Web Posted - Thursday July
29, 2021
When Steel Talks
A Moment In Pan
Brooklyn, New York, USA - When Steel Talks (WST) extends best wishes to two of our favorite New York steelpan musicians, Kianna Carrington-Dover and Keifer Dover, on their July 24 nuptials.
Web Posted - Wednesday
July 28, 2021
When Steel Talks
Brooklyn, New York, USA - When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of panist Wade “Selassie” Simmons.
Web Posted - Tuesday July
27, 2021
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience
Brooklyn, New York, USA - If Eric Adams does become Mayor of New York City, will there FINALLY be a Mayor who is an advocate for Pan?
Web Posted - Monday July
26, 2021
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience
Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm All Stars Steelband of Sweden, performs an ABBA-medley for the European leg of the 2000 World Steelband Music Festival, as arranged by Rudy “Two Lef” Smith.
Web Posted - Sunday
July 25, 2021
When Steel Talks
When Steel Talks extends condolences to family and friends
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In 2020, Ursula celebrated 50 years of membership with Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, joining the band shortly after Panorama in 1970. She is well-known in all steelpan circles as being the longest-standing female player in history.
When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the iconic Ms. Ursula Tudor of the legendary Desperadoes Steel Orchestra. She will be severely missed by the global steelpan music community. Ms. Tudor passed on July 21, 2021.
Web Posted - Saturday
July 17, 2021
When Steel Talks
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - For each of those nine (9) original pieces, Bowen composed the song and the lyrics and also arranged both the calypso demo version and the Steelband Panorama version. The titles of the songs and the lyrics show an arranger and composer who had taken the time to observe and understand the Panorama tradition and the essence of its dynamic, in order to do justice to it in his music.
Pamberi is grateful for the opportunity that we had to partner with such a gifted and thoughtful musician....Godwin you did good, in fact you did better than good, and students of the steelband, its music and the Panorama tradition owe you a debt of gratitude. Thank you and Nuff Respect! -- Andre Moses
Web Posted - Saturday
July 17, 2021
St. Catharines Standard
Ontario, Canada - The sweet alluring sounds of a steel pan drums may remind you of a sandy beach, but they are much closer than you think.
In fact, thanks to PK Hummingbird Steel Orchestra, those sounds can be heard here in Thorold.
Web Posted - Thursday
July 15, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot
Twinning of Native American and Steelband Cultures
Washington, DC - When Steel Talks took off down the I95 highway on a very special assignment. Today we would get to see, meet and hear the performance of a group of talented young people from the Navajo Nation - who among other things have incorporated the steelpan instrument as a major part of their repertoire. The name of their group is the Church Rock Academy Elementary School Steel Drum Band.
The group traveled from Gallup, New Mexico to the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC to be part of the museum’s performance events series, and performed in the Potomac Atrium, where native instruments, drums, percussions and Steelpan instruments were laid out and awaiting coming to life under the hands of the musicians. The young musicians from Church Rock Academy of the Navajo Nation gave a musical and ethnic insight into their cultural experience to the audience gathered for their performance at the National Native American Museum.
Web Posted - Thursday
July 15, 2021
WABI TV
Bangor, Maine, USA - The sounds of summer lit up Bangor on Thursday, with steel drum band Panstorm’s free concert at Cascade Park.
The community band was founded 10 years ago by John Kollman, a Hermon School music teacher, and features members of all ages playing steel pans.
The Caribbean-themed music made the crowd get up and dance, which gives the band members that extra bit of motivation.
Web Posted - Wednesday July
14, 2021
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience
Panyard Recording
Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Performing a Khan Cordice-arrangement of ‘Nobody Go Run Me,’ by King Short Shirt, is Hells Gate Steel Orchestra in their yard, in preparation for the 2014 national Panorama competition. Khan Cordice is an eight-time Panorama champion.
Web Posted - Tuesday
July 13, 2021
When Steel Talks
Global - Congratulations to the 2021 Pan in Motion Scholarships Winner - Rhia Toppin. The fund is awarded to one high school senior or newly-entering freshman in any United States college/university in the Fall of 2021.
Web Posted - Tuesday July 13, 2021
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience
Panyard Recording
New York, USA - Listen to the sounds of Canada′s Pan Fantasy Steelband with arranger Al “Allos” Foster in Brooklyn, New York, getting ready for the 2016 New York Panorama competition, performing “Unforgettable.”
Web Posted - Sunday
July 11, 2021
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lasara Kalloo wants to be a musician and a veterinarian.
She already knows that she’ll have to dedicate a lot of time to learn about both fields.
After all, Lasara’s parents, Camille and Sherwin, always remind her that it’s possible to achieve anything once you’re a hard worker and patient.
So daily, you can find Lasara watching animal videos on YouTube or practising the four instruments she plays – the steelpan, drums, keyboards and recorder.
....Since Lasara started playing the steelpan in church, in 2016, she’s learnt to play gospel, pop, classical music and soca.
Web Posted - Sunday July 11, 2021
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Anthony “Tony” “Muff-Man” “Skip” Williams–Sun Valley, North Stars and Pan Am Jet North Stars (PAJNS)–is the scientist supreme of tuning and creating pans. He was master arranger, composer, innovator, leader, and a man ascribed the title by many I spoke with as “genius of the steelband.”
For the generations whom we have robbed of the knowledge of Williams, let’s set down a few markers which tell the story of the man who developed, arguably, the greatest steelband yet to interpret the calypso, European classics, jazz, among other forms of music.
....In his time from the late 1940s through the 1950s into the 1960s as leader, arranger, composer, tuner and innovator, Muff-Man converted North Stars (it was first Northern Stars) into the celebrated Pan Am Jet North Stars, initiating steelband sponsorship.
....In the 1962 Music Festival at Queen’s Hall, Williams arranged, and with his band played the “Voices of Spring”, still considered one of the greatest of renditions of European classics by a steel band.
....Of the benefits received from its sponsorship by the American airline were the several flights made by the band through the Caribbean, the USA and South America, reaching as far as Argentina. In the 1960s, the band pioneered in touring and playing at historic halls such as Madison Square Garden and the Lincoln Centre in New York.
....Pan Am Jet North Stars music is recorded on three great albums: Trinidad’s Leading Steel Orchestra, Ivory and Steel (with Winifred Atwell) and Souvenirs in Steel. The piece I love most with Atwell is her composition, “Devil’s Daughter” with the pan arrangements done by Williams..
Web Posted - Sunday
July 4, 2021
When Steel Talks
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to musician extraordinaire and fashion designer Orisha John.
Web Posted - Saturday July 3, 2021
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - This is Brooklyn Steel Orchestra (BSO) as they performed live, on stage in Trinidad, when they competed in the 2015 International Panorama. They performed “Ah Feeling” by “Lead Pipe” and “Saddis.”
Web Posted - Saturday July
3, 2021
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - This is Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra as they performed live, on stage in Trinidad, when they competed in the 2015 International Panorama. They performed “Curry Tabanca” written by Winsford “Joker” Devine.
Web Posted - Friday July 2, 2021
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience
Panyard Recording
New York, USA - Listen to the sounds of ADLIB Steel Orchestra with arranger Amrit Samaroo in their panyard in Long Island, New York, getting ready for the 2015 Panorama competition, performing “Like Ah Boss.”
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