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The Bradley Years represent the definitive collection of steelband music arrangements and performances for a large steel orchestra. This collection showcases seven classic arrangements from the master arranger Clive Bradley.  Bradley is considered to be the best steelband music arranger ever by many, including his peers.  In addition, the arrangements are performed by one of the finest steelbands in the world, New York’s Pantonic Steel Orchestra. Clive Bradley had a very special relationship with Pantonic.  This orchestra clinched the title of panorama champions five times in seven years - performing Bradley’s musical works.  The performances were captured by Basement Recordings days before, and in one instance, mere moments before they took the stage for the prestigious annual steelband music panorama competition. 

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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - They are the single most important contributor to the musical fortunes of a performing steel orchestra. It is a position that is not for the faint of heart or casual practitioner. Deep in tradition and tales of glory, these select men and women compete for a title that only a handful have ever been so honored to claim. When Steel Talks
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - PanOnTheNet/ WhenSteelTalks is Panorama Central!  Complete information on the 2019 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!
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2019
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Meet Jenica Henry
New York, USA

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Jenica Henry

Woman symbolNew York, USA - “Set Goals, Stay Focused and don’t be afraid to fail (pressure can either bust pipes or make diamonds….and you, darling, are diamond material). Also don’t get caught up in changing who you are or what you value to make anyone else happy. Always be the most organic you that you can be. There is no one else like you and it is the only thing that can truly set you apart.”

For this deep-thinking intellect and professional - the pan has been a constant companion that has now crossed and fused generations through a common experience for her children and her. Goal-oriented and focused, the extremely talented panist and pan mom Jenica Henry brings it all to the table. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - she shares her devotion and passion for the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2019
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Meet Dianne Ariel Whiteman
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Dianne Ariel Whiteman

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “....My father David R.C. Graham aka ‘Heshimu’ (deceased) who was also a former panist and drummer for Skiffle, was my main influencer to play pan and I believe that when I play pan now, he’s smiling in heaven and our souls are connected.”

The talented Dianne Ariel Whiteman is a veteran panist for Skiffle Steel Orchestra in addition to being a mom, teacher and performing artist. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - the panist shares her love and special relationship with the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2019
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Meet Tressy Edwards
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Tressy Edwards

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Being a member of Phase II, it is very humbling yet proud for me. I love it there because we are all like family - everyone with their own personalities but we get along for one purpose. I love the rigorous practice sessions and just to acknowledge that “Boogsie” is the Mozart of pan, is a thrilling feeling. Just to be part of it is overwhelming because he does things so differently from the others.”

Full of pride and joy over her Phase II membership, veteran panist Tressy Edwards shares her love for music, the artform and more in an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2019
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Meet Demri Pelle
Antigua and Barbuda

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Demri Pelle

Woman symbolAntigua and Barbuda, W.I. - “So many bonds are formed in the panyard between people of all ages. There’s a deep sense of love each person shares for the artform, and that love is carried on stage. Those 8-10 minutes mean everything to me. Panorama is an experience  like no other.”

Demri Pelle embodies the spirit of Pan. Far more than just an instrument to her it is an experience and life. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - she shares her love, passion and ongoing adventure with the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2019
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Meet Lin Tao 陶 霖
Shanghai, China

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Lin Tao 陶 霖

Woman symbolShanghai, China - “I just found out it is a quite fun and interesting instrument with a very unique sound... Not many Chinese people saw or knew this instrument before, actually. My family and friends are very supportive with this new instrument I introduced to them. They are super happy to hear it and see how it works and sounds....”

Lin Tao is a gifted pianist, performing artist, percussion instructor and music educator. And as fate would have it - she is now one of the persons who first performed on and introduced the steelpan to the world-famous and prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music - sometimes known as the “the cradle of musicians.” In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, performing artist Lin Tao shares her love for the steelpan instrument and expectations for the future with the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 30, 2019
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Meet Danica Livingston
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Danica Livingston

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “I remember one year we had a performance in South on Mother’s Day and Len “Boogsie” Sharpe stopped the bus to buy flowers for every female player on the bus, whether or not you were a mother. It’s little things like those that go a long way within an organization.”

A pan-lifer she is, beginning from day one. Her DNA spells PAN from front to back and back to front. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Danica Livingston shares thoughts for the way forward from both a philosophical and practical perspective, along with her insight, passion for the life and culture.
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Web Posted - Friday March 29, 2019
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Meet Jeanelle Alexander
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Jeanelle Alexander

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “I would urge them to remain passionate and remember the reason they first wanted to play pan; childhood memories especially, I feel, affects this futuristic decision to move forward and be a pan player. Always strive for excellence and knowledge to go further than just playing the steelpan. Be a musician and be knowledgeable in all the aspects of your instrument and reach for the stars. “Don’t see where pan can take you - see where you can take pan.””

Her love affair with Pan and Exodus began in childhood. And as is her expectation, this affair will last forever and a day. She is one of the recognized pillars of the iconic Exodus Steel Orchestra. Beyond being a veteran advocate for all things good about pan, she has indeed lived the experience.  In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist Jeanelle Alexander shares her love and unrestrained passion for the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Friday March 29, 2019
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Meet Jryck Williams
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Jryck Williams

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “There are so many people who don’t have “big ranks” in the pan world but have amazing ideas and visions for our national instrument that would be so beneficial. I would give people an opportunity to come together, every steelband family and share our ideas.”

She is confident, assertive, astute and forward-thinking. Moreover, she embodies all of the best ingredients you would love to have in the next generation of Pan caretakers. Jryck Williams may be young; however, her age belies her wisdom. This future lawyer brings it all to the table. We may be looking at the next great global leader of a players’ pan association or prime minister. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist Jryck Williams shares her love and vision for the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Wednesday March 27, 2019
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Meet Syanne Fleming 
New York, USA

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Syanne Fleming

Woman symbolNew York, USA - “For me personally, I am most proud of throwing myself into learning a new Pan (cello) when I first began playing with PESO, and I am still currently playing it and loving it. When it comes to the Pan community, I am most proud of the continuous striving to be better as an entire community.”

Through pan, dance and awareness of the power of culture, Syanne Fleming lives experiences of performing arts in a very real, tangible, transformative and sometimes completely unexpected, magnificent way. She understands that the life of her community is intrinsically connected and totally encompasses the emotional and intellectual well-being of the people. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks Syanne Fleming shares her love for the arts and culture, the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 26, 2019
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Meet Megan-Leigh Langton-Attang
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Megan-Leigh Langton-Attang

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “To the young female panists reading this who are dreaming of becoming involved with the steelpan as a career I say, “Yes, please do. There is room for you.” I think the only limitations on steelpan start with the individual holding the views. Don’t be afraid to pick up steelpan as a career at home or abroad. Be prepared to work hard and be creative, but most importantly, have fun. You can be a composer, a conductor, an arranger, a musical director, a solo or group performer. You can be part of the administrative and managerial teams which help organize and develop the art form if being a part of the mostly musical aspects seem daunting.”

She is a millennial. Bright, articulate, intelligent, witty and funny - and did we say multitalented. Equally at home with a video game as she is with a pan... The pan DNA looms large inside her through the genes passed on to her through her Mom. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist Megan-Leigh Langton-Attang shares her outstanding experiences beginning at a tender age with the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Monday March 25, 2019
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Meet Chantal Esdelle
Trinidad & Tobago

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Chantal Esdelle

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “I am most proud about being the first female and youngest panist to win the Pan is Beautiful pan festival solo competition in 1992.”

“I am most saddened by the legacy of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade which obscures our ability to remember our goodness and interrupt any mistreatment of our fraternity, music and instrument because of its association with the working class and with African people.”

Although she is a scholar, an intellect and a deep thinker with many awards she remains humble. Indeed, it is Chantal Esdelle’s deep roots, knowledge of self and conscious awareness of who we are as a people amongst her vast accomplishments - that make her so special. She is a Trinidad and Tobago treasure.

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - the panist, ethnomusicologist, musician composer, arranger and educator gives us an honest glimpse into who she is - her observations and concerns along with her love and unrestrained passion for the culture, history, steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 23, 2019
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Meet Mahalia Thomas
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Mahalia Thomas

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Don’t be afraid to do what you love. There will always be the percentage that has something negative to say about what you do, but once focus on yourself, focus on positivity and find ways to better yourself and others you will truly enjoy life/the steelpan.”

A focused, determined, disciplined and extremely talented Mahalia Thomas brings it all to the table. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - the panist shares her love and unconcealed passion for the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 21, 2019
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Meet Ashley Gateson-Amankwah United Kingdom

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Ashley Gateson-Amankwah - PanUp

Woman symbolUnited Kingdom - “From my perspective I personally feel it (Panorama) is indeed a blessing. The people that I have met over the years, there is a likelihood I would never see again. I’ve got the chance to perform in front of thousands of people and to travel to places I never thought I’d visit. There is no better vibe or atmosphere in any other activity, like Panorama!”

At an early age she fell in love with the steelpan instrument. Now an adult the love affair continues. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist and musical director Ashley Gateson-Amankwah shares her experiences and passion for the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Friday March 15, 2019
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Meet Patrice Lewis-Lett
Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Patrice Lewis-Lett

Woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “There is a lack of real opportunity to showcase how dynamic and far-reaching the art form is. How many panists or bands fully function throughout the year? What about career opportunities beyond carnival? When we find ways to address this, we would be surprised as to the results.”

She is an active business owner, a wife, mom of twins, and a firefighter. Yet her love for the steelpan art form remains intact. In addition she is a proud member of both the 2018 & 2019 Panorama champions Renegade Steel Orchestra. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - veteran panist Patrice Lewis-Lett shares her knowledge, feelings, experiences, expectations and unbridled passion for the steelpan instrument, its music, the art form and more.
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Web Posted - Wednesday March 13, 2019
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Meet Yoshihiro Harada - Explorer, Pioneer, Panist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Recording Artist and Band leader - UpClose!

Yoshihiro Harada

Global - Yoshihiro Harada heard and fell in love with the sound of the steelpan in the late 80s. That was all it took. For the rest of his life Harada and the steelpan would have an inseparable love affair.

He is one who believes in the power of the human spirit, an intellect, a musician, a composer and an arranger - and much more. Indeed, the name Yoshihiro Harada will ring large to you as one of the corner stones of Pan in Japan. And he is the founder and arranger of the highly respected Panorama Steel Orchestra of Japan.

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, the ultra-talented Yoshihiro Harada shares his significant and considerable history with Pan in Japan and more.
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 12, 2019
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The Age of Duvone Stewart, the Renegades and the Panorama Championship

Renegades Steel Orchestra - 2019 Panorama Finals

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Just in case you haven’t heard, Duvone Stewart is now a two-time champion Panorama arranger for the illustrious Renegades Steel Orchestra. And from our perspective, in 2019, Duvone Stewart earned the title Master Arranger. His name now resides in a place that is time-honored and very rare. Furthermore, he is at present, one of only thirteen men who have walked the planet, and to have won a minimum of two Panorama Championships.

Duvone Stewart is a profound asset to the international music community - and not to mention, a national treasure to Trinidad and Tobago.

He is perched to be a driving force in the global steelband music community. And as such his genius must be, should be and—if he remains on this path—ultimately will be recognized as such.
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Web Posted - Monday March 11, 2019
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Panorama 2019 captured on Digital Collectibles

Panorama 2019 DVD

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - This year’s scintillating steelbands’ performances at the National Panorama Medium & Large Conventional Finals are captured “live” on DVD, CD and Flash Drives.

The 2019 release is a collaborative production of Pan Trinbago, Inc. and WACK. It is available at Cleve’s One Stop, Frederick Street, Crosby’s, 54 Western Main Road, WACK Studios, and at Pan Trinbago’s Head Office, corner Duke and Melbourne Streets, Port of Spain.

The digital collectibles promise to fill the void for many Trinbagonians at home and abroad and those who want a souvenir of national culture and heritage- the Steelpan.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 7, 2019
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

 Let Tobago host a Panorama final
Pan Trinbago boss suggests splitting medium, large bands
Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore with young players of Edinburgh 500 steel ensemble during the qualifying round of single pan judging on January 23, 2019

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Long before she created history in becoming the first female president of Pan Trinbago on October 28, 2018, Beverly Ramsey-Moore had a sense of what to expect.

Almost two decades before, at her first official Pan Trinbago meeting in 2001, she had observed the organisation was not being run in a manner befitting its status as the world's governing body for the steelpan.

"I realised the organisation was being run like a parlour or an informal group," Ramsey-Moore told Sunday Newsday as she reflected on her first few months at the helm of the organisation.

....Said Ramsey-Moore: "The entire country should benefit from the joys of Panorama. They must benefit from that love and community spirit that the pan drives. We have the single pan finals in the east, the small band finals in the south and the medium and large in the north at the (Queen's Park) Savannah.

"I believe that because the finals goes until three o'clock in the morning, which is the medium and large, I think we can separate it and take one of the categories, perhaps the medium, to Tobago. We believe that national support in Tobago will come in a massive way where we will be able to raise more revenue," she added.
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Trinidad and Tobago 2019 Panorama and Carnival Schedule of Events

Global - Trinidad and Tobago Panorama and Carnival Schedule of Events.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 7, 2019
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Lagniappe: The Event - Steelband Champs, Soca Stars and more

Pan Trinbago logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Carnival may be officially over but come Saturday March 9, Pan Trinbago will relive the memories through its production “Lagniappe… A Night With The Champs,” at the home of Carnival, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 8:00 p.m.

The post-Carnival revue features some of the finest exponents of pan, mas, calypso and more on one stage in a final blaze of glory, giving the public another chance to savor all that was Carnival 2019.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 7, 2019
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Just The Facts: The Difference Between Large & Medium Steelband Categories - That ‘Share’ Button
Venture Capitalists + Steelband Categories - NOT!

Global - Just the facts - the difference between Large and Medium National Panorama Finals where it is key: in the minds and hearts of the People, the all-round supporters of the art form. And what does it mean for the future of Panorama?

It has been just over four days since WST (When Steel Talks) put up the results for the Large and Medium steel orchestras and there is a sizeable difference in the most visible of stats - ‘Shares.’ 2.3k for the Large steel orchestra results and 645 shares for the Medium band category. That’s a sizeable difference - the volume for the interest in medium competitors shares is a mere 28 percent of those for the bands which were in the large category. Regardless of how one chooses to look at it, those are very stark and powerful stats indeed.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 3, 2019
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 Complete Summary of Results of all Conventional Steel Orchestras - 2019 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - At a glance and on a single page, access the comprehensive summary of results for the Small, Medium and Large conventional steel orchestras that participated in their respective categories in the 2019 Panorama.

Follow the musical journey of respective bands through all three phases - preliminaries, semi-finals and finals through data on band info, scores, tunes of choice and arrangers.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 3, 2019
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Finals Results for LARGE Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2019 - Renegades Steel Orchestra Triumphs Again, Arranger Duvone Stewart Accomplishes Category Sweep

Large Band Finals - Results - Trinidad Tobago National Panorama 2019

Global - Renegades Steel Orchestra, with its 2019 Panorama championship, is now tied with Desperadoes Steel Orchestra for the most Panorama titles in the history of the competition - eleven each. And arranger for Renegades Duvone Stewart has made history with this win, becoming the only arranger to win across all three categories in a single year - Large, Medium and Small. 
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Web Posted - Sunday March 3, 2019
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Finals Results for MEDIUM Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2019 - Sixth Consecutive Title for the Pan Elders/Duvone Stewart Collaboration!

Medium Band Finals - Results - Trinidad Tobago National Panorama 2019

Global - Ultimately it was [again] the year of the combination of Pan Elders Steel Orchestra and champion arranger Duvone Stewart, keeping firm hold of their 2018 success, and now making it their sixth consecutive title in the medium band category. This unbeatable collaboration had it 'in the bag' from the first stage of competition, as Pan Elders led the pack after the preliminaries and semi-finals this Panorama season, before 'formalizing' their win on finals night.

....But there were nine medium co-competitors who made it clear that having come this far, they were not going to go down without a good brawl, musically-speaking. And so it was that just before 7:30 p.m. last evening, Saturday March 2, that the first of only two bands from the sister isle - Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra (led by Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore) - sounded the first notes in the finals of the annual Panorama. 
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Web Posted - Friday March 1, 2019
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

 No Exodus in Carnival city
Exodus Steel Orchestra

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Hundreds of masqueraders will be left with long faces as Republic Bank Exodus will not be a part of Carnival celebrations in Carnival City, downtown Port of Spain.

The band has always been an integral part of the Carnival Tuesday Parade of Bands with its sailor mas. The 2019 portrayal is titled No Boarders around the World. But for the first time in 37 years, the St Augustine steelband will not be in the city.

Management got the sad news on Wednesday when the Transport Division, headed by Commissioner Basdeo Gosine, did not approve the trailer Exodus uses for the band and as such was not granted the licence needed to put the trailer on the road.
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Web Posted - Friday March 1, 2019
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Finals Results for SMALL Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2019
 ‘First-timer’ T&T Defence Force Steel Orchestra Romps Away With Title, Trophy, Prize Purse

Finals Results for SMALL Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2019

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The small steel orchestra front-runner from the preliminaries and semi-finals held on and continued its winning ways in last evening’s (February 28) finals, and triumphed over its thirteen challengers, copping the title. But the 2019 champion T&T Defence Force Steel Orchestra is a “first-timer” in ‘name’ only, somewhat - being world-renowned as a military marching band, performing in countries around the world. Competing in the Single Pan band category in previous years, it is, however, the first time for the band in this, the conventional steel orchestra arena. And, they landed with a splash, eventually dethroning title defenders Golden Hands Steel Orchestra in the process; the latter came in third. For its competitive transition, T&T Defence Force Steel Orchestra chose an ‘oldie’ by “Bally” - Maxi Dub - and had secured the musical services of multi-champion arranger Duvone Stewart; and the rest, is, as they say, history.
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Early Trinidad and Tobago Steelbands Names Associated with Hollywood Movies
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Global - Within the historical context, a look at the impact of American movies on the naming of early steelbands of Trinidad and Tobago.
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