York - The most important thing to note is that they were
here. Yes, Trinidad All Stars steel orchestra was actually in New York.
Rumors had been flying around that they were not the...
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Detroit, Michigan - The weather in Detroit on June 17th was absolutely
tropical, with cloudless skies, high humidity and temperatures reaching into
the 90s - the perfect setting for the first...
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Trinidad - Pan Trinbago will be staging two (2) major steelband competitions
in September during Carifesta 2006. They are the 4th Biennial World
Steelband Music Festival Minor Categories and...
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Trinidad - Pan Trinbago will be staging two (2) major steelband competitions
in September during Carifesta 2006. They are the 4th Biennial World
Steelband Music Festival Minor Categories and...
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Brooklyn, New York - CASYM truly exhibited their mandate on Saturday June 17
when they showcased their Youth Explosion at PS (Public School) 91 in
Brooklyn. In their own right CASYM steel orchestra...
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Bronx, New York - It was the turn of the Bronx, New York, to experience the
music of Trinidad All Stars and CASYM steel orchestras, as they got together
for the final time this past Monday June 19,...
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New York - On Sunday June 18th 2006 the steelpan instrument again took front
and center at the Fredrick P. Rose Hall - "Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center"
located at Columbus Circle in New York. ...
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New York - Upon seeing Trinidad All Stars perform at this year's steelband
panorama competition in Trinidad, New York's Kenneth Charles better known as
'KC' decided that there was a bright future in...
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St. George’s, Grenada - With Grenada’s National Panorama approximately two
months away, the Pan Yard of the Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra
(previously known as NCB Angel Harps), is...
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New York - It has been some four years since three of New York's well-known
steelbands have been participating in the annual Pathmark Multicultural Arts
Festival celebrations at Kings Plaza Shopping...
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Trinidad - The Late Clive Bradley is to be honored at this year’s 7th Annual
Laventille Steelband Festival (LSF) at a special ceremony called GLOSS
(Glamour, Lights, Organization, Spirit and Soul)....
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Botswana - Ascension Day 2006 will long be remembered in the calendar of the
Methodist Church in Botswana. This public holiday in Gaborone saw the
Women’s Auxiliary Group stage a fund-raising Prayer...
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New York - Indeed, there are many who claim to be able to arrange music for
the steelpan family of music instruments. And from a clinical standpoint,
they probably can. However, the master...
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United Kingdom - The British Association of Steelbands (BAS) is proud to
have initiated and developed this competition. Its concept is to encourage
younger pannists to get involved in composing,...
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Maryland - Traditionally, Memorial Weekend marks the unofficial beginning of
summer in North America. And Summer marks the beginning of the steelband
season in the north east region of the United...
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Maryland - A larger venue, an almost overwhelmingly hot and sunny afternoon,
and a traditional holiday weekend; add to the mix the anticipation of hours
of steelband music, and you have the makings...
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The Pan Sonatas represents steelband royalty. This New York heavyweight is
the oldest active steelband music organization in the country. Respected
throughout the world for its musical...
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Brooklyn, New York - Sesame Flyers International again took the initiative
to create, promote and house a night of high-level musical performances
highlighting the steelpan family of instruments and...
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Dear Craig - I finally saw a copy of your Bloomberg News article last week
('Shell Disowns Oil Drums as Panmen Gather for Soccer World Cup'). I have to
say that I was appalled when I read it, and not...
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The name Renegades is immediately associated with champions, precision, and
perfection. Renegades represents one of the most respected, oldest and elite
steel orchestras in the world. Their distinct...
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South Africa - By shear coincidence, Rainbow High School Steelpan
Ensemble of Botswana happened to be doing a musical presentation before the
assembly at Broadhurst Primary School when we ran into...
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Roseau, Dominica - As an added component to the OECS Junior Pan Competition
a panel discussion was convened at the Garraway Hotel. "Where are we today,
and how far have we come?" was the central...
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Roseau, Dominica - Caribbean unity was not just a theme, but became an
actuality when it was put into practice in Dominica for the
recently-concluded OECS Junior Steelpan Competition. Five steel...
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Roseau, Dominica - It was serious business, brokering and bartering; and a
fruit fair developed around the business of breakfast on the morning of the
April 30 OECS Junior Steelpan Competition in...
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Roseau, Dominica - The sounds of steelpan began Friday night as visiting
prize-winning pannist, Trinidadian Vanessa Headley set the stage for what
was to come on Sunday afternoon. The venue was the...
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Roseau, Dominica - There were opportunities for the When Steel Talks crew to
interact with, and capture participants in the April 30 OECS Junior Steelpan
competition before the actual event. It began...
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Roseau, Dominica - It was a long 'holiday' this past weekend in Dominica,
with Mayday celebrated on Monday May 1. But the fun in the sun started on
Sunday April 30, as steelpan musicians, music...
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Trinidad - Their name is synonymous with greatness. They are known all over
the world and their musical feats are legendary. Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
hails from Laventille, Port of Spain, Trinidad...
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Dominica - Armed with a dream and a vision of what could, should and must
be, Ms. Anna-Maria Raffoul showed the world again that great things can
happen if you are committed and surrounded with a...
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Dominica - The first OECS Junior Pan Competition gets two thumbs up.You
should make plans to attend next year's event immediately. You will not be
disappointed. The Dominica Steelband Association...
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Roseau, Dominica - The brainchild of Ms. Anna Raffoul - president of the
Dominican Steelpan Association - was a resounding success. The savvy
Dominican business woman with a fiery passion for the...
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Dominica - One by one the mid-size planes continuously appeared from behind
the mountains carrying some of the Caribbean's steelpan music movements'
most prized possessions. The loud roar of the...
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Trinidad - Both WITCO Desperadoes and La Horquetta Pan Groove successfully
defended their respective titles over the weekend. Despers playing Ne-Yo’s
“So Sick” amassed 284 points to retain the Pan in...
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New York - Pantonic Steel Orchestra has been the toast of the town for a
number of years. Their mercuric rise to musical prominence and storybook
collaboration with master arranger Clive Bradley has...
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New York - It is only April but already for 2006, three of New York's noted
steelpan orchestras were out in full form last Saturday evening at the
second Sesame Flyers Music Extravaganza. Present ...
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Atlanta, Georgia - April 21, 2006 was proclaimed “Pan People Steelband Day`”
in Atlanta, Georgia, by the Atlanta City Council. The proclamation was made
to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the...
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United Kingdom - The Festival is affiliated to the British and International
Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech of which Her Majesty the
Queen is Patron. The Croydon Music Festival...
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Antigua - Mr. Johnson will be leading the Antigua and Barbuda contingent
that will represent the islands at the OECS Junior Pan Competition being
held in Dominica on April 30th. The contingent will...
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Florida - She is one of the world's foremost experts, educators and
promoters of the steelpan instrument. Her name is synonymous with inspiring
and guiding young musicians to achievement, greatness...
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New York - A scholar, an intellect, a musician, planner, mentor and
motivator are some of the words one can use to describe one of the most
influential and important figures in the steelpan movement...
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What happens when you mix one of the best steel orchestras in North America
with one of the most prestigious and respected higher learning intuitions in
the world? You get current New York panorama...
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Trinidad - Their name is synonymous with excellence and commitment. Over the
years When Steel Talks has had the opportunity to cover and interact with
one of the world's truly great steelband...
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Germany - Pan Kultur, Dortmund’s top steelband hosted their annual Pan
Weekend on the 24-25 March 2006. It was a hectic weekend filled with the
sweet sounds of steelpan music played by the very...
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New York - Composer Mark Loquan has a change in rhythm and pace after the
hectic 2006 panorama season in Trinidad and Tobago. With his composition
'Colours Again' vocalized by soca star Destra...
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New York - When Steel Talks conducted an exclusive interview with Dr. Keith
Nurse of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM). The CRNM is an
on-going project whose objective is to make...
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Dominica - On Sunday April 30th, 2006 the OECS (Organization of Eastern
Caribbean States) Junior Pan Competition will be held on the Caribbean
island of Dominica. In groups of twenty, the...
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Not to be denied, the dustbin cover soon became another musical instrument
together with the dustbin itself and the “pitch-oil” tins around the mid
1940’s. The harassment from the colonial...
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Germany - Dortmund, Germany is the place to be this weekend as its annual
steelpan festival gets underway. PanWeekend 2006 will take place for the
second consecutive year and the venue is Dortmund's...
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New York - The night belonged to the youth performers, their proud
instructors, parents and the Sesame Flyers International Organization who
have skillfully engineered and managed a series of very...
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Deeply rooted in tradition and history is the role of the steelband flag
carrier. It is a special time-honored position that requires confidence,
grace and skill. When Steel Talks takes a look at...
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Jamettes took care of business. They were the hostesses and protector of the
panyard. They knew all the band members and the surrounding community. A
well-known tuner from Invaders recalls as a boy...
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Bradley reminisces about the early days of women in pan: "The first time
that I remember seeing women play Steelpan was around 1968, somewhere around
there - when three women joined Desperadoes; one...
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When Steel Talks caught up with Dr. Ajamu Nyomba the organizer of the Pan
Symposium that will held this April at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta,
Georgia. The symposium is entitled “Pan in the...
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Australia - A seventeen man contingent of the world famous Bp Renegades
Steel Orchestra led by Captain Andrew 'Soca' Brumant, left Trinidad and
Tobago on Tuesday March 8th for a three week of...
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It is believed that the earliest recording of the steelpan took place at
"Christopher's Recording Studio" on Nelson Street. It is here that many
steelbands would gather to place their music on...
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Michelle sees Boogsie as her mentor! She has worked with a lot of young
people in Valley Harps and sees acceptance of music literacy as a driving
force. She admires and respects the honesty and...
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There are many educators in Trinidad who incorporate pan into their music
schools. Some of these schools may teach many different musical instruments,
and voice, while others solely concentrate on...
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Switzerland - When Steel Talks caught up with Pit Zünd, the current
president and founder of the Swiss Steelband Association - PANCH for an
exclusive interview. The fifty-seven year old chemist has...
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Trinidad - When Steel Talks followed up on an article in the Trinidad and
Tobago media entitled 'Despers versus Bradley family' with Allison Demas,
executive officer of the Copyright Organization of...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Placing third in the 2006 finals of the
National Panorama competition, Starlift Steel Orchestra is a testimony to
the tenacity and patience mainly of its present...
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Through insightful interpretation, Pantonic’s performers bring the music to
life with spirit and elegance. Their crescendos leading from chorus to verse
(and elsewhere), in "In my House", evince...
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The steelpans were now transported around the necks of the players for ease
of movement while playing. This method allowed for the use of two hands to
beat the pan instead of one hand holding the pan...
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Toronto, Canada - Move over TnT, NY, UK Grenada, Antigua and others. Canada
steelbands make their debut entry in the world performance arena -The Pan
House - Stage 1. Pan Fantasy and Afro Pan take...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Ask any steelband-related person in
Trinidad about the North Stand, especially for the semi-finals in 2006, and
you will get anything from a rolling of the eyes...
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By the 70’s, fighting competitions were replaced by musical competitions and
it was the band from Laventille that stole the hearts of many in the earlier
years. They were known then as WITCO Gay...
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San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago - The night for National Panorama Finals
for the Small Conventional steel orchestras in Trinidad and Tobago was an
exhibition of excellence in pan. The competition...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - A little more than a week before the
National Panorama finals in Port-of-Spain, there was tempo and excitement
aplenty. It was centered a few miles east of 'the...
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Trinidad - In what has to be one of the truly bright and memorable moments
of the 2006 panorama season, Ray Holman, the consummate musician and
respected panorama winning music arranger, led an...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Let's just say someone dropped the ball
on this one. It would all too easy to point fingers at Pan Trinbago, the
events organizers, on this one. They indeed...
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PanOnTheNet.com, NY Port-of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago - Noted arranger,
steelpan artist extraordinaire and composer, Len "Boogsie" Sharpe honored
Mr. Bradley in a very deeply personal and special...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - The air was extremely festive, with a
few hundred people milling about both inside and outside the Woodbrook
panyard of Phase II Pan Groove, 2005 National...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - To be wrapping up a practice session at
2:15 AM is no strange occurrence for many steel orchestras in Trinidad and
Tobago during the last nights of preparation...
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New York - In subsequent years we occasionally exchanged opinions on the
state of Calypso. Clive was fairly accurate at predicting whether a newly
released song would be a hit, as with Swallow's...
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Few jobs are as culturally significant, challenging and musically fulfilling
as that of an arranger of a world class steel orchestra performing on the
big stage. Many have tried but only a select few...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Just before the hectic final week of
preparation and practice for the finals of the panorama competition, When
Steel Talks sat down with Michael Marcano, manager...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - The National Junior Panorama got off to
a bright and sunny start on Sunday morning. Around 10:32, the event was
opened with welcome remarks and the playing of...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - One week before the finals of the
annual National Panorama competition in Trinidad and Tobago, Leon 'Smooth'
Edwards is quiet and relaxed in the panyard of...
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The When Steel Talks crew experienced more than sixteen hours of continuous
steelpan music from some of the greatest steelpan players and steelbands on
the planet this past Sunday, at Pan Trinbago's...
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Trinidad - When Steel Talks caught up briefly with Popwell for a quick
interview; he says that even though they would have liked to win all the
rounds [stages of competition], he is 'kind of happy...
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Trinidad - Arddin Herbert, arranger for Invaders Steel Orchestra was
extremely satisfied with the bands preliminary round performance Wednesday
night. He was now confidently awaiting the judges...
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Trinidad and Tobago - Seion Gomez is one of three arrangers affiliated with
Northern Illinois University (NIU), participating in this year's Trinidad
and Tobago steelband music panorama competition....
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Trinidad, Tobago - Mr. Winston Gordon, arranger for Redemption Sound Setters
(RSS) gave When Steel Talks the heads-up on the Tobago steel orchestra.
Redemption Sound Setters who are accustomed to...
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Trinidad, Tobago - Edwin Pouchet, leader and arranger of Silver Stars Steel
Orchestra expressed his satisfaction in the way band performed in this past
Saturday's preliminary round of judging. This...
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It was not uncommon for two bands to engage themselves in serious battle
whenever they crossed paths. One such infamous battle was in the 50’s where
two bands, “Destination Tokyo” and “Invaders”...
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With the passage of time steelbands men saw the need for innovation in
transporting of steelpans, especially where bass sections were being
developed. Carts were subsequently manufactured and...
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Trinidad - Liam Teague, resident arranger of Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra
is looking forward to a promising 2006 panorama season. Skiffle Bunch,
located in Southern Trinidad, hope to again find...
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Trinidad - This time around When Steel Talks pre-panorama roundup caught up
with noted steelband music arranger Earl Brooks, Sr. for an exclusive
interview. Brooks, Sr. is currently the 2006...
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Trinidad - A very upbeat Pelham Goddard - resident arranger for Exodus Steel
Orchestra says he chose this year's tune as a means of changing the outlook
and musical direction for the 2006 panorama...
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United Kingdom - At their Annual General Meeting held on the 10th January
2006, The British Association of Steelbands (BAS) elected a new board. The
following Directors of BAS retained their posts:...
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The demand for authentic artwork that accurately portrays the historical
significance and struggle of the steelband movement continues to rise, as
the global popularity of the steelpan instrument...
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Trinidad - Dr. Finbar Fletcher, manager of the legendary Desperadoes Steel
Orchestra from Laventille, has one less decision to contend with for the
2006 Panorama season - the most important one of...
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2006 T and T Steelband Panorama Season Trinidad - This year famed arranger,
composer and steelpan instrumentalist Ken "Professor" Philmore will be
applying his craft with a new group, Sound...
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2006 T and T Steelband Panorama Season Trinidad - Starlift has been going
through some lean times and "Starlift was my band at one time" says noted
arranger Ray Holman on his return to the legendary...
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Master arranger/composer Clive Bradley knew and understood the urban
sensibilities of this city better than anyone. In his last New York
performance he took both first and second place positions in...
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In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks Patrick Arnold president of
PanTrinbago shared some insight into the preparations and goings on for the
upcoming 2006 Steelband panorama season. In...
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Grenada's New Dimension steel orchestra represents one of the world's finest
music performing organizations. In September 2004 Hurricane Ivan hit the
island of Grenada and destroyed over ninety...
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Skiffle Bunch represents one of the upper echelon music organizations from
Trinidad and Tobago. In June of 2003 Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra came to
New York and performed at the South Street...
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Botswana - In its efforts to assist in the crystallization of the country's
VISION 2016 as a "compassionate, just and caring nation," Botswana Defence
Force Steel Orchestra joined three other BDF...
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United Kingdom - The Ebony Steelband was founded in 1969 by a group of
dedicated pan men and women who shared one principle love ‘The Love of
Steelpan’. Since the very beginning the main focus for...
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In a continuing essay on the life, times and music works of master arranger
Clive Bradley the world steelpan community share their thoughts with When
Steel Talks.
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