Web Posted - Friday
February
27, 2026
TCDSB News
BSA Presentation and Steel Pan Performance Enrich Chaminade Community
Winston “Pappy” Frederick on steelpan
Toronto, Canada - At
Chaminade College School, we extend our sincere gratitude to our
Black Students Association (BSA) for organizing a powerful and
educational presentation for students and staff during the lunch
periods.
Through their impactful information displays, our community had
the opportunity to deepen its understanding, reflect, and grow
together.
....We also offer special thanks to Winston “Pappy” Frederick
for his outstanding steelpan solo performance. His music added
energy, culture, and celebration to the day, leaving a lasting
impression on all who attended.
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Web Posted - Monday
February
16, 2026
CNC3 News
TTT apologises for audio drop; denies censorship
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 disruption was caused by a Dante system failure.
....However during a livestream on WACK 90.1 FM, a man whispered
on camera, “we muted Helon’s mic on TTT,” to which the announcer
responded:
“I am not going to repeat that. I heard it loud and clear but
I’m not going to repeat it. Just know that WACK 90.1 FM is where
Calypsos are played....”
....Former prime minister Stuart Young took to Facebook to raise
concerns over censorship, describing the loss of audio as
“disturbing at minimum and censorship, akin to dictatorship, at
the next level.”
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more
Web Posted - Monday
February
16, 2026
When Steel Talks
Calypso Monarch 2026 Results - Terri Lyons is National Calypso Monarch -
Trinidad & Tobago Carnival
Terri Lyons
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 Calypso Monarch, a trophy,
the prize purse of TT $1,000,000 (circa US $147,443) and a new
car courtesy Lifestyle Motors.
see results
Web Posted - Sunday
February
15, 2026
When Steel Talks
Dr. Dawn K. Batson to Be Honored at 29th Annual Melton
Mustafa Jazz Festival Weekend
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 Florida.
.....Audiences will also enjoy performances by the FMU Alumni
Steel Pan Ensemble and the FMU Jazz All-Stars, showcasing
steelpan performing artists Leon Foster Thomas, Le’Roi Simmonds,
Freddie Harris, III, along with Kirk Green, Doug Carter, Mark
Strowbridge, James Cotman and others.
....A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Batson is recognized
globally for her transformative contributions to multicultural
education, arts administration, and the advancement of the
steelpan as a powerful medium for cross-cultural engagement.
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Web Posted - Sunday
February
15, 2026
When Steel Talks
Ten Years Later - Asami - The Death of a Panist - Revisited
Asami Nagakiya
Global -
On Saturday February 6 Asami performed with Silver Stars Steel
Orchestra in the 2016 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama
finals. She has been a member of Silver Stars since 2012.
Moreover, she has traveled from Japan to Trinidad every year to
participate in Panorama. A trained musician by profession, she
arrived in Trinidad on January 7, for the 2016 Panorama and
Carnival-related season.
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Web Posted - Sunday
February
15, 2026
When Steel Talks
Panorama 2026 Results - Exodus Steel Orchestra with Arranger Terrance
“BJ” Marcelle takes Championship - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama
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 large conventional
steel orchestras. This is the sixth national Panorama title for
Exodus, and the second for “BJ” in the large band category. The
competition was the final component in the 2026 Trinidad &
Tobago National Panorama season, which is now in the history
books.
see results
Web Posted - Tuesday
February
10, 2026
When Steel Talks
Finals: Order of Appearance for LARGE Steel Orchestras - Trinidad and
Tobago National Panorama 2026
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 is the last, and main
category of the 2026 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama season.
The first two conventional steel orchestra categories—small and
medium—have already crowned champions earlier on.
see
order of appearance
Web Posted - Tuesday
February
10, 2026
When Steel Talks
Results - Medium Steel Orchestra Finals - Trinidad &
Tobago National Panorama 2026
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
The third time was the charm for the music collaboration of Pan
Elders Steel Orchestra and arranger Ojay Richards; they claimed
the 2026 championship in the medium category of the 2026
Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. Richards was been arranging
for the music group since 2024. While Pan Elders has won this
category six times, 2014–2019, consecutively, this is the first
championship for Richards in this category.
see results
Web Posted - Tuesday
February
3, 2026
When Steel Talks
Finals: Order of Appearance for MEDIUM Steel Orchestras - Trinidad and
Tobago National Panorama 2026
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 it to final
night is one from the North, two each from Tobago and
South/Central, and five from the East.
see
order of appearance
Web Posted - Tuesday
February
3, 2026
When Steel Talks
Medium Conventional Steel Orchestra Finals Set For Monday February 9 -
Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama 2026
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Event organizer Pan Trinbago Inc. wishes to inform the
public, participating steelbands, et al that the 2026 THA
(Tobago House of Assembly) Medium Conventional Band Finals,
originally scheduled for Sunday, 8th February in Tobago, will
now be held on Monday, 9th February, 7:00 p.m. at the Grand
Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
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more
Web Posted - Monday
February
2, 2026
When Steel Talks
Results - Large Steel Orchestra Semi-finals - Trinidad &
Tobago National Panorama 2026
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 Exodus Steel
Orchestra. The latter tied for second with Silver Stars Steel
Orchestra.
It was a musical blast, literally, filled with the sounds of
steel. The occasion was the annual Savannah Party at the Queen’s
Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain.
see results
Web Posted - Monday
February
2, 2026
When Steel Talks
Results - Medium Conventional Steel Orchestra Semi-finals - Trinidad &
Tobago National Panorama 2026
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 coming out of the
preliminaries came in second, while Pamberi rose from seventh to
third.
After the playing field had been leveled, that is, all the steel
orchestras meeting in the same musical arena for competition,
ten of the sixteen medium semi-finalists are heading to the
sister isle of Tobago for the February 8 finals.
see results
Web Posted
When Steel Talks
Trinidad and Tobago 2026 Panorama and Carnival
Schedule of Events
Global
- Trinidad and Tobago
Panorama and Carnival Schedule of Events. Info on
the activities for the 2026 steelband music season:
dates, times, judging schedules, preliminaries,
semi-finals and finals competitions, event venues, and
more, as available; data will be updated.
see schedule
Web Posted
When Steel Talks
2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband Panorama Info - Complete
Global - PanOnTheNet/ WhenSteelTalks is
Panorama Central! Complete information on the 2026 season of the Trinidad and
Tobago National Panorama, and competitions: Schedules, Orders of Appearance
for preliminary, semi-final and final phases for large, medium and small conventional
steel orchestras, and single pan bands; arrangers’ bios, bios of steel orchestras;
full results, panyard addresses, history of previous Panoramas, and much more!
see complete information
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Facebook got it wrong - Meta World and WST & SteelPan Are Friends Again
Facebook “Likes” sends PanOnTheNet Apology - “We got it
wrong”
Metaverse - Facebook got it wrong. About
three years ago without warning or reason all WST (When Steel Talks) steelpan-related
accounts fell out of favor with the social media giant Facebook now known as
Meta and its aligned consortiums (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp). Because
WST has all of our material hosted on our own shared servers, this ‘tag’ was
not incurable or as problematic as it could have been. However, it was annoying
to have people seeking critical steelpan music info diverted by Facebook AI
(artificial intelligence).
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Web Posted
When Steel Talks
Technology Giant “Google” Celebrates the steelpan instrument via Google
Doodle
Celebrating Steelpan - Illustration by artist Nicholas Huggins
Doodle of steelpan instrument ‘live’ on Google’s web site
Global - On Tuesday July 26, 2022 the
steelpan instrument of Trinidad and Tobago is featured and celebrated on the
site of technology giant “Google” via the famed Google ‘Doodle.’ The ‘Doodle’
is essentially an illustrative change made to the Google corporate logo “to
celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers,
and scientists” - and more. The doodle is then seen by users all around the
world who access Google’s homepage on that day, and is available thereafter
in the doodle archives.
....Trinidad and Tobago-based artist Nicholas Huggins is the creator of the
illustrative artwork featured in the doodle, while
Etienne Charles is the composer of the accompanying music performed by the
legendary steelpan icon
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe.
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