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Web Posted - Friday May 9, 2008
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Panman with a Vision for Nigeria

 

Nigeria - When Bowie S. Bowei was admitted into the Nigerian Military School in Zaria to accomplish his secondary education in 1981 at age 11, little did he know that he would be the one to transform the music industry in the populous oil–endowed West African State.  As fate would have it, upon the completion of his schooling, he was drafted into the Nigerian Army Band Corps where he had a brief, but inspirational encounter with the Army Steelband which had just been formed. This too was short–lived as he had to fulfill training to become a paratrooper in the Infantry. When this mission was accomplished young Bowie made history by becoming the youngest Nigerian Paratrooper at the tender age of 18.  From there he gained admission to the Defense Academy in pursuit of an officer’s training course as a regular combatant.

 

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Web Posted - Friday May 9, 2008
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Steel pan revival planned in Guyana

 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Guyana's Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport has acquired 32 pieces of steel pan from Trinidad and Tobago, which will be used to revive the local steel band industry.

Today Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony said the pans will be used for the upcoming Independence celebrations on May 26 and in time for Carifesta X in August.

The pans will form the nucleus of a national steel band and this intervention would kick-start the local band to take its place in the national cultural arena.

Steel band was a popular form of entertainment for several years in Guyana but went into decline. It is hoped that this initiative will bring it back to its former glory and reach even greater heights.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Keith Booker said the pans cost approximately US$20,000 and are of good quality and will be used in conjunction with local pans for the events.
 

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Web Posted - Friday May 9, 2008
The West Humber Collegiate Music Department

The West Humber Collegiate Steel Bands

Ontario - West Humber Collegiate has the largest steel band credit course in Canada, with over 200 pan students! Taught by Mr. Joe Cullen and Ms. Cindy Michalak, they have achieved a staggering 12 first place finishes at Kiwanis Music Festivals and the school has been awarded several scholarships for Excellence in Steel Orchestra. They are constantly in demand for their professional caliber performances.

WHCI has participated in music exchanges with Trinidad, Washington, Virginia, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Ohio, and New York City! (May 2008-NYC once again!) WHCI steel bands were selected for the Martin Luther King Celebrations at Roy Thompson Hall and Hamilton Place since 2005, performing alongside JUNO-Award winners Jacksoul, In Essence, and Jully Black for audiences of close to 4000 people. .
 

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Web Posted - Thursday May 8, 2008
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Steel pan drums featured Saturday

 

Missouri - In reality, it’s an empty steel drum that once held 55 gallons of something — like oil.

But in the hands of a craftsman like Kyle Cox, that drum becomes an instrument as he draws the metal into a bowl shape on the inside and molds its surface to make musical note sounds. And the music it makes is a lilting sound that takes the listener to the Caribbean.

Cox has been making drums and teaching students to play them for a few years now at Mineral Area College. Saturday, the MAC Attack Pan Band will be joined by the steel drum band from Farmington High School, as well as some guest artists for a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the MAC Fine Arts Theater. The concert is free.
 

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Web Posted - Tuesday May 6, 2008
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Cool Steel - Pan-Scandalous!

Breaking all the Rules with no Apology - Flaunts International Appeal

Denmark's Sonic Steel

Global - One would believe that anything this good has got to be simply ‘scandalous’ with a capital S.  Internet radio program featuring steelpan music is back with a vengeance. The long–awaited return of Cool Steel” – anticipated for a few months now – has not disappointed. If the truth be told the program is even better than before. Hugging its trademark high–quality music productions and ground–breaking music performances from all over the world, Cool Steel, anchored by the inviting and knowledgeable on–air personality known to us only as “Decy,” remains phenomenal.  Simply awesome, great music featuring fantastic musicianship from throughout the globe, Cool Steel is not–so–quietly redefining the expectations and accepted norms for a global music program featuring everything from soft rock to cool jazz.
 

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Web Posted - Monday May 5, 2008
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Angel Harps to pay tribute to Clive Bradley in Panorama 2008

 Grenada Steelband to feature My Friend Clive

Grenada - Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra will pay tribute to outstanding musician and steelband arranger – the late Clive Bradley – when they take the stage at this year’s Panorama competition.

The band will be playing a piece entitled “My Friend Clive” which is composed and arranged by ace Grenadian arranger James Clarkson.

Clarkson says that “My Friend Clive” is all about a musical journey that started in the early sixties in Port of Spain, Trinidad when, as a teenager, he began working together with Clive Bradley at the Penthouse night club.
 

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Web Posted - Thursday May 1, 2008
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Pan Man to be Honored in Cuba

 

Trinidad - Pan Trinbago and one of its stalwarts have come in for high praise in the promotion of the national instrument and the assimilation of the “pan culture” in Cuba.

In an official communiqué sent to the Organization, Lic. Jude Carasquero, Subgenerente y Vicerepresentante, Officina de Facilitation de Comercio e Industria in thanking the pan body also extended an invitation from the Cuban Cultural Ministry’s Agency to Comrade Fitzroy Henry to attend the prestigious “Festival of the Caribe” celebrations in July where he will be presented with an award.

Henry’s award is for his noble and notable work in promoting the steelpan in Cuba and resulting in the development of arts and culture in that country.
 

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Web Posted - Thursday May 1, 2008
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Steel Drum Players from All Over the East Coast Head to Blue Hill to Perform True Heavy Metal

Maine - Hugging the chilly Atlantic coast, Blue Hill lies 2,370 miles from the warm Caribbean breezes of Trinidad, but the heart and soul of the West Indies will blow into town this weekend.

The cultural juxtaposition will take place at the 18th edition of the Pan New England Steelband Festival, a three-day event featuring more than 300 steel drum players from across New England.

Hosted by Peninsula Pan, the festival will visit various area venues, including the Reach Performing Arts Center in Deer Isle for a highly anticipated performance by Steel Sensation.

Based in New York with strong ties to Trinidad, Steel Sensation is one of the hottest and most highly respected pan ensembles playing today.
 

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Web Posted - Wednesday April 30, 2008
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Ray Holman goes north to Alaska

 

Alaska - Like a bright ray of sunshine, Ray Holman came to Fairbanks, Alaska and led five local steel bands through a memorable program of his compositions that drew a standing ovation from a large and very appreciative audience. As he arrived, the weather broke and the snow started to melt. As he rehearsed the various groups who would be performing, and despite fears it would be a chilly reception in such a cold place, he found everyone very cheerful and friendly, hungry to hear pan.

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Web Posted - Wenesday April 30, 2008
The Bay City Times

Bay City, Saginaw students delight in learning to play steel drums

 

Michigan - Bay City may be a long way from the currents of the Caribbean, but some talented local drummers are bringing a tropical air to the Tri-Cities.

The Bay City Steelers, made up of students from Bay City Central High School, Handy Middle School and Saginaw's Heritage High School, perform on steel drums that were special-ordered from a Pittsburgh company and bought with a donation from a Bay City couple.

The Steelers will give their first performance at 7 p.m. today at Central High School, 1624 Columbus Ave., where the Central jazz bands will also perform. On Tuesday, they'll play a private party at the State Theatre in downtown Bay City.

"There's nothing like this in the Bay City area, let alone the east side of the state," said Scott Brown, a music education major at Alma College who directs the drum band.

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Web Posted - Sunday April 28, 2008
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Steelpan Music Instrument Sweeping USA High School and College Campuses

Cool Steel and Pan Radio Return as College Campus Favorites

USA - From Maine through New York to Florida passing through Mississippi to Texas on to California and up to Alaska, the steelpan music instrument has found a home or niche on the campuses of America’s middle schools and institutions of higher learning in astonishing and profound manners. Indeed, steel orchestras supporting the full complement of the steelpan family of instruments can even be found in America’s heartland and Bible belt. Ohio, Chicago, Arizona and all the other states of the union take the instrument and its music very seriously.

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Web Posted - Sunday April 28, 2008
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Steelpan Music Instrument Sweeping USA High School and College Campuses

Cool Steel and Pan Radio Return as College Campus Favorites

USA - From Maine through New York to Florida passing through Mississippi to Texas on to California and up to Alaska, the steelpan music instrument has found a home or niche on the campuses of America’s middle schools and institutions of higher learning in astonishing and profound manners. Indeed, steel orchestras supporting the full complement of the steelpan family of instruments can even be found in America’s heartland and Bible belt. Ohio, Chicago, Arizona and all the other states of the union take the instrument and its music very seriously.

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Web Posted - Saturday April 27, 2008
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Panache Steel Orchestra presents a Mothers’ Day treat

 

Antigua - What’s that symphony? Sounds like no other band I recognize!

That’s the sound of Panache Steel Orchestra, Antigua and Barbuda’s newest steel orchestra – which prides itself on flawless execution, an out-of-the-ordinary repertoire, and a discipline with is sorely lacking on too many of today’s musical bands.

Founded in the St. George’s community in on 4 March, 2007, Panache is driven by a small group of pannists with a common passion and vision for the steelband art form. Theirs is a deep-seated commitment to the elevation of pan-playing to a new height of excellence in Antigua and Barbuda.

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Web Posted - Saturday April 26, 2008
Antigua Sun

‘Pure’ concerts appeal

 Tobago organisers benefit from ‘jazz-less jazz’ Keino Swamber From Tobago

Trinidad - One of the biggest criticisms leveled against the organizers of the Plymouth Jazz Festival is that the "jazz" element is non-existent.

But this has seemed to work in favor of some organizers and artistes, as several fringe concerts, catering to jazz and contemporary jazz purists, have sprung up across the island of Tobago.

Making the observation at one of those concerts on Thursday was pannist and arranger Darren Sheppard who said, rather tongue-in-cheek, that he wanted to thank Clico and the Plymouth Jazz Festival Committee.

"Because they didn't have jazz it created the opportunity for us to have jazz here tonight. There are a whole lot of events happening all over to keep Tobago alive," Sheppard said.

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Web Posted - Saturday April 26, 2008
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Trinidad coming with newly–invented pan instruments to CARIFESTA

 

Guyana - Trinidad and Tobago, which is home to the famous steel pan, intends to amaze the CARIFESTA X audience during the August festival in Guyana by showcasing some of its newest pan instruments.

The twin island Republic will be represented by a 300-member troupe that will be participating. Among this group will be a 40-member team from the island’s national steel symphony who will be the main players of the newly invented instruments referred to as “G-Pans.”

“G-Pans” has never been seen or heard outside of Trinidad and Tobago and will be showcased for the first time during Carifesta which will be held during the period August 22 to 31.

The new pan group is expected to make its inaugural appearance at the National Cultural Centre on August 24 and will be accompanied by dancers, stick-walkers and singers among other artistes and performers.

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Web Posted - Thursday April 24, 2008
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The Business and Economics of Pan - Clark Atlanta University Symposium in Review

Emergent Business Enterprises: Steelbands in Educational, Religious and Community Institutions”

Atlanta, Georgia - They came from Boston and Amherst, Massachusetts, in the north and Tallahassee in the south, and as far away as Paris, France, and Trinidad, the birthplace of the steelpan. For three days world-class pannists, scholars, community activists, music educators and students gathered on the Clark Atlanta University campus in Atlanta, Georgia, under the theme: “Emergent Business Enterprises: Steelbands in Educational, Religious and Community Institutions.” The April 17-19, 2008 event was hosted by the Clark Atlanta University Economics Department in the School of Business Administration, in conjunction with Clark’s Department of Music and the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. Dr. Ajamu Nyomba, chair of the Economics Department and founder of Pan People Steelband of Atlanta, was the symposium principal convener. Dr. Carlton Brown, Provost and Executive Vice President of Clark Atlanta University, as well as Dr. Ed Davis, Interim Dean of the School of Business Administration, welcomed participants to the campus.

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Web Posted - Tuesday April 22, 2008
When Steel Talks

Liz Mannette Designs “A Bold Pan Statement”

Barbara Sealy Rhoden (BSR) interviews Liz Mannette, pan jewelry designer

Trinidad - Born in Trinidad as cousin of the renowned pan builder, Ellie Mannette, Liz has distinguished herself as a pannist, tax attorney and parliamentarian. She recently attended the Duty Free Trade Show for the Americas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and shares the experience, her keen knowledge of business and a powerful vision for the future of the steelpan art form and industry.
 

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Web Posted - Tuesday April 22, 2008
Herald

'Gathering of the Pans' a hit

Ohio - The fifth annual "Gathering of the Pans" was held at National Trail High School on Saturday, April 19.

"Pans" brings together steel drum programs and enthusiasts from many different areas to present a performance unlike any other.

Steel bands from National Trail and Eaton performed, along with first-timers from Granville, Ohio (which brought two different bands) and Bowling Green State University, whose steel band program is in its first year.

Also new to "Pans," and maybe the show-stealing performance of the night, was a group from Mississinawa Valley Middle School called Kuro Taka, which had everything to do with drumming, but nothing to do with steel.

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Web Posted - Monday April 21, 2008
Palladium-Item

Musicians taking concert to lawmakers

New  Paris, Ohio - When National Trail sophomore Nicki Howard entered sixth grade, she'd never heard of the school's steel drum band. But Tuesday, it's the group that will afford her special access to the Ohio Statehouse. With 10 of her peers, she will perform music for state legislators.

A tour of the building and an opportunity to watch lawmakers in session will likely supplement the concert.

"Just the fact that we get to do something special like that makes us feel good about ourselves and how we play," the 16-year-old said Sunday, whose friends talked her into joining the group as soon as she entered middle school.

The steel drum band, in which about 90 total students in grades six through 12 participate, doubles as a class. It's one of the few schools in Ohio that offers steel drum in its curriculum.

Invitations for performances -- like the one from Columbus -- are not unusual.

"We are actually known throughout the U.S. for our programs that we have," said the group's director, Marta Wetzel, who began the steel drum program nine years ago when she moved to Preble County from Dayton.
 

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Web Posted - Monday April 21, 2008
Trinidad Guardian

Manning: G-pan will revolutionize Panorama

Trinidad - Prime Minister Patrick Manning has put the steelband fraternity on alert that the emergence of the Genesis pan (G-pan) will have serious implications on future Panorama competitions.

He said he anticipated that orchestras competing in the Carnival event would no longer be required to retain their present sizes since instruments in the G-pan family offered greater musical volume.

Pan Trinbago is responsible for producing Panorama, which is funded by the State. A large conventional orchestra taking part in the competition has a ceiling of 120 pannists, 90 for medium, and 60 for small bands.

In Manning’s view, the need for a large complement of pannists would soon be a thing of the past.

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Web Posted - Monday April 21, 2008
Trinidad Guardian

 Boogsie angry over no calypso at orchestra launch

Trinidad - Celebrated pan arranger Len Boogsie Sharpe has criticized as an embarrassment to local culture the exclusion of calypso music from the repertoire of the Government’s new National Steel Symphony Orchestra (NSSO) when it was launched on Saturday night.

He expressed his dissatisfaction in a Guardian interview at the event, held at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s, Port-of-Spain.

The launch took the form of a full-length concert featuring the NSSO, under the musical direction of Jessel Murray, exclusively on the Genesis pan. There was also a guest performance by the Festival Arts Chorale of the University of the West Indies’ Centre for Creative and Festival Arts.

Culture aficionados were aghast that there was no calypso in the NSSO’s performance.

 

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Web Posted -- Sunday April 20, 2008
Trinidad Newsday

Pan lover dies at competition

Trinidad - It was A night of tragedy for one of two pan-lovers who went to Friday night’s Pan in the 21st Century competition but died after collapsing backstage, according to unconfirmed reports from Pan Trinbago.

Patrick Arnold, the President of Pan Trinbago, the body that organized Friday’s event yesterday said he had heard unconfirmed reports that a woman, described as a “pan lover” had died from a heart attack, but he did not have any more information about the incident.

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Web Posted - Saturday April 19, 2008
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Katzenjammers Win Pan in the 21st Century 2008

Trinidad - Tobago’s Katzenjammers topped the finals in the Conventional Band category with 276 points playing Diana Ross’ “When You Tell Me You Love Me” beating TCL Group Skiffle Bunch into second spot with 266 points.
 
Katzenjammers and eleven (11) other steel orchestras competed in the TSTT Pan in the 21st Century category finals on Friday 18th April 2008 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.  Additionally twelve (12) Single Pan Bands competed the Finals titled “The Art of Pan lll.”

Marsicans took first place in “Down Memory Lane” finals with a score of 264 points.

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Web Posted - Saturday April 19, 2008
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Japan's Panorama Steelband Leads You Tube Video Pack

The Panorama Steelband hailing from Japan leads all others on the When Steel Talks (WST) You Tube video channel with over 45,314 views.  In the year since WST established the steelband music video channel the Panorama Steelband's performance has been has been the most popular video on the site.  New York’s Pantonic Steel Orchestra and Trinidad's Exodus are the second and third most watched videos respectively.

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Web Posted - Friday April 18, 2008
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‘Pan Man’ Ray Holman inspires BYUH students

Hawaii - By Leilani Miller | A weekend feast of history and musical arts featuring Trinidadian composer, arranger, and performer Ray 'Soul of Pan' Holman [pictured at left] enriched the BYU-Hawaii stage this past weekend, entertaining and educating audiences with the sounds and songs of another island culture.

As a native of Trinidad, a small island in the Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela, "Holman is perhaps the most talented proponent of his art form internationally," said music professor Dr. Darren Duerden, who introduced steel pan percussion at BYU-Hawaii and conducts the Shaka Steel Band.

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Web Posted - Thursday April 17, 2008
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