Web Posted - Monday July 13, 2026
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 Saint Lucia National Panorama 2026 Results - Ninth Championship for Babonneau Steel Orchestra, Champion Arranger Allison Marquis

Babonneau Steel Orchestra’s champion arranger Allison Marquis, in white, wearing glasses - presented with trophy and check for his band

Castries, Saint Lucia, W.I. - Babonneau Steel Orchestra tasted triumph once again as they emerged 2026 National Panorama champions for a ninth time. Allison Marquis, the band’s resident champion arranger brought out the best for the night in the judges’ opinion with his vision and the steel orchestra’s performance of the favored classic Hilary {Riding West} by Rootsy.

....In  the solo spotlight, also relegated to the second spot this year was last year’s winner, Jesse Nurse. In fact it was newcomer to the competition Chazzi Desrivieres who took home the trophy and top prize of EC $2,500 (circa US $925).
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Web Posted - Sunday July 12, 2026
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Saint Lucia National Panorama 2026 - Live Stream

Saint Lucia, W.I. - The 2026 Saint Lucia National Steelband Panorama competition is on Sunday July 12 at The SAB, Vigie, in Castries. Five steel orchestras will compete for the title of Panorama champion.
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Web Posted - Thursday July 9, 2026
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The Anatomy of Panorama 2026 - Quick Chart - Order of Appearance: Saint Lucia National Panorama Steelband Music Competition

Bands - Tunes - Arrangers

Saint Lucia, W.I. - There are five steel orchestras vying for the country’s 2026 National Panorama championship on Sunday July 12 in the annual steelband music competition, part of the carnival events calendar.

Defending its title from position four is Pantime Steel Orchestra. This year, the entry of new band Dennery Steel Orchestra ups the number of competitors from four last year to five this time around.
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Web Posted - Tuesday June 23, 2026
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$165,000 Boost for Pan Association as Panorama 2026 Officially Launches

Pandemonium Steel Orchestra, Antigua & Barbuda - Pan in the City, 2026

Antigua and Barbuda, W.I. - The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) has officially launched the State Insurance Company Limited Panorama 2026 season, marking the occasion with a $165,000 contribution to the Antigua and Barbuda Pan Association following the successful staging of Pan in the City.

The cheque presentation took place during the official launch event and represents the final installment under a three-year agreement between the Festivals Commission and the Pan Association aimed at supporting and strengthening the steelband movement across the country.

The launch follows the success of Pan in the City, which transformed Redcliffe Street into a vibrant cultural hub as thousands of patrons gathered to enjoy performances from all nine of Antigua and Barbuda’s steelbands.

....Chief Executive Officer of State Insurance Company Limited, Aarion Nicholas, said the company remains committed to supporting the traditions and institutions that contribute to national development.

“Panorama is more than a competition; it is a celebration of discipline, creativity, community pride, and cultural excellence,” Nicholas said. “We are proud to continue our partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission and the Antigua and Barbuda Pan Association as we help preserve and grow the steelpan movement for future generations.”
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Web Posted -- Monday June 8, 2026
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Steelpan Royalty Robert Greenidge - Arranger, Composer, Performing Artist, has transitioned - 28 April 1950 – 8 June 2026

Global - With profound regrets When Steel Talks is sad to share news of the passing of the honorable, great and legendary panist Robert Greenidge on June 8, 2026. He was one of our organization’s biggest supporters from the very start.

Robert is simply one of the greatest musicians to have ever touched the steelpan instrument.
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Web Posted - Friday June 5, 2026
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Steelpan musician, Percussionist and Composer Andy Akiho releases ‘Beneath Lighted Coffers’; ‘Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra’ with Oregon Symphony

Global - The music works of steelpan musician, percussionist and composer Andy Akiho—‘Beneath Lighted Coffers’; ‘Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra’—performed live with the Oregon Symphony, are in the musical spotlight.

The album of live recordings was released June 5, 2026. The Oregon Symphony is led by Jean Vollum Music Director David Danzmayr.
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2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband Panorama Info - Complete

Global - PanOnTheNet/ WhenSteelTalks is Panorama Central! Complete information on the 2026 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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Facebook got it wrong - Meta World and WST & SteelPan Are Friends Again

Facebook “Likes” sends PanOnTheNet Apology - “We got it wrong”

Metaverse - Facebook got it wrong. About three years ago without warning or reason all WST (When Steel Talks) steelpan-related accounts fell out of favor with the social media giant Facebook now known as Meta and its aligned consortiums (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp). Because WST has all of our material hosted on our own shared servers, this ‘tag’ was not incurable or as problematic as it could have been. However, it was annoying to have people seeking critical steelpan music info diverted by Facebook AI (artificial intelligence).
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Technology Giant “Google” Celebrates the steelpan instrument via Google Doodle

Celebrating Steelpan - Illustration by artist Nicholas Huggins

Doodle of steelpan instrument ‘live’ on Google’s web site

Global - On Tuesday July 26, 2022 the steelpan instrument of Trinidad and Tobago is featured and celebrated on the site of technology giant “Google” via the famed Google ‘Doodle.’ The ‘Doodle’ is essentially an illustrative change made to the Google corporate logo “to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists” - and more. The doodle is then seen by users all around the world who access Google’s homepage on that day, and is available thereafter in the doodle archives.

....Trinidad and Tobago-based artist Nicholas Huggins is the creator of the illustrative artwork featured in the doodle, while Etienne Charles is the composer of the accompanying music performed by the legendary steelpan icon Len “Boogsie” Sharpe.
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