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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Shelley-Jeanne Langton-Attang of Trinidad & Tobago

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Shelley-Jeanne Langton-Attang
 

woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - She is a steelpan musician, steelpan administrator and a Pan mom. She is a proud member of Tropical Angel Harps. Meet, and share the experiences of, Shelley-Jeanne Langton-Attang in an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Rosanna Toney of Brooklyn, New York

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Rosanna Toney
 

woman symbolNew York, USA - Culture is her life blood. The Performing Arts flows through her veins. She’s a triple threat - Educator, Dancer, and Percussionist. Rosanna Toney  speaks on her moves from the hardwood to the engine room and Pan in an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Cleo-Antoinette Hampson of Antigua

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Cleo-Antoinette Hampson
 

woman symbolAntigua & Barbuda, W.I. - She is a musician, educator and a serious-minded product and advocate of the performing arts. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Cleo-Antoinette Hampson of Antigua gives a personal insight into Pan in Antigua.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Emily Lemmerman of Austin, Texas

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Emily L.
 

woman symbolTexas, USA - She is both a respected tuner, builder and player. She has lived and experienced the challenge of Trinidad Panorama and the US school system. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks Emily Lemmerman shares her experiences and extraordinary journey with the steelpan.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Delphina James of the United Kingdom

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Delphina J.
 

woman symbolEngland, U.K. - Fascinated with the steelpan instrument from an early age - the musically gifted Delphina taught herself to read music. In an exclusive with When Steel Talks Delphina gives us a look into what drives her passion for the Pan - from the UK to Trinidad.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Sherry-Ann Welsh of Grenada

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Sherry-Ann W.
 

woman symbolGrenada, W.I. - A non-believer who was literally bitten by the Panorama bug and is now a serious pan-jumbie for life. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks the young Sherry-Ann Welsh speaks of her experiences and concerns for Pan in Grenada as she sees it.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Karen Codrington of Trinidad & Tobago

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Karen C.
 

woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - She lives it, talks it and walks it full time - 24-7-365. She is one of the world's most successful steelpan parents. A panist and drummer in her own right, she oversees eight accomplished musicians. Share the real life of the matriarch of the Codrington’s Karen Codrington—in her own words—in a When Steel Talks exclusive.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 31, 2013
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Meet Angela Beyer of Texas

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Angela Beyer
 

woman symbolTexas, USA - Steelpan in “The Lone Star State”? You better believe it. San Jacinto College Central Steel Band is set on a path to rock Texas, USA. In an exclusive with When Steel Talks, long-time member Angela Beyer speaks on her love affair with the steelpan.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 30, 2013
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Meet Kizzi Codrington of Trinidad & Tobago

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Kizzi C.
 

woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - She’s the baby of the ‘Codrington’ steelpan family dynasty. Growing up Codrington has its challenges and rewards. Kizzi shares her thoughts on playing pan in the first family of Pan in a When Steel Talks exclusive.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 30, 2013
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Meet Patrice Charles of Trinidad & Tobago

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Patrice Charles
 

woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - There are no limits for the Pan woman. She walks the walk. In an exclusive with When Steel Talks, Patrice Charles speaks of the potential for opportunity and her love for Pan and community.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 30, 2013
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Meet Latifa Joseph of Antigua

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L. Joseph
 

woman symbolAntigua & Barbuda, W.I. - She is a professed panist for life and a respected member of the renowned Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra from Antigua. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks Latifa Joseph gives it to you straight - Pan in Antigua as she sees and lives it.
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Web Posted - Friday March 29, 2013
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Meet Keisha Codrington of Trinidad & Tobago

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K. Codrington
 

woman symbolTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Yep... She’s bad! And we all know it. Prodigy, Child Star, Girl Wonder, Phenom; who hasn’t heard of Keisha Codrington? Still humble, considerate and blessed with immense talent - Keisha, now a confident young lady, speaks with When Steel Talks in an exclusive.
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Web Posted - Friday March 29, 2013
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The Late - Dr. Geraldine Connor

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woman symbolGlobal - When Steel Talks and its members were extremely fortunate to have the late great Dr. Geraldine Connor as one of our members. She was one of the pioneers who had huge dreams, tremendous respect and expectations for the steelpan instrument. Moreover, she applied her immense talents into the art form. She lit the torch, and pointed out which way was up. Through her few posts she told us about her accomplishments, gave us history, guidance and much encouragement. Notes and thoughts for the WST family from the legendary Dr. Connor.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 28, 2013
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Khuent Rose, CASYM Steel Orchestra and Rose’s very own Ep!k Ensemble celebrate a Holy Musical Easter Sunday
 

Elim Easter concert posterBrooklyn, New York - Renowned C.A.S.Y.M. (Caribbean American Sports and Youth Movement, Inc.) Steel Orchestra is at The Elim International Fellowship, at 20 Madison Street in Brooklyn on Easter Sunday on March 31, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Special guest conductor for the event will be Khuent Rose, a master panist, arranger and composer. Not only will Mr. Rose be directing C.A.S.Y.M., he will be debuting his new ensemble, EP!K. Also performing in the Cathedral will be Ms. Tatiana Ame Obu from the School of Performing Arts, mime David Thomas and acclaimed baritone Lawrence Craig.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 28, 2013
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Meet Niyatta Tyson of Brooklyn, New York

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woman symbolBrooklyn, New York - Literally born from and into Pan. She is a young woman that is direct and to the point. She’s a degree candidate, working model and one of New York’s finest panists. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - steelpan musician Niyatta Tyson speaks.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 28, 2013
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Meet Sunity Maharaj of Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form


 

woman symbolTrinidad and Tobago - She is one the foremost critical thinkers of our time - always bringing a sober and honest voice to the conversation. An ardent supporter of Trinidad and Tobago arts and culture - Sunity Maharaj speaks on women, Pan, and the way forward in an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 28, 2013
Arizona Daily Star

Steel bands hit right note at combined show

Concert at Catalina Foothills High is opening event for broader percussion gathering at the university

Tina Walton, director of bands at Catalina Foothills High School, signals her delight as the Blue Steel band performs
 

Arizona, USA - Tina Walton, director of bands at Catalina Foothills High School, signals her delight as the Blue Steel band performs a Led Zeppelin song at the school. Four steel bands from Tucson and Phoenix gave a concert last Friday as part of the opening event for the 40th Annual AZPAS Spring Days of Percussion, which continued on Saturday at the University of Arizona School of Music.
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Web Posted - Wednesday March 27, 2013
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Meet Shanelle County of Long Island

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woman symbolLong Island, New York - Embodying all that makes us who we are - humor, intellect, beauty and talent -  panist Shanelle County shares her experiences, thoughts and vision for the steelpan music culture, art form and community in an exclusive with When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Wednesday March 27, 2013
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Pan in de Countryside 2013 - first stop: Tableland
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - April marks the start of the “new” Pan Trinbago Pan in de Countryside series. The event commences on Saturday 6th April at the Tableland Recreation Centre, Tableland Extension Road, Tableland, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

‘Pan in de Countryside’ as the name signifies is a concert-style event showcasing the music of the steelpan in outlying areas of the twin-islands of Trinidad and Tobago, the home of Steelpan. The pan jamboree will present steelbands from the North, South and East.
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 26, 2013
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Meet Alicia Dixon of Brooklyn, New York

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woman symbolBrooklyn, New York - She is the essence of ‘growing up Pan’ in the Big Apple while having a New York state of mind. Panist Alicia Dixon shares her journey and love affair with the steelpan, the ups and downs, ins and outs - in an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 26, 2013
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Meet Laura Rouse of the US Virgin Islands

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form


 

woman symbolUS Virgin Islands - She is a proud product of Rising Stars Steel Orchestra. Laura Rouse - musician, graduate, mentor and instructor of the Virgin Islands speaks about the enormous and positive impact the steelpan instrument has had on her life, in an exclusive with When Steel Talks.

Laura says "follow your heart, don't give up and do not allow people to keep you from following your dreams. In today’s society women are changing the rules and making it easier for future women to follow. I realized that the steel pan is a part of my life and I have no regrets about the course my life has taken."
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Web Posted - Monday March 25, 2013
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Meet Debi Gardner of the United Kingdom

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woman symbolUnited Kingdom - She is simply ready and can-do! Bringing the the full package to the table - administrator, organizer and musician Debi Gardner talks about her journey with the Steelpan in an exclusive on When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Monday March 25, 2013
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Meet Koruri Hanato of Japan

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form


 

woman symbolJapan - She is a panist, arranger and leader of Panple Steel Orchestra in Japan. And she is a member of the famed Trinidad All Stars. In an exclusive interview, Koruri shares her immeasurable joy and love of Panorama, the steelpan instrument, its music and culture on When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 24, 2013
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Hanover concert celebrates steel drum program

Hanover High School senior Cullen Rosenbrien, left, performs alongside steel drum instructor and musician Eric Fountain during Sunday afternoon s Hanover Steel concert put on by middle and high school students who studied under the instruction of Fountain
 

Pennsylvania, USA - Several Hanover middle and high school students showed off their musical talent at the first Hanover Steel drum concert held Sunday afternoon.

The students performed alongside steel drum instructor and musician Eric Fountain, of Mannette Steel, who travels to the area at least once a year to teach his steel drum program to Hanover students. The music, mostly African, is about celebration, Fountain said.

"Get up and dance," Fountain told the audience at Hanover Middle School on Sunday. "Enjoy yourself. I would say we have food, but we don't," he added with a laugh.

And the Hanover students had reason to celebrate. Two years ago, Fountain started  his program in the Hanover school district. The students at that time were his guinea pigs, he said.
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Web Posted - Friday March 22, 2013
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Meet Vernetta Paul of St. Lucia

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V. Paul
 

Woman symbolSt. Lucia - She is the president of the St. Lucia Steel Band Association. The first woman to ever hold this office in St. Lucia. Vernetta Paul shares her vision for the way forward for steelpan in St. Lucia in an exclusive with WST.

Born and raised in “The Helen of the West,” Paul says she is a proud St Lucian and a teacher by profession with majors in English Language and Literature.
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Web Posted - Friday March 22, 2013
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Meet Raisha Lovindeer of Jamaica

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form


 

Woman symbolJamaica - It was simply love at first sight and sound for this eleven year old... - Now years later as captain of Jamaica's UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra Raisha Lovindeer shares her thoughts in an exclusive with WST.

About pan Raisha says "I love hearing the history of steelpan in Jamaica. Pan was played heavily during Carnival season, and mostly only by men. Now, the instrument has transcended the Carnival experience and the gender roles. Many pan players and band leaders in Jamaica are women."
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Web Posted - Thursday March 21, 2013
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Meet Zakiya Howe of Brooklyn, New York

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form


 

Woman symbolBrooklyn, New York - Zakiya speaks on family, friendships and the lifelong bonds and relationships developed through her steelpan music playing in an exclusive with WST.

About pan Zakiya explains, "It is now something that not only males are a part of but it’s now about a love, unity, and togetherness that is not only in a band. This spreads globally from band to band culture, to culture."
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 19, 2013
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Meet Anita Bonan of Paris, France

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Woman symbolParis, France - Smitten by the beauty of the steelpan instrument, music and culture - Anita Bonan - organizer, film maker and pan player, from Paris, France shares her thoughts in an exclusive with WST.

Anita was introduced to the steelpan instrument 20 years ago when she came to Trinidad with Barthelemy Fougea for Panorama. They were following Pamberi [Steel Orchestra] for  the shooting of the movie PANMAN.
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 19, 2013
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Boston Public Schools Steel Pan Fest - The Second Coming

Planet Pan Steel Band of Blue Hill, Maine
 

Massachusetts, USA - April 6th 2013 will be a historic day in the steel pan scene in Boston. Roland Hayes School of Music is hosting its second annual “Boston Public Schools Steel Pan Festival.” It is shaping up to be the biggest steel pan event in Boston.

In 2012, the festival welcomed Boston Metro Steel Orchestra, the legendary Boston music group and the city’s last standing steel band organization. Also hosted in its inaugural outing - Zach Field Drum Studios Steel Band, a group from Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Planet Pan Steel Band out of Blue Hill, Maine, which stole the show. The event was a success, enough for organizers to proclaim at the close of the show “See you next year!”
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Web Posted - Monday March 18, 2013
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Popular SFA Steel Band to perform spring concert

Texas, USA - The SFA Steel Band, also known as the “Jacks of Steel,” will perform an exciting and diverse concert of music under the direction of Brad Meyer, director of percussion studies, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in Cole Concert Hall in the Wright Music Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

One of the most popular and requested ensembles in the SFA School of Music, the group is comprised of 13 members playing steel pan, ethnic percussion, drumset and bass guitar, according to Meyer.

The concert will feature various music styles, including socas, sambas, funk and rock, Meyer said. Notable pieces include several new compositions by Iowa-based composer Tyler Swick, such as “Ra Ra Ra” and “Las’s Lap.”
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Web Posted - Monday March 18, 2013
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Meet Kenya Lara
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Kenya Lara, a 17-year-old Trini-American, plays with several steelbands in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.

Kenya introduced Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument as a semi-finalist in the DC-CAPITAL Stars Talent Competition and A Night of DC-CAPITAL Stars Gala in December 2012.

She performed a jazz classic called “In the Mood” on her tenor pan which gave her the opportunity to compete against 40 other contestants.

Her mother Debbie, who is the niece of calypsonian Lord Laro told Newsday her daughter began playing pan at the age of eight with Positive Vibrations, a youth orchestra under the auspices of the Cultural Academy for Excellence (CAFE).
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Web Posted - Sunday March 17, 2013
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Mia Gormandy - Tallahassee, Florida

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Kris Tallahassee, Florida - She a 24-year-old panist who is currently finishing up a second master’s degree in music with an emphasis in ethnomusicology at Florida State University.


The next generation - A perfect blend of immense talent, intellect and humility. In an exclusive, WST speaks to Mia Gormandy of Tallahassee, Florida about her steelpan music journey and the future of the art form.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 17, 2013
Door County Daily News

Birch Creek Announces Season Schedule
 

Wisconsin, USA - There’s magic in the music at Birch Creek Music Performance Center! Our programming has been set and we are excited to announce the Birch Creek concert schedule for 2013.

....Under the leadership of new Program Director, Mr. Ben Wahlund, the Birch Creek Percussion & Steel Band opens with “A Drumming Mosaic” on July 11. Enjoy performing percussion and mallet ensembles, steel bands, world drumming ensembles from Brazil, Cuba and Africa, and a few surprises during the “Drumming Comedy & Pops” concert on July 19. Percussion & Steel Band concerts are performed through “Steel the Thunder” on July 20, don’t miss this unique experience right here in Door County.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 16, 2013
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Meet Natasha Isaac of Brooklyn, New York

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Kris New York, USA - She truly has ‘Pan in her DNA...’ Her grandfather is Steve “Shart” Edwards, a champion Panorama drummer for the legendary Solo Harmonites Steel Orchestra.  The alto saxophone soon played second fiddle when Natasha found her true calling - Pan.  Today, this instrument is an integral part of her life and everyday-social interaction.

In an exclusive interview, WST speaks to one of Brooklyn’s finest - Natasha Isaac of Sonatas Steel Orchestra, New York.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 16, 2013
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Culture for the masses in Tauranga


 

Tauranga, New Zealand - ....There was a variety of entertainment, cultural performances and music throughout the day from many of the region’s diverse ethnic groups.

Along with short performances by most groups, the festival concluded with a 45 minute show by the Caribbeanz Southern Cross Stars Steelpan Band which will perform the classic West Indian music with steel pan drums.

“One of the new things in the Caribeanz Steelpan Band which is something new we haven’t had before. They are quite popular in other parts of the country.”
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Web Posted - Saturday March 16, 2013
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Meet Zaynab Wilson of Montreal

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Kris Montreal, Canada - She is good... Real good and setting a new tempo. In an exclusive, When Steel Talks (WST) speaks to musician Zaynab Wilson of Montreal.  Zaynab is a panist, percussionist, drummer and  vocalist, and has been the anchor for the Salah Wilson’s Steelpan Academy for a number of years.

She is currently in the Bachelor of Music program at Humber College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 16, 2013
The Trinidad Guardian

Pan Trinbago urges pan as peace symbol

Nigel Flemming, left, accepts the Young Arranger Award on behalf of his son Nathaniel, from Richard Forteau, secretary of Pan Trinbago.Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Use pan to help curb crime. This was the call made by Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz on Thursday at the prize-giving ceremony for the NLCB J’Ouvert Morning Bomb Competition and the Northern Region Groovy Soca Steelband Competition. The event was held at the National Carnival Commission’s (NCC) VIP lounge at Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.

In his remarks, Diaz commended members of Pan Trinbago’s Northern Region for advancing the pan movement. He said in light of the worsening crime situation, the national instrument should be used as a symbol of peace and unity for misguided young people, specifically those in Laventille.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 14, 2013
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Meet Panist Kris Murrell of Trinidad & Tobago

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K. Murrell
 

woman symbolTrinidad and Tobago, W.I. - Young, intelligent, talented and focused... In an exclusive with When Steel Talks, University student Kris Murrell of Trinidad and Tobago reflects on the state of Pan, and shares her thoughts and vision on the future of the steelpan art form.
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Web Posted - Wednesday March 13, 2013
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Champion Panorama Drummers

50 Years of Steelband Panorama Excellence

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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panorama Champion Drummers - 50 years of Panorama music excellence...
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Web Posted - Wednesday March 13, 2013
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Meet Allidonna George of St. Lucia

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A. George
 

woman symbolSt. Lucia, W.I. - She is part of that new generation of steelpan playing women who are now navigating a new direction for the pan fraternity.  In an exclusive, WST speaks to Allidonna George of St. Lucia.  Ms. George shares on her love for the steelpan, and Pan in St. Lucia overall.
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 12, 2013
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WOMAN IN PAN

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Global:
VERSE
One could say women contribute literacy
To the whole evolution in pan
Like the case of our women  conductors
And adjudicators, dey continue to set our standards
Pan arrangers, music teachers...........  woman in pan


VERSE
One could trace back from Girl Pat Steel Orchestra
Henley teach dem de "Tennessee Waltz"
Playing soft in a house down in Newtown
With pan mauvais langue,
dey still  earned a good reputation
Tour Guyana, then Jamaica.......... woman in Pan

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Web Posted - Tuesday March 12, 2013
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St. Thomas All Stars Steel Orchestra Sponsors Easter Raffle

St. Thomas, USVI - The St. Thomas All Stars Steel Orchestra is sponsoring an Easter raffle and book sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Emancipation Garden on St. Thomas. The cost per raffle book is $20 ($2 per raffle) with an extra free ticket in each raffle book as a token of appreciation. The first prize is a one- hour performance by the St. Thomas All Stars Orchestra's combo. The combo will play for an hour, free of charge, for the winner.
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Web Posted - Tuesday March 12, 2013
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New York Women in Pan - In Pictures

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Web Posted - Tuesday March 12, 2013
Hull Daily Mail

Soldiers turn up heat at a snowy RAF base

CARIBBEAN SOUNDS: Soldiers with the Paradise Steel Band
 

Hull, England, U.K. - As snow fell over East Yorkshire, rays of sunshine parted the clouds at RAF Leconfield at a special Caribbean celebration.

Almost 1,000 soldiers based at the site turned out during their lunch break yesterday to mark Commonwealth Day.

...."We recruit so many people from different backgrounds and cultures and that provides some great opportunities for us all to learn something that we may not have known before.

While the soldiers' tastebuds were tantalised, the sound of cutlery was taken over by Caribbean music from Leeds-based Paradise Steel Band.
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Web Posted - Monday March 11, 2013
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Panorama 2013 in Pictures

Steelband Panorama 2013 as captured through the lens of Pan Podium’s Robbie Joseph

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Global - Panorama 2013 in Pictures - 50 years of Panorama music excellence... Photographic images from the Trinidad and Tobago national panorama finals by Robbie Joseph - Phase II, Trinidad All Stars, Renegades, Exodus, Silver Stars, Desperadoes, Invaders, Redemption Sound Setters and Skiffle.
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Web Posted - Thursday March 7, 2013
The Daily Press

York County School of the Arts students learn to play steel drums

York County School of the Arts offers rhythm ensemble

York County School of the Arts students learn to play steel drums
 

Virginia, USA - Members of a rhythm ensemble at the York County School of the Arts aren't marching but they are moving to the beat of a unique drum — the steel drum.

Every Monday afternoon the resonate, bell-like sounds of the drums, also known as steelpans, spills out into the school's halls. Freshman Katherine Dillman said behind the music is "a bunch of kids learning the steel drums and having fun."

The ensemble got its start last school year after SOA teacher Renee Kingan, who'd seen a student steel drum ensemble through the Virginia Festival of the Arts perform the year prior, reached out to festival organizers to inquire about starting a rhythm project in York County.

....Sophia Subero, Virginia Festival of the Arts rhythm project director, manages nine projects at schools throughout Hampton Roads. She said the drums are a good gateway instrument to get kids hooked on music for life.
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Web Posted - Wednesday March 6, 2013
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The Big Five - Legendary Steelbands - Are they that good?

Steelband Panorama Royalty Unquestioned

Big 5 imageGlobal - This year, 2013, marks 50 years of music excellence generated from the phenomenon known as “Panorama.” Contributing in no small part to its success, is what has now become known as the “Big Five.” These five steel orchestras have demonstrated a success rate and musical dominance over the event which only bolster the folklore and historic tales associated with these fabled organizations.

So are they that good? Is it myth, perception or reality? The ‘Big Five’ are Exodus, Trinidad All Stars, Phase II, Renegades and Desperadoes.
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Web Posted - Monday March 4, 2013
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April 6 concert by UA Steel Drum Band featuring Caribbean calypso

Playing a bass pan in a steel bandOhio - Calypso singer Keet Styla, also known as Designer, and master pan player Ray Holman of Trinidad are joining The University of Akron Steel Drum Band in concert Saturday, April 6, at 8 p.m., at UA's E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St.

The concert will feature a mix of jazz, classical and Caribbean pan and calypso music. A big-screen "pan cam" — a popular feature of the band's annual spring concerts — will put the audience in the middle of the vibrant sights and sounds. Tom Miller, a 1984 alumnus of the UA Steel Drum Band, will also be a guest artist.

....The University of Akron Steel Drum Band was one of the first collegiate steel bands in the United States when it was created in 1980 by Professor Larry Snider of the UA School of Music.
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Web Posted - Sunday March 3, 2013
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Steve Regis of Sundowners speaks on the very first Steelband Panorama

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Global - It’s been decades since the south steel orchestras of Trinidad stood toe to toe with the great bands of the North.  In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Steve Regis – arranger, captain and founder of Sundowners – takes us back to another time, sharing insight into the band’s beginnings, accomplishments, and more.
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Web Posted - Friday March 1, 2013
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An interview with Paul Charles, Director of Carnival TV

Meeting the Challenge of presenting Caribbean Entertainment and Events to the World

A When Steel Talks Exclusive
 

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Global - After years of unprofessionalism, bad products and lame excuses - Carnival TV stepped in and showed it could be done. In an exclusive interview the director of Carnival TV – Paul Charles – discusses some of the successes, failures, difficulties and challenges in capturing, producing and presenting a quality product to the world, that truly represents the excellence of Caribbean performance events in a professional manner - while operating in an atmosphere of competing interests and uncertainty.
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Complete RESULTS for the Trinidad & Tobago 2013 Panorama

  Panorama 2013
 

Global - Full results for the Trinidad and Tobago 2013 Panorama are in. Steel Orchestras competed in the medium and large categories at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad last evening.  Both 2012 defending champions were dethroned.
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Champion Panorama Tunes of Trinidad and Tobago

Panorama Champion TunesGlobal - A critical component to winning any panorama competition is the song the orchestras choose to use as the basis of their panorama arrangements. Over the years these songs have inspired classic panorama arrangements. When Steel Talks invites you to take a look at and listen to, these famed tunes which have played more than just a cursory part in the history of Pan, and the lives of the players and fans.
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Some of the most important, controversial, thought-provoking and enlightening discussions on the steelpan instrument, music and culture worldwide, have taken place over the years on the When Steel Talks “Message board.”  Considered by many to be a lightening-rod for change in the steelpan music community, the WST message board  has provided a means unlike any for steelpan enthusiasts to share information and communicate ideas.

Windows MSN Groups has informed us that they are shutting down their groups service as of February 21, 2009.  You can now find the When Steel Talks Group at whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum 
We look forward to you joining us.

 

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