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Web Posted -
Friday February
25,
2005
When Steel Talks Post
Steel band Panorama 2005
*
EXCLUSIVE
Pan Men Come Out
Dressed To Kill
High Fashion At the Savannah
Cosmos , Glamour, GQ watch out!!
Fashion week in
New York is over, but the runway at the Savannah, Port of Spain,
Trinidad is what we want to
talk about now.
For the medium
bands, creativity held reign. While the uniforms were more low key
than their larger counterparts, most of the bands had artistic logos
on their shirts.
Redemption Sound Setters Make High Fashion & Music Statement At Recent
Panorama
Web Posted -
Friday February
25,
2005
When Steel Talks Post
Steel band Panorama 2005
*
EXCLUSIVE
Ray
Holman
Arranger, Composer, Performing
Artist
Drill Master - Phase II Pan Groove
2005 T&T Panorama
- Large Division -
Judging criteria
"is spoiling the pan music."
Ray Holman musician, arranger and composer
speaks on panorama 2005. In addition he speaks on
his capacity as drill master for this years' Trinidad and Tobago's
panorama champion Phase II Pan Groove... A very insightful and candid
interview on the what went right and wrong in this seasons event...
Web Posted -
Tuesday February 22, 2005
Linton Daily
Citizen
WRV-Lyons pan band
to take part in
festival in Indy By Halea Franklin, staff writer
Lyons, Indiana --
Members of the White River Valley Lyons Elementary/Junior High School
steel drum band are working hard in preparation for the chance of a
lifetime -- to perform at the Indy 500 Festival.
The steel drum band, or pan band, began nearly three
years ago, according to Virgil Franklin, WRV-Lyons band director.
Franklin, who has been at Lyons for 18 years, is
excited about the chance to perform at Kids Fest of the Indy 500
Festival in May.
By Halea
Franklin
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Students at White River Valley-Lyons
Elementary/Junior High School's pan band has been invited to
participate in Kid's Fest, which is part of the Indianapolis
500 Festival. Pictured above are Kortney Abbott (left) and
Brooke Braswell (right). The girls are perfecting their
playing before Kid's Fest in May.
Although he's looking forward to the opportunity,
he's unsure how the 500 Festival planning committee heard about the
pan band.
"I know that word has gotten around," Franklin
noted. "There was a story done last year that was on the AP
(Associated Press) about us. The AP story, I think, really was the
emphasis that made people aware of what we're doing here."
Franklin said the pan band has previously performed
at the Indiana Sate Museum and will be performing at the WonderLab in
Bloomington.
Franklin's not the only one excited about going to
Indianapolis; his students are also looking forward to the chance.
"I think it's a neat experience because we're
basically the only school in the state of Indiana that gets to play
pans," sixth-grader Brooke Braswell said. "I think it's more neat that
we get to go to Indianapolis and play at the Indy 500 Fest."
Web Posted -
Monday February 21, 2005
An Exclusive Interview
with - Garvin Blake
When Steel Talks
Garvin Blake
Garvin Blake is easily one of the most
respected young steelpan
performing artist/arranger
on the music scene today.
His brand of
Caribbean Jazz with an urban twist has captured the imagination of the
Caribbean Jazz audiences throughout the world. Indeed it was
only last summer when this young artist lit up the world famous
Lincoln Center in New York with a performance that was the talk of the
town. When Steel Talks revisits Garvin Blake in a previous
interview.
[more]
Web Posted -
Sunday February
20,
2005
When Steel Talks Post
Steel band Panorama 2005
*
EXCLUSIVE
Arddin
Herbert
Arranger
Invaders
2005 T&T Panorama
- Large Division -
Arddin
Herbert did himself and Invaders Steel Orchestra proud at the
Panorama finals for the 2005 season in Trinidad and Tobago, taking
the Woodbrook-based band to fifth place out of a field of eight steel
orchestras.
It has been sometime since Invaders had made it to
this stage of the competition. Chatting with
When Steel Talks
Herbert describes
his experience with Invaders as thrilling but challenging, and he
"thoroughly enjoyed every second of it." For the
arranger, it is a bittersweet experience now that the pressures of
the season are over, as he reflected on the friendships made and the
relationships formed during the experience. He extended
congratulations to Phase 2 Pan Groove for capturing the 2005
Panorama championship title, and went on to praise everyone
connected with the art form for their perseverance regarding the
culture of Pan.
Web Posted -
Saturday February
19,
2005
When Steel Talks Post
Steel band Panorama 2005
*
EXCLUSIVE
Did Judges
Finally Get It Right? Maybe?
Trinidad
- Phase II was the best band on Panorama night
2005. The band put on the best performance. They had the
best song "Trini Gone Wild." Visually they looked good.
Their instruments were superb as they contracted some of the best
tuners on the global steelpan scene.
They implemented a heady tactic by engaging
the no-nonsense and unflappable Ray Holman - a first-class, winning
panorama arranger in his own right to drill and prepare the band for the
competition. And they had the best arrangement done by their
leader - the great Len "Boogsie" Sharpe... Simply put they were
indeed the best.
So what's the big deal? Well -
on panorama night very strange things can, and have, happened when
coming to judging. Upon hearing the results in past panoramas one
has sometimes wondered what planet were judges on during this musical
event.
Web Posted - Friday
February 18, 2005
When Steel Talks Music Performance
Special
Desperadoes In The Pan
House
When
Steel Talks continues its focus on outstanding live steelband
performances with another of Trinidad and Tobago's power house
orchestras, the legendary Desperadoes
enters the
Pan House as the first entry for the
2005 season.
http://www.panonthenet.com/PanHouse/stage1.htm
Web Posted -
Thursday February
17,
2005
When Steel Talks Post
Steel band Panorama 2005
*
EXCLUSIVE
Len
'Boogsie" Sharpe
Arranger
Phase II Pan Groove
2005 T&T Panorama Champion
- Large Division -
After
a hectic panorama season, a weary but pleased, Len "Boogsie" Sharpe,
leader and arranger for the 2005 Panorama Champions, Phase II Pan
Groove, chatted with
When Steel Talks
in its
post-panorama review segment. Boogsie conveyed that all his
players were extremely happy especially the youths, and they, their
families and the steel orchestra's sponsors, Petrotrin, shared a
victory celebration at the steel orchestra's pan yard after the band's
performance at last weekend's Pan Champs In Concert held at the
Queen's Park Savannah.
Boogsie
expressed concern that Pan Trinbago indicated that they may be unable
to organize the Tobago leg of the Champs In Concert. He voiced his
disappointment especially for his young players who had been very much
looking forward to the Tobago show.
When
Steel Talks
caught up
with Pelham Goddard, ace arranger for Exodus Steel Orchestra, who is
back at work in his Agra Street, St. James' studio, after another
intense panorama season. He is currently working on music
for the Calypso King of the World, Slinger Francisco aka the Mighty
Sparrow.
Goddard said preliminaries were good, but that
from the semi-finals,
you could see who [judges] were "for you and who
not for you." His observations were based on the score sheets
that were made available for the first two first phases of the
competition. Noting that the comments were "good," Goddard said
that "it was not that they [judges] could find any fault with the
music." He questioned the judges'' knowledge of musical terms
and the context in which they were used as judging criteria. At
the end, Goddard believed that "there was not much that one could do
about it."
Sforzata Steel Orchestra led by
arranger Yohan Powell won the 2005
Trinidad and Tobago panorama champions for the medium band
category.
When
Steel Talks managed to catch up with Yohan Popwell, arranger for Sforzata
Steel for an exclusive post panorama interview. Popwell represents
one of Trinidad and Tobago's rising young stars having also recently won
the 2004 New York Panorama with Sonatas Steel Orchestra.
Our condolences to Ruby Dee, family and friends
on the passing of writer, actor and activist Ossie Davis. He
was a constant supporter of the arts and all that embellishes the human
spirit. A giant and friend who will be intensely missed...
Our special tribute Black History Month contains footage of an oratory
delivered by Ossie Davis, and we have included special performances by
Hugh Masekela, the world famous
Harlem Boys and Girls Choir and
the
Marie Brooks Pan Caribbean Children's Dance Company. Hugh
is a bigger support of the steelpan instrument and its musicians.
http://www.panonthenet.com/PanHouse/BBO.htm
Web Posted - Tuesday February
12, 2005
Virgin Island Daily News
Valentine
Jump Up wins hearts of shoppers By EUNICE BEDMINSTER
ST. CROIX
- Jennifer Salagon wouldn't have it any other way.
Salagon and her
boyfriend, David Zahler, are on their first visit to the island and
Jump Up from Huntington Beach, Calif. They said they will be back.
"It's wonderful. The
town. The people. The costumes for the mocko jumbies are beautiful and
the children playing the steel drums were all wonderful. They could
get to sell CDs," Zahler said, referring to the 42-person steel
orchestra from Ebenezer Methodist Church that played for a thrilled
audience just in front of Christian "Shan" Hendricks Market. "We're
making plans to come back next year because we enjoyed ourselves so
much."
Web Posted -
Friday
February 11,
2005
Berkeley Daily Planet
Andy
Narell Leads Steel Drum Extravaganza By KEN BULLOCK
Special
to the Planet (02-11-05)
Lovers of Caribbean sounds, and world music listeners in general, are
in for a pre-Valentine’s Day treat when Andy Narell brings the
14-piece steel drum band Calypsociation from Paris to the Chabot
College Little Theater in Hayward for two shows Sun. Feb. 13 (at 2
p.m. and 7 p. m.) with local steel drummers The Chabot Panhandlers,
under Jim Munzenrider’s direction, opening.
Narell, a
Berkeley resident for 20-some years, has been in Paris the past three,
working with Calypsociation (said with a French pronunciation). “They
play what Andy’d play if he could play all 14 drums by himself,” says
Munzenrider. Narell and his brother Jeff (leader of the popular
Berkeley band Rhythm ‘n Steel) learned to play the “pans” while still
boys when their father, Brooklyn social worker Murray Narell,
encouraged steel drum pioneer Ellie Mannette to come to the United
States to help found bands for socially at-risk youth.
Winston
Gordon gets the best out of Redemption Sound Setters players
Tobago - NLCB Buccooneers and RBTT Redemption
Sound Setters did Tobago proud in the National Panorama Finals
last Saturday night at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.
Web Posted -
Thursday
February 3,
2005
When Steel Talks Panorama 2005
*
SPECIAL
Black History Month
and Greatest Invention of the Century - The Steelpan
With all the
technology-driven gadgets designed to capture the attention of our
youth, remarkably it is the steelpan instrument that continues to
capture the interest and imagination of our young people globally
irrespective of race or culture.
The Late Rudy King At When Steel Talks Facilities
The Steelpan instrument
invented by the descendants of the African slaves of Trinidad and Tobago
is the only acoustical instrument developed in the 20th century.
In addition to being the
greatest invention of the 20th century because it displays the genius,
indomitable spirit and affinity for "good" of a people, the Steelpan is
an instrument that was born of out an experience shared by countless
others throughout the world - that of oppression. The instrument
was molded by blood, sweat, tears and lives, as early pan people were
persecuted and stigmatized for engaging in their craft and artform by
society and the cultural elite.
Now in the
21st century, the movement of the Steelpan instrument continues to
canvass the globe and garners critical accolades from the general
populace and music lovers, to conventional musicians alike. Simply
put, the instrument has taken America by storm. There are now
steelband music groups on college campuses, in churches and schools
throughout America.
It is February, and in
the United States this is the month that is officially recognized as
"Black History Month." It is the month when the contributions of
African Americans are celebrated and highlighted. Indeed, there
is heightened awareness of the inventions, culture and music of people
of African descent.
When Steel Talks returns
to an exclusive interview with the late Rudy King.
Mr. King is the man who introduced the first steelpan instrument to
America. Hear Mr. King in his own words describe both the love and
hate he received in what was then a very different America has he
travels from New York's Apollo theatre to Chicago Blue
Angels - with stops in the deep south performing on the
first steelpan in America. Read
Part One>> http://www.basementrecordings.com/news/cparticles/rdykg.htm
"Moods of Pan; Festival 2005"
Don't miss Gemonites
Steel Orchestra's 7th Annual production "Moods of Pan; Festival 2005"
from 24th-27th November 2005 in the beautiful Caribbean island of
Antigua.
Witness the best pan
music in the world from top Caribbean and International soloists and
groups who will be performing in the most serene setting, and
combining music, sun, drama, and total entertainment for four
memorable and enjoyable days of fun.
Definitely a Pan
Festival with a difference! Enjoy the warmest Antiguan
hospitality and weather possible. And most of all you MUST NOT miss
the incomparable "Five-Alive" Contest; the most unique small-band
competition anywhere in the world.
For more
information as it comes to hand check out our website
www.gemonites.com
.
"Moods of Pan" and
Antigua; two of the very best experiences awaiting you!
When
Steel Talks
provides an exclusive 2003 interview with Glenda Forde Gamory. Ms.
Gamory is
currently the president for Pantonic Steel
Orchestra. Pantonic Steel Orchestra is one the premiere steel
orchestras in the world.
In addition to being one of
the founding member and leader of this four time championship musical
organization Ms. Gamory is a grandmother and respected member of the New
York community...
In her interview, Ms. Gamory
shed light on her background. Her achievements make her a role model
for young women, and most notable is her transformation into an extremely
formidable female presence, as head of one of the most popular and
powerful musical organizations in North America.
Web Posted -
Saturday January
29,
2005
When Steel Talks
*
SPECIAL
Basement Recordings
Does It Again
Pan In New York 2004
A Review
By
--Wanda McCrae
Brooklyn Panorama 2004 is long past.
We have no
official recordings
from the exciting competition at the Brooklyn Museum. The beautiful
sounds from Panorama rehearsals around the NYC area have long faded
into the air. Many of the hundreds of players who labored all summer
have already forgotten their parts, myself included. Almost all we
have left are our memories: what remain of them, that is.
Basement raised the bar with their first "Pan In NY" recording. Their
2004 release is another in a fine series of technically excellent
recordings, not to mention the only official historical record of some
of that year's Panorama presentations. As such, it is a treasure, and
deserves a place in every pan-lover's library.
[full story]
Web Posted -
Sunday February
27,
2005
When Steel Talks
Pantonic Steel Orchestra To Perform At UN Tsunami Benefit Concert
Web Posted -
Friday February
25,
2005
IWaterford
News & Star
Renegades Steel
Orchestra To Perform At
Tall Ships
Races
Waterford, Ireland
- At the end of the pageant, there will be a
concert of Caribbean music by the 20- piece Renegade Steel Orchestra
from Trinidad at the Bolton Street Car Park.
THE organisers of the threeday festival to welcome the Tall Ships
Races and 250,000 visitors to Waterford in early July have issued an
appeal for volunteers to help make the celebration a resounding
success.
Waterford will become a multi-cultural maritime Mecca in the week
before the start of the Tall Ships Race. And visitors to the city for
the occasion will not be left wanting for fun and atmosphere.
[more]
Web Posted -
Sunday
February
27,
2005
Islandevents
Mashramani (Guyana
Carnival) Cancelled
Mashramani
(Guyana Carnival) was supposed to be held on February 23 (Guyana’s
Independence Day), and will now be held on 26 May. On the new Mash
date( May 26), the celebration will include a costume parade,
calypso and steel pan competitions, as the country celebrates its
freedom and independence. This year's theme will be Mash Alive in
2005.
[more]
Web Posted -
Friday February
25,
2005
Hernando Today
Chocachatti Cutting Edge Steel Drum Band
Black and white churches to celebrate bond tomorrow
SPRING
HILL, Florida -
Even though the pastor is grieving the death of his youngest daughter,
his mostly-white church will still meet with a mostly-black Pasco
County church to celebrate their fifth annual combined worship
service.
This year's celebration will be held at Spring Hill United Church of
Christ, pastored by the Rev. Dwight Lee Wolter, who lost his
6-year-old daughter in a car accident last week.
Despite the death in Wolter's family, the
annual combined worship service scheduled by the sister churches
tomorrow will still be held to observe Black History Month
During the service, some members of the Chocachatti Cutting Edge
Steel Drum Band will perform a selection that includes three
musicians who will accompany the playing of "He Knows My Name" in
honor of Maya Wolter. The piece will be directed by Wayne Raymond,
conductor of the Hernando Symphony Orchestra, who is also the music
director for Spring Hill United Church of Christ. [click for
full article]
Web Posted -
Monday February 21, 2005
Times Reporter
PANTASIA 2005
Dover High Steel Band member Michael Center, a
senior, performs during Pantasia 2005 in Dover High Auditorium
Sunday.
T-R/Pat Burk
Ohio - The Dover High Steel Band
performed PANTASIA 2005, a program featuring special guests Tom
Miller, Jim Munzenrider and Alan Lightfoot, members of the steel
drum group Pan Ramajay, in the Dover High auditorium Sunday.
A number of selections were played during the
program, which drew a large crowd.
Web Posted -
Friday February
18,
2005
The Ukiah Daily Journal
Pomolita Steel Pans:
Music students prepare for performances
By QUINCY
CROMER/The Daily Journal
Ukiah, CA - The
vibrant sound of steel pans resonated through the Pomolita Middle
School music room Thursday as seventh- and eighth-grade students
practiced for upcoming performances.
Under the direction of Kathryn Allan,
the class practiced challenging songs, perfecting notes and rhythms.
As the students warmed up for practice,
the distinct sound of steel pans overpowered the room. The steady
melody of "Favorite
Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal
Seventh-grader Madeline Miller plays a double tenor steel pan drum
during class on Thursday at Pomolita.
Things" echoed from the pans as the students followed
Allan's beat from a snare drum. The dynamic of the pans changed
throughout the practice as Allan held her arms in the air to direct.
The students held the steel pan mallets steady, watching their teacher
and waiting for their signal to join the song.
Focused on the reflective steel pans, the students
intently concentrated on each song and played from memory.
"To see their energy and enthusiasm, you can tell
they have pride in performing. It is an instrument that has immediate
results," Allan said. "Because of the nature of the pan, it is kinetic
memory instead of a reading thing. They memorize each song."
After the 2005 Panorama season,
When Steel Talks
chatted with the
arranger for Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - Clive Bradley.
Now relaxed after another hectic season, Bradley
indicated that he is quite pleased with the performance of the band Desperadoes.
As far as the
final result is concerned, the veteran arranger is willing to abide by
the judges' final decisions. Bradley noted however that his music is geared toward the people, not the judges,
and that was what was most important - the people's reactions.
Web Posted -
Friday February
18,
2005
When Steel Talks Post
Steel band Panorama 2005
*
EXCLUSIVE
Leon
"Smooth" Edwards
Arranger
Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra
2005 T&T Panorama
- Large Division -
When
Steel Talks
caught up
with Leon "Smooth" Edwards arranger for Trinidad All Stars Steel
Orchestra to re-visit the 2005 Panorama season, especially the
surprising but disappointing placing of the band.
The 2002
Trinidad and Tobago Panorama champions could only manage seventh place
out of a field of eight large conventional steel orchestras for the
2005 season.
Asked about
his thoughts on Trinidad All Stars'
placing, the arranger said to be honest, he had not really given it
much thought, [and] just had to say it was history, and that one had
to move on, "sometimes you win some, you lose some," Smooth said.
He still believed that the yesteryear selection of Chris "Tambu"
Herbert - Free Up - was a good tune of choice, but mused that
the dissenting voices of his "colleagues" may have been partially
responsible for "tainting the minds of people who otherwise would have
been objectively listening."
Liam Teague is now back home at Northern Illinois
University (NIU) in the United States in
his capacity as educator, and shares his overall thoughts about the
recently-concluded 2005 Trinidad and Tobago panorama competition.
This was the second year in a row that Teague arranged for Skiffle
Bunch Steel Orchestra based in south Trinidad.
Web Posted -
Friday,
February
18,
2005
The Marion Star
James Miller Five
Nights on Campus
Ohio
Hugh
Borde, left, and his son Kali of the Trinidad Tripoli
Steelband, pound out a Bob Marley medley during a
performance at The Ohio State University at Marion campus on
Thursday as part of the Five Nights on Campus series.
Web Posted -
Wednesday February
16, 2005
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
Boogsie
asks Pan Trinbago: Where
the money gone?
Trinidad
- MEMBERS OF Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove have expressed disgust over
the Tobago Champs In Concert, saying that bad budgeting and a personal
vendetta against the band was the reason for the show’s imminent
cancellation. Pan Trinbago declared on Monday that a lack of funds had
put the Tobago Champs In Concert in jeopardy and it was depending on
government to source funds for the show. Culture Minister Joan Yuille-Williams
was unavailable for comment on the matter. Phase II arranger Len
“Boogsie” Sharpe said the first prize of $400,000 in the National
Panorama Finals was reduced to $360,000, as Pan Trinbago deducted ten
percent from all prize monies given.
Phillips could not believe that ticket
sales were bad for the semi-finals since the North Stand was filled to
capacity. “Tickets were selling from $150 and up. Pan Trinbago also
produced CDs from semi-finals night. Where has that money gone?” said
Phillips. According to a report from the Tourism and Industrial
Development Company (TIDCO), Phillips said the steelpan generated
US$72 million during Panorama season last year. “The increase in prize
money would not have affected the concert if they budgeted properly,”
said Phillips. No one was available for comment at Pan Trinbago.
[Read
Full Story]
Web Posted -
Monday February
16,
2005
Trinidad Express
From menace to pan maestro
By TREVOR BURNETT
Wednesday, February 16th 2005
Trinidad - Playing
the steelpan has changed my life and given my world a new
meaning. That's the verdict of Englishwoman Allison Brice.
Brice, 34, has been playing pan from the age
of 14 at the Bentley Wood High School for Girls, North West
London, England.
She explained, "I was a bad girl, not focused
on school work, and resorted to shoplifting before the steelpan
reformed me.
[full story]
English pannist Allison Brice performs
in Arima on Jouvert morning (February 7) with Arima Melodians.
Photo: TREVOR BURNETT
Web Posted - Monday
February 14, 2005
When Steel Talks Music Performance Special
Trinidad All Stars In The
House
When Steel Talks
continues it focus on outstanding live steelband performances as one
of Trinidad and Tobago's power house, Trinidad All Stars enters
the Pan
House as the first entry for the 2005
season.
http://www.panonthenet.com/PanHouse/stage1.htm
Web Posted - Monday
February 14, 2005
Isle of Wight County Press
The sound of samba pulled in an excellent
crowd. Picture by GEORGIA RUSSELL.
SPOT-ON SAMBA PULLS CROWDS
By Lori Little
United Kingdom - RYDE Theatre
echoed to the sounds of the Caribbean when a crowd of 400
turned up to celebrate RAW Samba's new 2005 grooves.
The band has undergone
several changes recently and it was a chance for the 50-strong
members and their fans to hear the new sounds, see the new
costumes and meet the new leader.
Emma More, an experienced samba teacher with a more Brazilian
style, has joined the group from Scotland and has taken over
from Rupert Brown, who is now developing other local samba
bands.
Web
Posted - Monday February 14, 2005
When Steel Talks - Panorama 2005
2005 Steelpan
Panorama CD Series Review
You Be The Judge
Pan Trinbago &
WACK 90.1 FM
present
PANORAMA 2005 Semi Finals
- LARGE - MEDIUM - SMALL BANDS
Pan Trinbago and WACK Radio 90.1 FM have released double audio CD sets of the recent
panorama semi-finals and finals, in the medium and large, then small
categories, respectively.
The sets
cover the 2005 panorama competition performances at the Queen's Park Savannah. The audio quality of these
recordings is listenable. It is not great, but is not straight up
offensively awful as we have come to expect from past attempts by Pan
Trinbago at providing quality audio and video products that
actually represent the greatest steelbands/orchestras in the world.
ACE arranger of
Phase II, the National Panorama champion 2005, Len “Boogsie” Sharpe,
has made a heart rending call for businessmen to take over the
running of Pan Trinbago.
“The whole of the current Pan Trinbago should go,” Sharpe told the
media in the wee hours of Carnival Sunday morning, moments after his
band had scored an historic Panorama win.
Phase II, with 478 points, playing an Anthony “Lexo” Alexis penned
composition, Trini Gone Wild, beat second place winners, Exodus,
playing From Beyond, arranged by Pelham Goddard, by a record 20
points.
It was the widest margin of victory ever by a Panorama champion.
Web Posted - Tuesday February
8, 2005
When Steel Talks Panorama 2005 * EXCLUSIVE
When Steel
Talks - Special - Post-Panorama 2005
Phase 2
Pan Groove on stage during their winning performance
"IN PHASE" at last...
How Phase II got its Groove back...
Trinidad - They sat and
listened to the words of pan guru and leader of Phase II Pan Groove,
Len "Boogsie" Sharpe. It was after two in the early hours of a
February 5 Saturday morning, with the crucial Panorama finals at the
Queen's Park Savannah just hours away.
As Boogsie spoke, the mood of some was sombre as their leader reminded
them that the championship title was theirs for the taking, but also
for the losing.
View the elegance, beauty and power of
the Steel bands at Trinidad and Tobago's Panorama 2005 finals
[view]
Web Posted - Wednesday
February 9,
2005
The Capital
Community
conversations: Steel drum lessons coming to the Community Center
By PATT HAUN, For The Capital
Maryland - When many
people think of the Community Center, they think of swimming. And for
good reason.
For the last two weekends, the center has hosted the
high school swim meet and a masters swim meet. But this month, I see
(and hear) music at the Community Center, for all ages and abilities.
Web Posted - Wednesday
February 9,
2005
East Bay Express
Pan-DemoniumSteel drums shake up Hayward
Andy Narell
2/11-2/13
San Francisco
- In Trinidad last week, dozens of steel-drum orchestras, some of them
one hundred pans strong, took to the streets to celebrate Carnival.
This Friday and Saturday, Hayward gets a fine taste indeed of this
bacchanal when its own Chabot Panhandlers host Calypsociation,
the Parisian band led by jazz-pan master Andy Narell. If your
idea of a steel-drum band is three guys in costumes laying back on
"Yellow Bird," you'll be blown away by the lush timbres and get-up
rhythms of the real thing.
[read more]
Web Posted -
Tuesday February 8, 2005
Trinidad Express
Nevis
Education Minister predicts another year of good performance
Premier and Minister of
Education, Vance Amory
CHARLESTOWN,
Nevis:
Premier Amory made special mention to the reintroduction of the steel
pan and string band music in schools. He said, “These are avenues of
reinvigorating our cultural heritage and I feel that the innovations,
or the reintroduction of these things are testament to the interest
which this government has and to the importance which this government
pays on the total development of our society.”
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Web Posted -
Monday February 7, 2005
Trinidad Express
Phase II Wins
by Record Margin
By Wayne Bowman
Monday, February 7th 2005
A Silver Stars player in
action on Saturday night. Photo: Robert Taylor
Pandemonium of the sweetest nature rained down on
the Big Yard stage in the wee hours of yesterday morning as
Trinis went wild when Phase II Pan Groove was declared the 2005
National Panorama champion. They beat defending champ Exodus by
20 points with a score of 478 points.
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Congratulations
to the newly -crowned 2005 Trinidad and Tobago champions of the heavy
weight division of pan - Phase II
Pan Groove... And congratulations to Sforzata and Merry
Tones Steel Orchestras - winners of the medium and small
steelband divisions respectively. When Steel Talks extends
our appreciation to all the players, arrangers, tuners and
supporters who participated in this year's panorama competition... As
always your sprit, brilliance, genius, musicianship, talent and
commitment to the artform are second to none...
Web Posted -
Monday February 7, 2005
Trinidad Express
A Panorama to savour
EDITORIAL
We wish we could concentrate on the pan artistry
displayed at the National Panorama finals but, before doing so, we
are obliged to condemn the mind-set of the members of Potential
Symphony steelband who managed to muscle their way onto the stage
simply because the organisers, Pan Trinbago, wisely chose to be
conciliatory in the interests of the wider contest and, indeed, the
overall national festival.
Speaking with
When Steel Talks,
Liam Teague the arranger for Skiffle Bunch Steel
Orchestra shares his thoughts on the upcoming 2005 steelband music
panorama finals.
Web Posted -
Tuesday February 1, 2005
Trinidad Express
Skiffle Bunch wins in South
By KEINO SWAMBER South Bureau
Trinidad-
THE TCL Group Skiffle Bunch are the 2005
South/Central Panorama Champions.
Playing before a modest crowd
at Skinner Park,San Fernando on Sunday in the Conventional Bands
category, the Coffee Street based band emerged ahead of the pack
with 461 points playing Kitchener's "Pan Night and Day,"
arranged by Liam Teague.
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