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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
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.
Web Posted - Sunday May
30, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot
Panorama Skills on the Home Front? NO, MEMORIAL DAY 2020
by Panist and Vietnam veteran Dalton Narine
Global - On the battlefield, we played a game of survival, young uninformed Trini-American soldiers.
....I pay respect to all who served and still serve, just as I do with PAN orchestras and the genius of arrangers.
We were warriors once and young, in serious danger at death’s door. Memorial Day is an occasion to decorate the graves of our war dead...
- Dalton Narine
Web Posted - Friday
May 28, 2021
When Steel Talks
RIP - Administrator and founder - Claudette Baptiste of
Women in Steel has passed
Global - When Steel Talks
extends condolences to the family and friends of Claudette
Baptiste - founder
of Women in Steel Orchestra.
Claudette Baptiste
Web Posted - Tuesday
May 25, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot
Remembering the late great legendary Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed - RIP
Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Bobby 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...
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. -
Remembering, in pictures, the late panist and champion arranger
Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed) of Cavaliers Steel Orchestra.
When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to his family
and friends. “Bobby” Mohammed passed on May 25, 2021.
Lennox “Bobby” Mohamed (Mohammed)
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
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.”
Web Posted - Saturday May
22, 2021
When Steel Talks
PanoGrama 2021 Final Results - Keishaun Julien Triumphs in Steelpan Competition
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.
Web Posted - Friday May
21, 2021
When Steel Talks
“Firestorm” - Marsicans Steel Orchestra
Arranger: Pelham Goddard
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.
Web Posted - Friday May
21, 2021
When Steel Talks
“Dead Or Alive” - New York Marsicans Steel Orchestra
Arranger: Pelham Goddard
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 Steel
Orchestra performed a Pelham Goddard-arrangement of Shurrwayne
Winchester′s “Dead Or Alive.” Marsicans Steel Orchestra is led
by Joey Horsford and Albert “Bing” Reid.
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 condolences to the family and friends of Joey Horsford
of Silhouettes and
NY Marsicans Steel Orchestra.
Joey Horsford
Web Posted - Tuesday May
18, 2021
When Steel Talks
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.
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.
Web Posted - Friday May
14, 2021
When Steel Talks
PanoGrama 2021 Semi-final Results - Top 10 Move On To
Finals
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.
Five judges - Liam Teague, Ojay Richards, Andy Chichester, David
ZigE Walcott and Victor Provost - deliberated over the
participants' respective presentations, with the successful
panists
returning for the finals on May 22.
Web Posted - Wednesday May
12, 2021
When Steel Talks
International Pan Ramajay Postponed for Two Months
Global - Out of an abundance of caution the Republic Bank Exodus postpones the 2021 International Pan Ramajay for an initial period of two months. In the mean while - Let Us All Be Safe...
Web Posted - Monday May
10, 2021
When Steel Talks
PanoGrama 2021 Prelims Results - Top 20 Move On To Semis
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.
Web Posted - Sunday
May 9, 2021
When Steel Talks
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Steelpan & Steelband Music Moms
Global - Big up to all the Pan
Moms on this Mother′s Day!
Web Posted - Sunday
May 9, 2021
When Steel Talks Reboot - Feel the Music - Live
the Experience
Pantonic Steel Orchestra - “How Great Thou Art” | Keith
Roberts - Arranger
Brooklyn, New York, USA -
Pantonic Steel Orchestra’s performance of “How Great Thou Art” at the Gospelypso 2010 concert.
Web Posted - Friday
May 7, 2021
When Steel Talks
PanoGrama 2021 Gets Underway - Night One
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.
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
Web Posted - Thursday
May 6, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot
Esther Batson - Trinidad & Tobago
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
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.
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.
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
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.
Web Posted - Monday
May 3, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot
Meet Shareen Gray - England, UK
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
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.
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
Brooklyn, New York, USA -
Sesame Steel Orchestra’s performance of “Where E’er You Walk” at the Gospelypso 2010 concert.
Web Posted - Saturday
May 1, 2021
When Steel Talks - Reboot
Meet Justyne Simon - Brooklyn, New York
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
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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