Web Posted -
Thursday
March 16, 2023
My Lloydminster Now
Steel pan in focus at Jack Kemp multicultural day
Danielle George (third from left) - of
‘All Things Pan’ shares her knowledge of the steel pan with grade fives at Jack Kemp school
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada - A
Caribbean music vibe filled the gym at Jack Kemp school on
Thursday as grade fives got some hands on learning to play the
steel pan from Trinidad and Tobago.
....Danielle George of ‘All Things Pan’ is based in Edmonton.
She has been sharing the steel pan workshops with schools in the
Edmonton area. Her heritage is from Trinidad and Tobago, the
country that gifted the steel pan or drum to the world.
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Wednesday
March 15, 2023
Broadway World
Leon Foster Thomas Releases Uplifting New Album ‘Calasanitus’
March 2023 marks the release of Calasanitus, the new
album by Leon Foster Thomas
Leon Foster Thomas
Global - March 2023 marks the
release of Calasanitus, the new album by
Leon Foster Thomas.
As one of the leading steel pan jazz virtuosos in the world,
Foster has gained global recognition via a plethora of accolades
including winning both the solo and duet competitions at the
World Steelband Music Festival, as well as releasing a series of
critically acclaimed albums, most recently Metamorphosis on
respected label Ropadope Records.
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Tuesday
March 14, 2023
When Steel Talks
Remembering An Original Panman - Ralph Davis
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
What if we could take you back to the beginnings of the pan
movement, and have you relive the experience as if you were
actually there? Hear about the iron fist of the legendary
Rudolph Charles, and laugh about, yet listen in wonder to what
people did for the love of the mighty Pan Instrument? Then, meet
Ralph Davis (RD)!
....Of Rudolph Charles, Davis describes him as the then-“George
Steinbrenner of Pan” in that he hated to lose, wanted to be the
best, and when to any and all lengths to secure and recruit the
best players, arrangers and tuners in Trinidad and Tobago -
solely for Desperadoes.
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Monday
March 13, 2023
When Steel Talks
Panorama Re engineered: It Is Now A Hustler’s Paradise
by Sharmain Baboolal
Dennis “Charlie” Phillip, founding member of
birdsong Steel Orchestra
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
....“One young player boasted to me that he called a price of
$7,000 to play for a Tobago band, which did not factor in the
cost of transport to the island as well as accommodation and
meals....
....“If you approach any young person under the age of 22 years, they ask
one question; how much are you paying? That’s the mentality that is now
haunting every steelband,” he said.
....“Perhaps the most damning thing I have heard over the season was a
young player saying, “I don’t want to be a musician, I am a panman.” There
are people playing for 15 bands and can’t tell you who is the arranger or
what is the name of the song. Can they really play music?”
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Web Posted - Friday
March 3, 2023
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Arranger: Pan must be taught in all schools
Champions: Ace arrangers (from left) Kersh
Ramsey, Duvone Stewart and Ojay Richards were
honoured at a THA function on Thursday at Shaw
Park Cultural Complex
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
Ace arranger, panist and composer
Duvone Stewart says steelpan must be taught in all
schools as part of the curriculum.
He was speaking on Thursday night during a function, titled Pantastic, at
Tobago’s Shaw Park Cultural Complex.
The event, organised by the THA [Tobago House of Assembly], celebrated
Stewart’s achievements and those of fellow Tobago-born arrangers
Kersh Ramsey
and
Ojay Richards during the Carnival season.
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Thursday
March 2, 2023
When Steel Talks
Anthems on Steelpan at Birthday Reception for Japanese
Emperor
Japanese artists Ms. Yuri Kodera and Ms. Sayori
Imai who performed at the birthday reception
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
A reception to celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor
of Japan was hosted by His Excellency Matsubara Yutaka,
Ambassador of Japan and Mrs. Matsubara at their residence, with
over 200 guests in attendance.
....The reception began with the National Anthem of Trinidad and
Tobago, performed on the steelpan by students of the University
of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT).
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Thursday
March 2, 2023
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Ramsey-Moore reports increased revenue from Panorama in 2023
From left, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the
Arts Randall Mitchell and PanTrinbago president
Beverley Ramsey-Moore, with Myles Phillips of
Tropical Angel Harps (
Under
21/Non-School winner), Edmund Willis of BP
Renegades (
Large bands winner
) and National Carnival Commission
CEO Nigel Williams on right, at the 2023
Panorama prize giving ceremony at the Queen’s
Park Savannah VIP Lounge on Thursday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
Pan Trinbago
president
Beverley Ramsey-Moore
says the pan body has seen a significant increase in revenue
from Panorama
2023.
She made the statement at the prize-giving ceremony for the pan winners
held at VIP Lounge at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Thursday.
Asked to further quantify the increase, Ramsey-Moore said from the
reconciliation being done at this time, the body has already seen an
increase in revenue of over $1 million.
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Web Posted - Sunday
February 26, 2023
When Steel Talks
Complete Summary of Results of all Conventional Steel
Orchestras - 2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama
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 2023 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
Web Posted -
Friday February 24, 2023
The Guardian
Steel pan virtuoso Leon Foster Thomas: ‘Some people don’t
think it’s a serious instrument’
The Trinidadian jazz ace garnered acclaim for his
remarkable solo work, and has joined the 78-year-old steel band that
inspired him. Now, his poignant new album is bringing everything back home
Man of steel … Leon Foster Thomas
Global - Laventille, high in
the hills above Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and
Tobago, may be a poor part of Trinidad but it has historic
cultural riches. Chief among them is
Desperadoes Steel
Orchestra, a name that speaks of a community battling chronic
disadvantage. Active since the mid-1940s, the group is known for
electrifying performances and the unwavering loyalty of its
players. Some sign up for life.
“One of the members just celebrated his 81st birthday, and he’s
been in the band since he was a little kid,”
Leon Foster Thomas
explains.
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Web Posted - Sunday
February 19, 2023
When Steel Talks
Panorama 2023 Results - Renegades Steel Orchestra Chalks Up
12th Victory - Duvone Stewart, Arranger - Trinidad &
Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
Renegades Steel Orchestra took its twelfth National Panorama
title in 2023, as champion arranger Duvone Stewart led them to
victory with his arrangement of Black Stalin’s “Black Man
Feeling To Party.” The band now ties Desperadoes
Steel Orchestra, which also has twelve titles, for the most
number of Panorama championships. The latter was defending its
title, but placed ninth this time around.
See full results
Web Posted - Sunday
February 19, 2023
When Steel Talks
Panorama 2023 Results - Renegades Steel Orchestra Chalks Up
12th Victory - Duvone Stewart, Arranger - Trinidad &
Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
Renegades Steel Orchestra took its twelfth National Panorama
title in 2023, as champion arranger Duvone Stewart led them to
victory with his arrangement of Black Stalin’s “Black Man
Feeling To Party.” The band now ties Desperadoes
Steel Orchestra, which also has twelve titles, for the most
number of Panorama championships. The latter was defending its
title, but placed ninth this time around.
See full results
Web Posted - Saturday
February 18, 2023
When Steel Talks
Panorama 2023 Finals Live Stream - Large Steel Orchestras
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
The final thirteen steel orchestras in the Large category of the
2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama compete February 18 for
the championship. The venue is the Queen’s Park Savannah,
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. The show is expected to be broadcast
and live streamed; showtime is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. AST
(Atlantic Standard Time).
Go to broadcast
Web Posted - Monday
February 13, 2023
When Steel Talks
Panyard vibes, sacred spaces
Conversations with Archbishop J
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -
Recently, I did a panyard crawl. It was a very rich cultural
experience. In conversation with the leadership of Renegades, I
heard so many gripping stories.
Colin (Greaves) spoke about a five-year-old who came to learn
the pan and was completely overwhelmed by the learning
experience. Once the teaching was broken down in manageable
bits, that child—a few weeks later—mastered the pan and the tune
and was smiling from ear to ear while performing with the junior
band.
For Colin, the panyard was a sacred space where children were
protected.
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When Steel Talks
2023 Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband Panorama Info - Complete
Global
- PanOnTheNet/ WhenSteelTalks is Panorama
Central! Complete information on the 2023 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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When Steel Talks
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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When Steel Talks
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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