Web Posted - Monday May 31, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

The Mission (1968)

by panist and Vietnam veteran Dalton Narine

Global - All night long, her flaxen hair shimmying like disco lights in the full moon, the river showered its blessings on our predicament. In the pitch of the blackout, the candle on the bamboo table flickered wanly; the wick, ungraceful in the gluey wax, wasting away. I was grateful that a compassionate moon loitered on the porch while we, the matter and I, deliberated over an argument for spiritual mediation. Sleep at a chess marathon. Sleep for both of us, the matter and me, a Trini in Nam.

....The Saigon sun was already rinsing its face in the river when we tangled out of the sofa, bedraggled like leftover trees in a storm. Like rubber trees in the Michelin Plantation following a napalm run in the Iron Triangle. I nourish no suspicion towards occult lore (though it grew up around me on Laventille hill and Behind the Bridge, a small ways from Royal Theatre), so the bellwether might well have been a nod to the order of the day, but it would take more than an omen, I swear, for me to back out of the task at hand. Any man can be saved; It would be the sermon of the day.
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Web Posted - Monday May 31, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

ʽAnd Great Showers of Tears Came Down′

by steelpan historian and award-winning filmmaker Dalton Narine

Imagery from the film ‘And Great Showers of Tears Came Down’

Global - This film "And Great Showers of Tears Came Down," by Dalton Narine, underscores themes about spirituality, suffering and fate, as a Marine's tough slog in Vietnam attests to horrific experiences, including the wipeout of his company.
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Web Posted - Monday May 31, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Panorama Skills on the Home Front? NO, MEMORIAL DAY 2020

by panist and Vietnam veteran Dalton Narine

Global - ....Grandfather was flown back to Venezuela, and later Trinidad, where they named Gonzales, Belmont, after him. Rudolph Charles [“Charlo”] insisted that I was born on the Laventille Hill. Little did he know I was born in Gonzales, a ritual for all our families. Charlo must have meant conceived, not born.

Anyway, in Vietnam, I was in the trenches, too — defensive perimeters made up of wire, mines, machine guns, sandbags and bunkers. I spoke to Grandfather one night when my company was expecting the Viet Cong (VC) to roll in. These night devils would disrupt your sleep in a minute. So I meditated with him as if he were prayers sent by the Almighty. I felt relieved.

On the battlefield, we played a game of survival, young uninformed Trini-American soldiers.
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Web Posted - Monday May 31, 2021
MLT News

Steel Magic Northwest to host outdoor open house June 19

Steel Band Northwest performs during pre-COVID times
Steel Band Northwest performs during pre-COVID times

Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA - Steel Magic Northwest, an Edmonds-based non-profit steelband organization, is hosting a Steelband open house on Saturday, June 19.

According to Steel Magic Northwest Executive and Artistic Director Gary Gibson, the event will take place in the middle of 5th Avenue, north of the roundabout at Main, starting at approximately 4:30 p.m.

The open-air event is intended to appeal to passersby who remain in the downtown area after the first Summer Market of the year, and those on their way to the first day of Walkable Main Street dining on Main Street, Gibson said.

This event replaces the organization’s “Here Comes the Sun” spring concert, canceled this year due to indoor event restrictions.
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Web Posted - Monday May 31, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Vietnam Follies

by Dalton Narine

Global - “Saigon almost kicked me out, just before a CIA officer in civvies arrived at the hotel in the nick of time. He shouted to three Vietnamese soldiers to drop their weapons. As hotel guards, they, along with the hotel, had pulled the old black market trick on me and, had the CIA officer not bellowed at them, my plan was way ahead of his.” -- Dalton Narine

In another When Steel Talks exclusive, the legendary award-winning journalist, film maker and panist Dalton Narine - presents a  riveting, gut wrenching and enthralling account of some of his personal experiences and memories as a Vietnam combat veteran.
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Web Posted - Monday May 31, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

From the Mind of a Pan Man - Dalton Narine Speaks

by Dalton Narine

Global - He is one of the best and most trusted cultural journalists in the world today. For years - panist, editor, journalist and director Dalton Narine has been the 'Walter Cronkite' of cultural affairs - particularly in Trinidad and Tobago's mas and steelpan worlds.

In this exclusive interview with When Steel Talks when he was in New York recently, Dalton allows us to get a glimpse into the makeup of the man whose writings and all-round professionalism have chronicled and impacted so many throughout the years.
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Web Posted - Friday May 28, 2021
When Steel Talks

RIP - Claudette Baptiste, founder of Women In Steel has passed

New York, USA - When Steel Talks extends deepest condolences to the family and friends of Claudette Baptiste, founder of Women In Steel. Claudette was one of only two women in New York who founded and led a steel orchestra; the other was the late Glenda Gamory of Pantonic.  Claudette Baptiste passed on May 27, 2021.

Claudette Baptiste, founder of Women In Steel
Claudette Baptiste
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Web Posted - Friday May 28, 2021
When Steel Talks

Bobby Mohamed, Trini, par excellence

by Professor Theodore Lewis

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Bobby Mohamed (Mohammed) is no longer with us. He made an extraordinary contribution here, that was distinct, and transcending. It was in the realm of the qualitative. The soul. This man moved you. You did not have to be a musician. He could twist and turn you emotionally. Even competitors loved and revered him. Town bowed to him, a South man. Renegades opened their yard to the band when they needed a place to store their pans, having played mas in town in the 60s. This is Renegades when they acted the part, the home of Dr. Rat, Papito, and other Lawbreakers. Protecting Bobby and his band.
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Web Posted - Wednesday May 26, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021: A Review

An Opinion - by Andre Moses

Keishaun Julien - PanoGrama finals 2021 - Champion
Keishaun Julien - PanoGrama finals 2021 - Champion

Global - ....Over the course of the three stages of this year’s PanoGrama steelband exposition, its virtual journey took the audience to a range of contextual spaces and referenced many interesting steelband stories.

....The PanoGrama’s virtual steelpan tour took its audience, from the Caribbean around the world and back, sampling an eclectic mix of musical genres, constructing storylines influenced by Soca, Soul, Disco, Rhythm and Blues, Latin, Pop, Reggae, and Calypso music.

The music of the show was also full of personality and personalities: cool, brash, quirky, suave, confident, anxious, professional, bubbly or shy, representing the performer’s particular vibe on set, on that day, at that point in their particular journey of self-discovery.
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Web Posted - Wednesday May 26, 2021
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Steelband arranger Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed) dies

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelband arranger Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed, the first man of East Indian descent to win the coveted national Panorama title, has died at the age of 78.

Mohammed, who was suffering from kidney failure, died at 2 a.m. on Tuesday at the San Fernando General Hospital. Only days before Pan Trinbago made an appeal for blood on his behalf.

He was the first and only one of two men to bring the coveted national Panorama title to San Fernando in 1965 and 1967 with the unknown Guinness Cavaliers Steel Orchestra.

....News of his death was met with glowing tributes from the public and steelband community as they recalled his outstanding contribution to the culture of Trinidad and Tobago.

Among them was Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell, who described him as “king among steelband arrangers.” 
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Web Posted - Tuesday May 25, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Remembering the late great legendary Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed)

Lennox ‘Bobby’ Mohamed (Mohammed)
Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed)

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Bobby Mohamed (Mohammed) was the consummate gentleman. Thoughtful, humble, courteous, spiritual, disarming, likeable and extremely thankful for all that he has accomplished, and has been through in his association with the steelpan instrument. In 1992 he was one of several people to receive one of his country's national awards, the Humming Bird Medal Gold.

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks (WST) champion steel orchestra panorama arranger Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed shares his memories and thoughts of Pan in that golden era, and the steelpan music moments of today...
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Web Posted - Tuesday May 25, 2021
When Steel Talks

RIP - Panist & Champion arranger Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed) of Cavaliers Steel Orchestra has passed

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed) of Cavaliers Steel Orchestra. As an arranger and composer for the south-based Cavaliers in Trinidad, Bobby Mohammed introduced many of the now-taken for granted musical components of the Panorama competition. “Bobby” Mohammed passed on May 25, 2021.

Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed - Cavaliers
Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed)
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Web Posted - Monday May 24, 2021
10 News San Diego - KGTV

Southwest Middle School teacher concerned steel drum band is on its last note

The Southwest Island Steel Drum Band

San Diego, California, USA - For more than 20 years, music has filled the campuses of both Southwest Middle and High schools — all started by music teacher Keith Ballard who says this program is on the Sweetwater Union High School District’s chopping block.

"They cut it like it was a disposable diaper," Ballard said.

Monday, he gathered students and their parents together for what could be the final performance for the Island Steel Drum Band, after Ballard was notified the program would not be returning next year because of budget cuts and lack of interest.
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Web Posted - Sunday May 23, 2021
cbs8.com

Southwest’s Island Steel Drum Band to perform final concert after 22 years

The steel drum band program is being cut

The Southwest Island Steel Drum Band

San Diego, California, USA - The Island Steel Drum Band comprised of students from Southwest Middle School and Southwest High School in South Bay San Diego will perform together for the last time Monday [May 24].  After 22 years, the steel drum band program is being cut, according to band director Keith Ballard.

Ballard said in a press release that neither he nor students or parents were spoken to about the decision to cut the program for the upcoming school year.

“Mr. Ballard only found out when a tiny spreadsheet was emailed to him last week with his classes for the 2021-22 school year, and the steel drum band class did not appear,” the press release read in part. “The music class was deemed expendable.”
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Web Posted - Saturday May 22, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Results - Keishaun Julien Triumphs on Final night in Steelpan Competition

Keishaun Julien -  PanoGrama finals 2021

Global - After three rounds of intense competition over several weeks, displaying scintillating, sometimes creative performances - Trinidad & Tobago′s own Keishaun Julien vanquished his nine musical contenders on this May 22 PanoGrama 2021 final night.

....Utilizing a tenor instrument minted by the legendary Bertram “Birch” Kelman and tuned by the illustrious Augustus Peters - in the role of a musical meteorologist, Keishaun delivered a forecast that proved accurate.
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Web Posted - Friday May 21, 2021
When Steel Talks

“Firestorm” - Marsicans Steel Orchestra

Arranger:  Pelham Goddard

Marsicans Steel Orchestra at their panyard during the recording

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Marsicans Steel Orchestra as they prepare for the 2002 New York steelband Panorama competition on the night before that event. Marsicans performed a Pelham Goddard-arrangement of DeFosto′s “Firestorm.” 

Marsicans Steel Orchestra would go on to place second in that year′s competition.
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Web Posted - Friday May 21, 2021
When Steel Talks

RIP - Panist & Administrator Joey Horsford of Silhouettes, Pan Rebels & NY Marsicans Steel Orchestra has passed

Global - When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Joey Horsford of New York Marsicans, Silhouettes and Pan Rebels steel orchestras. He was an awesome bass player and an even greater person.  His leadership, organizational skills and know-how are irreplaceable.

Joey Horsford
Joey Horsford

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Web Posted - Friday May 21, 2021
When Steel Talks

“Dead Or Alive” - Marsicans Steel Orchestra

Arranger:  Pelham Goddard

Marsicans Steel Orchestra at their panyard during the recording

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Basement Recordings captures Marsicans Steel Orchestra as they prepare for the 2005 New York steelband Panorama competition on the Wednesday before that September 3rd event.

Marsicans performed a Pelham Goddard-arrangement of Shurwayne Winchester′s “Dead Or Alive.” Marsicans Steel Orchestra is led by Joey Horsford and Albert “Bing” Reid.
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Web Posted - Tuesday May 18, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Final - Order of Appearance

PanoGrama 2021 - Final Order of Appearance

Global - The ten panists who made the cut for the final round of PanoGrama 2021 on Saturday May 22, now have their appearance order revealed. Event producer and host Nevin Roach unveiled the playing positions live on Facebook on May 18.

Last year′s winner Earl Brooks Jr. will be defending his title from position number eight. Mathieu Borgne who has led in the scoring up to this point, follows Brooks Jr. The May 13 semi-final round fielded twenty musicians, of which ten moved to final night.
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Web Posted - Monday May 17, 2021
The US Virgin Islands - St. John

SJSA’s Virtual Concert Series to End With Caribbean Music Institute Mini-Orchestra

Some members of the Caribbean Music Institute

St. John, US Virgin Islands - St. John School of the Arts will present the final virtual performance of the Sis Frank Virtual Concert Series 2021 at 7 p.m., Friday, May 28.

The Caribbean Music Institute Mini-Orchestra, under the direction of Dion Parson, will feature special guest and musical director Melvin Jones. The Mini-Orchestra is a collaborative effort of students and mentors of the Caribbean Music Institute, an educational arm of the United Jazz Foundation.

The band includes Melvin Jones, Shamoi Rodgers and DJ Parson on trumpet, Brandon Reburn on trombone, Sherwin Williams and Mayeli O’Shaunessy on alto saxophone, Tisean Paul on tenor saxophone, She’Coy Jones on baritone saxophone, Tabari Lake on bass, Louis Taylor on piano, Le´Roi Simmonds on steel drums and Dion Parson on drums.
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Web Posted - Sunday May 16, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Mathieu Borgne - [Then]-Panorama Arranger for Women In Steel

by Nicole Vanderbrook

New York, USA - ....[Then]-Thirty-year-old Borgne is no stranger to the music scene, having played piano and then drums for several years.  However he had no idea of the pan culture ′till running into a band that was looking for a drummer, a pan band.  The eccentricity and the harmony of the pan music drew him in and ignited his curiosity for the culture.

....Borgne sees a huge difference between the pan movement in France compared to that of the United States. Namely in the exposure. France does not have a very large Caribbean community, unlike the U.S.
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Web Posted - Saturday May 15, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Semi-final Virtual Steelpan Performances Raise The Roof

Global - The NLCB PanoGrama international steelpan competition, which kicked off on May 7 with 30 panists from around the world, is now down to 10. This comes after 20 creative and talented panists showcased their musical prowess through nail-biting performances during the semi-final, which was held on May 13.

Fans and newcomers who tuned in to the show were treated to a presentation of amazing talent, pomp and pageantry. The 20 semi-finalists pulled out all the stops to ensure that viewers were left on the edge of their seats after each performance, whilst being cheered on by fans, music enthusiasts and their fellow countrymen. The panel of esteemed adjudicators was in a non-enviable position during the semi-final as they made their selections.
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Web Posted - Saturday May 15, 2021
iLoveKent.net

It Starts with Steel Drums

Seattle, Washington, USA - This weekend, in partnership with 4Culture, Public Health – Seattle & King County will kick off a series of events: Vax to the Future. Working with local artists and musicians, the first event is on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Kent’s ShoWare Center, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring The Seattle Women’s Steel Pan Project, a multi-generational, multi-ethnic women’s Caribbean steel drum band..
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Web Posted - Thursday May 13, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Semi-final Results - Top 10 Go To Final

Dejean Cain

Global -  And then there were ten. There could be only ten of the twenty steelpan semi-finalists making it through to the May 22 final night of the 2021 PanoGrama.

On May 13 the musicians in the semi-final had their pre-recorded performances broadcast online via Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. The show was hosted once again by event organizer Nevin Roach with co-host Aundrea Wharton.
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Web Posted - Wednesday May 12, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Semi-final - Order of Appearance and Tune Selections

Semi-final Order of Appearance, Tune selections

Global - Twenty steelpan musicians made it through to the PanoGrama 2021 semi-final round being showcased online on Thursday May 13. Following is the order of appearance and respective selections. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. AST (Atlantic Standard Time) and the event can be seen online.
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Web Posted - Monday May 10, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Prelims Results - Top 20 Move On To Semi-finals

Earl Brooks, Jr - defending PanoGrama champion - 2021 Prelims
 

Global - The top twenty of the thirty panists who competed in the PanoGrama 2021 Preliminaries are on the move - to the semi-final phase of this year's event. Over three nights, May 7, 8 and 9, the musicians, ten at a time, had their performances broadcast online via Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. Each segment was hosted by event organizer Nevin Roach with co-host Aundrea Wharton.

Five judges - Liam Teague, Ojay Richards, Andy Chichester, David ZigE Walcott and Victor Provost - deliberated over the participants' respective presentations, with the successful set returning for the semis come May 13.
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Web Posted - Sunday May 9, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 - Steelpan Tuners and Pan Makers

WST Tenor

Global - A quick look at the steelpan instrument tuners and pan makers some of the contestants are using for this PanoGrama 2021 competition, from the Preliminary stage. Range of instrument is listed when provided.
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Web Posted - Sunday May 9, 2021
When Steel Talks

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Steelpan & Steelband Music Moms

Happy Mother's Day
 

Global - Happy Mother’s Day to all the Steelpan & Steelband Music Moms, all over the world.
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Web Posted - Friday May 7, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Gets Underway

PanoGrama 2021 Preliminaries - Night 1

Global - The 2021 edition of the PanoGrama competition kicked off on the evening of May 7. And yes, the producers of this virtual show have upped their game considerably. The event's organizers provided a live stream production that was simultaneously broadcast on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. WST (When Steel Talks) monitored the show on both Facebook and YouTube.
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Web Posted - Thursday May 6, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Flamingoes Steel Orchestra

A look at the once-renowned orchestra - yesterday, today and tomorrow

by Salah Wilson

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  The inception of Flamingoes Steelband from St John Village in St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago began in 1957 with founder Bob Theroulde, uncle of Salah Wilson. From the beginning, the concept was a community-based organization. It was the pride of the village in its heyday, which stretched from the early sixties to the late seventies; it was nationally regarded as one of the best recording and dance bands in the country and a strong contender in the Panorama and other competitions, being sponsored by Lever Brothers under the evolved name of Lever Brothers ‘Gay’ Flamingoes.

Members:

  • Anthony Cedeno, Anthony Rose , Anthony Wilson, Antonio Nieves, Charles Cottle, Claude Salina, Don Wilson, Earl Ross, Eddie Amour, Edmund Dolabaille, Euramus Hernandez, Gary Lewis, Geo. Jobe, George Salina Jnr., Herbert Friffith, Jaggernauth Ramdass, James Hernandez, Jerome Logan, Jim Phillip, Marshall Blackburn, Mervyn Theroulde, Michael De Garzon, Mickey O'Neil, Mike Cumberbatch, Neil Ballon, Patrick Keizer, Patrick Wilson, Peter Theroulde, Philip Hinkson, Reece Albert, Richard Cupid, Robert Timothy, Roland James, Roy Matthews, Russel DeSouza, Stephen Pierre, Stethen Matthews, Tex Salina, Tony Melville, Tyrell Marcell, Vincent Thomas, Willis Robau, Wyncliffe Neverson

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Web Posted - Thursday May 6, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Esther Batson - Trinidad & Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Esther Batson
Mrs. Esther Batson

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Responsible for the mentoring and development of several of the country’s noted steelpan talents, it was Mrs. Esther Batson’s initiative of cultural exchanges which eventually resulted in the steelband program at the University of Miami. Listen to Mrs. Esther Batson - along with her daughter Dr. Dawn Batson, and Mrs. Merle Albino-de Coteau, in this exclusive interview with When Steel Talks.
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Web Posted - Wednesday May 5, 2021
When Steel Talks

PanoGrama 2021 Prelims - Order of Appearance and Tune Selections

Global - Thirty participants from several countries are competing in the PanoGrama 2021 preliminaries. They appear over a three-night period beginning May 7 and ending May 9. Defending champion Earl Brooks, Jr who triumphed in the inaugural PanoGrama in 2020, performs in position thirty on May 9.  Following are the Order of Appearance, and Tune Selections.
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Web Posted - Wednesday May 5, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Meet Patrice Charles of Trinidad and Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Patrice Charles

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Steelpan for me is more than just music and notes, it somehow speaks to you in a language of its own that just drives you to tap your feet, to dance and to even sing...”

There are no limits for the Pan woman. She walks the walk. In an exclusive with When Steel Talks, Patrice Charles peaks of the potential for opportunity and her love for Pan and community.
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Web Posted - Monday May 3, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Meet Shareen Gray - United Kingdom

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Shareen Gray

England, UK - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Shareen Gray, president of Steel Pan Agency, shares her commitment to the forward progress and passion for the steelpan art form & culture as a promoter, player, entrepreneur, and educator.
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Web Posted - Saturday May 1, 2021
Antigua Observer

‘50 years, and we jamming still,’ Senator Lewis says as he congratulates Halcyon Steel

Senator Richard Lewis (centre) presents polo shirts and beverages to Captain Dwayne Mussington and member Fitzroy “Blakie” Philip of Halcyon Steel Orchestra on the occasion of the band’s 50th anniversary

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - “It has been 50 years, and we jamming still; 50 years, with musical talent and skill; 50 years of pan music in the air; 50 years, with passion, style and flair; 50 years of providing the nation with pulsating steelpan music that helped in uniting us as a people,” Senator Richard S Lewis said of the Halcyon Steel Orchestra on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary as a champion progenitor of steelpan music.

Lewis, the United Progressive Party’s candidate for the St John’s Rural West Constituency made the remarks recently as he donated a number of polo shirts and assorted drinks to the steel band which hails from the Gray’s Green community.

Halycon’s Captain, Dwayne Mussington, and Fitzroy “Blakie” Philip, a longstanding band member, accepted the items on behalf of the band.
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Web Posted - Sunday May 2, 2021
When Steel Talks Reboot - Feel the Music - Live the Experience

Sesame Flyers Steel Orchestra - “Where E’er You Walk” | Kareem Thompson - Arranger

Sesame Flyers Steel Orchestra

Brooklyn, New York, USA - Sesame Steel Orchestra’s performance of “Where E’er You Walk” at the Gospelypso 2010 concert.
Listen and watch


Web Posted - Saturday May 1, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot

Meet Justyne Simon - Brooklyn, New York

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Meet Justyne Simon

Brooklyn, New York - To say that she ‘loves’ Pan would be an understatement. It is in fact, fulfillment; it completes her. With a primary concern for the state of Pan In New York, she is all about the art form. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - passionate panist and performing artist Justyne Simon shares her reflections, experiences and views on Pan, and the steelpan art form overall.
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When Steel Talks

2020 Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband Panorama Info - Complete

Global - PanOnTheNet/ WhenSteelTalks is Panorama Central! Complete information on the 2020 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 - February 2020
When Steel Talks

Complete Summary of Results of all Conventional Steel Orchestras - 2020 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama

Complete Summary of Results of all Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2020

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 2020 Panorama.

Follow the musical journey of respective bands through all three phases - compare side-by-side preliminaries, semi-finals and finals through data on band info, scores, tunes of choice and arrangers - on one page.
access full summary