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Pan News Digest |
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December 2014 |
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Meet Frank Rollock Sr – Mr. Steelpan! - Founder of Brixton Carnival and much more |
Meet Steelpan Player Junior ‘Soldier’ Edwards |
Extra, Extra - New York Steelpan Music Cures Grinch |
CASYM Presents ‘Have Yourself A Merry Christmas’ Concert |
The 2014 BAS Awards in Pictures |
Remembering the 2000 Steelband Raids of Brooklyn |
Celebrating Excellence - The British Associations of Steelbands (BAS) Awards 2014 |
The Video, the Choke-Hold, the Murder of Eric Garner and the New York Steelpan Community |
‘And Great
Showers of Tears Came Down’ up for Awards |
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November 2014 |
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R.I.P. Radcliffe “Bakes” Baker - A Look Back at The Baker,
The Panman, The Bandleader |
Rudolph ‘Rudy’ King - The Father of the Steelband in America |
Supernovas Steel Orchestra and Jazz Legend Monty Alexander
Join 2014 Moods Of Pan Line-up |
Kendall Williams: ACO Composers’ OutFront! Concert -
in Pictures -
Slideshow
#1 &
Slideshow
#2 |
A Night to
Remember - Bravo, Bravo, Bravo - Kendall Williams ACO, NYU, BSO and The
Steelpan |
David
Rudder Speaks! - Performing Artist, Composer, Musician Extraordinaire -
UpClose! |
Finals for
Southern Marines Steelband Foundation’s fourteenth consecutive Talent
Expression Set |
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October 2014 |
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Coming Home -
Narell Delivers Awesome, Edgy CD |
Fusion Steel to serve
up Mini Concert at Double CD Launch |
Revisited: A Chat With Clive Bradley - Master Arranger, Composer,
Producer - UpClose! |
Caldera’s Mambo |
Meet Caldera Caraballo - Panist, Performing Artist,
Steelband Promoter UpClose! |
Community
Board 9 Protest Heats Up - Flashpoint for Brooklyn’s
Gentrification Push-back - J’Ouvert celebrations, Brooklyn
steelbands in peril |
Looking For Panists to Play at Cabo Verde’s Carnival |
An Apology - WIADCA Boss Speaks |
2014 UK Steelband Panorama in Pictures |
New York 2014 Panorama Panyard Pictures
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September 2014 |
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Jonathan Scales is Still a “Bad Man” - Strike That - Fourchestra
are all still “Bad Men” at the Knitting Factory |
Shut Up! Shouts CB9
District Manager Pearl Miles At Brooklyn Community Residents |
New York 2014 Panorama Basement Panyard Recordings and More - UpClose! |
Meet Daisy James-McClean - Panist, Lecturer, Pan Pioneer
- UpClose! |
Ace Musician and Steelband Arranger Eddie Quarless
Remembered Big-time in Brooklyn |
CrossFire Steel Orchestra’s 15th Anniversary
Celebration:
in
Pictures |
15 Years Later: CrossFire Steel Orchestra - A Celebration of
Longevity & Success |
So
is New York Panorama worth more than a “selfie”? Irate
parents - Time to speak to the Governor - The contest that
you can’t win!! |
So Brooklyn: Young, Gifted and ‘Cultured’ |
New York’s First Junior Panorama in 2014 a Success - Holds
Much Potential |
New York 2014 J’Ouvert in Video |
New York 2014 J’Ouvert Results |
St. Jude’s Private School Steelband does Nigeria proud at
International Marimba & Steelpan Festival |
When Biting Insects and Fossils meet Pan: A Terminal Case of
the Wrong People, in the Wrong Place, at the Wrong Time |
Unpardonable
‘dis’ of the steel band culture |
Golden
Hands ‘I AM PAN’ National Steelpan Pageant Auditions
Complete |
Leroy Clarke and Real Steel Make History at 2014 Notting
Hill Carnival, London |
JahPan
Caribbean Steel Band mourns Passing of Eddie Quarless |
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August 2014 |
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D’Radoes Steel Orchestra Delivers Musical ‘Spankin’’ - Takes
New York Panorama Title for First Time |
2014 New York Panorama - DRadoes Steel Orchestra Champions -
Full Results |
When Steel Talks Not Welcome at New York’s 2014 Steelband
Panorama as Members of the Press |
New Student Registration for birdsong After School Music
Programme |
2014 UK Panorama Championship Results - Real Steel Makes It
Three Consecutive Titles! |
Real Steel - 2014 UK Panorama Champions -
Scores and Video |
Steelband Tidbits, Facts and Recollections: A
Must-Have |
birdsong steel orchestra salutes the contribution of Ainsley
Mark |
Ainsley Mark, ardent pan supporter and promoter, passes |
Pan Trinbago
hosts Annual Prize Distribution & Awards Function |
Pan Trinbago President Keith Diaz visits London and
Australia |
The Copying Of Steelband Nonsense |
Pan Month Celebration Continues With Host of Activities |
Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center
Presents Junior Steelband Competition |
Pan on
D’Avenue III set for August 23 |
Sonatas Steel Orchestra 2014 Band Launch:
in
Pictures |
2014 United Kingdom Panorama Order of Appearance |
2014 New York Panorama Order of Appearance |
Sonatas Steel Orchestra Two for 2 - But Very Different Results |
Pan Fantasy - Panorama Champions 2014 Toronto |
Despers USA Steel Orchestra 2014 Band Launch: in Pictures -
Slideshow #1;
Slideshow
#2; Slideshow
#3 |
Watch & Listen to Despers USA 2014 Launch Video Playlist |
New Dimension &
Commancheros Steel Orchestras Joint Champions in 2014 Grenada National
Panorama |
Meet
Marc Brooks - Arranger, Educator, Performing Artist - UpClose! |
A Black &
Gold Affair - No ‘Skaters’ Allowed at Despers USA 2014 Band
Launch |
2014 Grenada National Panorama Order of Appearance |
Ebonites
Steel Orchestra Triumphs as 2014 Champion in Antigua & Barbuda Panorama |
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July 2014 |
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Antigua & Barbuda Panorama 2014 Complete
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Order of Appearance for Antigua
& Barbuda National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
Laventille to Brooklyn, A Phenomenal People - A Great Day
for the Steelpan and Community |
Tune of Choice, Bands and Arrangers - Grenada Steelband 2014 Panorama |
Meet
Khuent Rose - Arranger, Composer, Educator, Performing Artist - UpClose! |
Tune of Choice and Arrangers - Antigua & Barbuda Steelband 2014 Panorama |
Trinidad & Tobago Celebrates
Steelband Month in August under Pan Trinbago |
Antigua & Barbuda 2014 National Panorama Criteria |
St. Lucia 2014
Panorama Results - Pantime Steel Orchestra Takes Consecutive Championship
Title |
Tune of Choice and Arrangers - St. Lucia Steelband 2014 Panorama |
D’Radoes Steel Orchestra: 2014 Band Launch in Pictures -
Slideshow #1 &
Slideshow
#2 |
In the
House That D’Radoes Built, Brooklyn Steelbands Drop Musical Thunder... 2014 |
Pan Trinbago Northern
Region Hosts Two July Events |
Meet Kareem
Thompson - Arranger, Composer, Performing Artist - UpClose! |
St. Vincent & the
Grenadines 2014 Panorama Results - History-making SIX consecutive
championships for Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra |
Tune of Choice and Arrangers - SVG Steelband 2104 Panorama |
New York Pan Stars and NY Steel Orchestras Rock Volume II on Pantastic Friday... 2014
- In Pictures -
Slideshow |
Order of Appearance for Steel Orchestras
- SVG Steelband Panorama 2014 |
“Can you hear me
now?” New York Pan Stars and Brooklyn’s Steel Orchestras Rock Volume II on
Pantastic Friday... 2014 |
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June 2014 |
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Meet Clifford Alexis, arranger, tuner, panist and member of the 1964
‘Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband ’ - UpClose! |
CASYM Steel Orchestra
has it going on - Spring Concert 2014 |
Gala
Concert Honors Legendary Grand Master Steelpan Builder & Tuner Anthony
Williams Celebrating His 83rd Birthday |
Steelband Parades in St. James and Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, for
WeBeat 2014 |
The Codrington
Pan Family Showcases Steelband Artform at Cubadisco 2014 |
Trinidad & Tobago 2014 Panorama Single Pan & Small Steel Orchestra
Double-DVD on Sale |
Trailer for short documentary on Brooklyn's CrossFire Steel Orchestra by: The Sparkles |
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May 2014 |
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ATTSDC Donates Steelpans to the
Nigerian Military School, Zaria |
Melodians Steel Orchestra extends condolences on the death of tuner Leslie Bernard
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Steelpan Legend Robert Greenidge Award Gala in Atlanta
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Steelpan &
Carnival History in Pictures: Tripoli Steel Orchestra |
Meet Len Church - Panist, Composer, Musician Extraordinaire -
UpClose! |
Ayana ‘Yanz’ Garcia – Musical
Prodigy - Her love affair with the Steelpan |
Meet Kendall
Williams, Arranger, Composer UpClose! |

Meet Andy Akiho,
Award Winning Composer UpClose! |
The SAGA OF
ROYCROSSE - Steelpan musician, composer, artist and more - A TRIBUTE TO
MY ASSISTANT PRODUCER - by Dalton Narine |
Mission Accomplished! NYU
Steel Goes Big Time - Panorama Comes to New York University |
“STOP THE CRIME” -
Music Artists United Against Crime |
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Apr 2014 |
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SteelPan
Magic at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology |
CASYM Brings a
Taste of New York Steelpan Music in the NBA Playoffs - Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology”
heard at Playoffs |
Caribbean Jazz
quartet Panoramic View with Panist Aaron Abrahamson Cote takes part in
International Jazz Day 2014 |
Meet Gerry
Kangalee, author of ‘Out of Pain This Culture Was Born’ - UpClose! |
100+ Steelpan
Performers on stage at the Carpenter Center - Massive Band 2014 – CSULB
Steel Orchestra Extravaganza |
From Siparia to Soweto with Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra & Hugh
Masekela - Album launch set for May 2014 |
Spotlight on
one-time Belafonte Ensemble Steelpan Troubadour - Caldera Caraballo |
Despers USA Steel Orchestra & Junior Band Spring Into Music - in Pictures -
Slideshow #1 -
Slideshow #2 |
When
Smiling Faces Make a Joyous Sound... Despers USA Steel Orchestra Juniors
Spring Into Music |
Ashley “Asho” “Dosh” George of Antigua’s Hells Gate Steel Orchestra,
Remembered |
Australia
and New Zealand launch major Strategic Steelband Initiative |
Meet Jonathan
Scales UpClose! |
Trinidad &
Tobago 2014 Panorama 3-CD Compilation Available |
Meet Wendy Jones of Toronto, Canada - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
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Mar 2014 |
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Meet Lisa Samuel of Brooklyn, New
York, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Keina Calliste of
Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Christine Pigott of
Brooklyn, New York, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Pantonic’s Oil &
Music at D’Avenue with Panist Kareem Thompson & K.I.T. Caribbean
Connection |
Meet Natasha Joseph of
Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Amanda Lawrence of
Dominica - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
NIU
Steelband Spring 2014 Concert Celebrates 40 Years |
Meet Miranda Martin of
Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Yuko Asada of Illinois, USA
- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Xiaotong Zou of the China
- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Jenny Gilberg of the UK
- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Edwin Pouchet – A tribute
by Mark Loquan, former stage side member of Silver Stars |
Mexico’s
Xalapa Steel Band with Valley Harps Steel Orchestra - 2014 Panorama |
Trinidad &
Tobago 2014 Panorama Finals DVD Now Available |
Meet Josanne Francis of
Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Yuki Nakano of Japan -
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Sky De Coteau of La Brea
Nightingales - Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the
Steelpan Art Form |
Meet Ninomiya Chihiro of
Japan - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Pulling no Punches
- Andy Narell, Arranger for birdsong Steel Orchestra, Speaks on the 2014
Panorama Season |
Meet
Candice Andrews-Brumant of Renegades Steel Orchestra Trinidad & Tobago -
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form |
Raffique
Shah called it right |
Meet Julie Williams of Exodus
Steel Orchestra - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the
Steelpan Art Form |
Trinidad All Stars: Four Generations of Sailors |
We Kinda Music:
White Clothes and Gravitas - (An open letter to Andy Narell) |
Winning Steel
Orchestras, Mas, Kaiso and more at Champs of Steel Plus |
Raffique Shah -
journalist, nationalist, activist, columnist and cultural historian speaks
on Pan in Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad & Tobago
Chinese Steel Ensemble to Appear in 2014 ‘Meet in Beijing Arts Festival’ |
Complete RESULTS
for the Trinidad & Tobago 2014 Panorama |
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Feb 2014 |
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Supernovas Steel Orchestra dethrones Arima Golden Symphony, Controversy
for runner-up Siparia Deltones: Small Steel Orchestra Finals - RESULTS
- Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
Groovy Soca
Steelband Competition & Fitness Chippin’ - All In A Monday Night’s Pan |
Ray Holman,
Arranger for the Skiffle, Speaks On Their 2014 Panorama Collaboration |
Triumph for Renegades Youth, QRC/Providence and St. Paul’s Boys A.C.
Steel Orchestras - 2014 Junior National
Panorama Results |
ARIMA
PANORAMA - Listing of Contenders - Trinidad & Tobago National
Steelband Panorama 2014 |
It’s FINALS Time for Single Pan Bands and Small Steel Orchestras - Order
of Appearance |
Panorama Finals - Medium and Large Steel Orchestras - Order of
Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2014 |
Liam Teague,
Arranger for Silver Stars Steel Orchestra, Speaks On Their 2014 Panorama
Collaboration |
Steel
Orchestras Take The Stage In Junior Panorama Finals - Order of
Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2014 |
Junior Steel Orchestras Qualify for Panorama Finals |
LARGE Steel Orchestra Finalists - Trinidad & Tobago National
Steelband Panorama 2014 |
MEDIUM Steel Orchestra Finalists - Trinidad & Tobago National
Steelband Panorama 2014 |
SMALL Steel Orchestra Finalists - Trinidad & Tobago National
Steelband Panorama 2014 |
Single
Pan Band Finalists - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama
2014 |
Josanne Francis
Wows NIU Audience With Performance on Pan |
Semi-Finals Order of Appearance for Large Steel Orchestras -
Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
Semi-Finals Order of Appearance for Medium Steel Orchestras -
Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
Semi-Finals Order of Appearance for Small Steel Orchestras -
Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband
Panorama 2014 -
Single Pan Semi Finals Order of Appearance |
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Fourteen Medium Steel Orchestras Through to Semi-finals for Trinidad &
Tobago Steelband Panorama 2014 |
Four and a half-hour late Medium & Small Steel Orchestra Show in
Southland rounds out preliminaries - Next stop: 2014 Panorama
Semi-Finals |
Large Steel Orchestra
‘Prelims’: Judges, Pan Trinbago Officials to Visit bands - Order of
Activities - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
The UK Pan Tuners Guild
honors their Master Tuners |
SOUTH/CENTRAL REGION Preliminaries: Small & Medium Conventional Steel
Orchestras - Order of Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago National
Steelband Panorama 2014 |
TOBAGO REGION
Preliminaries: Small & Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras - Order of
Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
EASTERN REGION
Preliminaries: Small & Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras - Order of
Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2014 |
NORTHERN
REGION Preliminaries: Small & Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras -
Order of Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama
2014 |
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Jan 2014 |
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Tobago Region National Single Pan Panorama Preliminaries - The WST
Steelpan panorama 411 |
Eastern Region National Single Pan Panorama Preliminaries - The WST
Steelpan panorama 411 |
South/Central Region National Single Pan Panorama Preliminaries - The WST
Steelpan Panorama 411 |
Northern Region National Single Pan Panorama Preliminaries - The WST
Steelpan panorama 411 |
For Steelband Music
Lovers: Tunes of Choice, Bands, Bios & more for Panorama 2014 |
Panorama 2014 Single Pan Preliminaries On Track |
Trinidad &
Tobago Panorama 2014 Schedule Overview and Beyond |
The Artistry of roycrosse
and Dalton Narine: When Two Pan “Vets” Meet |
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Dec 2013 |
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Carols and Classics In Steel - at Manhattan Center - Moods Pan Groove - 1995 |
Meet Master Akini
Gill, Masters of Music Education - UpClose! |
UK - BAS 15th Annual Awards Presentation 2013
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CASYM’s
Caribbean Christmas Extravaganza -
Slideshow |
The Champions CASYM Steel
Orchestra Close Off Year with a Bang, Thanks and Praises |
Pan Tunes?
- It’s the Pan People’s Steelpan Story |
NYU Steel 2013 Fall
Concert -
Slideshow |
NYU Steel -
Fall 2013 Concert |
Meet Dr. Brian Copeland - Inventor of the G-Pan
& PHI - UpClose! |
Pan Progress - NYU Steel |
The birdsong
Experience |
Veteran Pan
Men Set Sights on Anti-War Short Film |
Carnival without Kitchener
- by Raffique Shah |
LOLA
technology - Holds great promise for the steelband music community - the
future is now! |
Calypso dead - by Raffique Shah |
“Passion for Pan” Sets Tone - Sunday’s Steelpan Music on the Web Radio |
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