Trinidad and Tobago : Music

Three organisations came together to form the Africa-Trinidad and Tobago Steelpan Development Company (ATTSDC), with its Head office situated in Lagos, Nigeria. (panonthenet.com)

A comprehensive document on 'A Ministry Exclusively for the Steelpan in Trinidad & Tobago,' written by Salah A. Wilson (panonthenet.com)

The big guns in the New York steelpan music fraternity came out to play for the Champions of Steel concert. The elite of the New York steelband franchises were all present - names like Sonatas, CASYM, Despers USA, Pantonic and most recently, ADLIB from Long Island. (panonthenet.com)

No schizophrenic behavior about the Steelpan - in the school of Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at NYU - evident in the latest concert put on by NYU Steel. (panonthenet.com)

SteelFesTT 2012 (the Steelpan Festival of Trinidad and Tobago) inaugurates what is intended to become a biennial instrument based festival dedicated to the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. (panonthenet.com)

Thwaites Brothers tour UK with Native Deen and Steelpan in the spotlight (panonthenet.com)

UN Secetary General Ban Ki-moon described the typical Trinidadian music as a force for peace and "part of the global heritage of humankind." (panonthenet.com)

Join Pan Masters in Maryland on Sunday May 27th for their fourteenth annual Pan Jamboree, with performances by several east coast Steel bands. (panonthenet.com)

hile the world is in a global rush to embrace the steelpan musical instrument on unprecedented levels of acceptance not experienced before, Trinidad and Tobago, the home and birthplace of this profound musical invention continues to exhibit what can be termed schizophrenic behavior, with the instrument. Sunity Maharaj (editor of the T&T Review and Director of the Lloyd Best Institute of the West Indies) brings the issues of this love/hate relationship that foster everything from neglect, ambivalence, rejection, contempt, to unbridled pride and passion, to the forefront - in her article Above all, The Steelpan. (panonthenet.com)

Pazzaz, a component of the Tobago Jazz Experience, is set to take place on Saturday 28th April 2012 at Pigeon Point Heritage Park in Trinidad's sister isle of Tobago. Pan Trinbago is happy to announce the line-up for the show. (panonthenet.com)

NIU Steelband of Northern Illinois University (NIU), under the direction of Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis, presents its Spring 2012 concert on Sunday April 22 in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, NIU School of Music on campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. (panonthenet.com)

In preparation for the weekend’s performances, the Foundry Ensemble led by steel pan and percussive phenom Andy Akiho, went through selections in their repertoire to be showcased at the shows. (panonthenet.com)

Andy Akiho is Busting Out... Taking the Steelpan Instrument to Uncharted Zones - New Stories and Conversations for Pan. With the Foundry Ensemble, the Princeton PhD student unleashes his unique steelpan and percussive mix (panonthenet.com)

Funeral Service for Steelband Stalwart Edgar 'Junior' Pouchet Pan Trinbago closes offices in observance of the association's past president. (panonthenet.com)

Some veterans of the New York steel band scene who, back in the 1950s and 60s, laid the foundation for the steel band movement that now exists in the city, will be honored at a gala tribute organized by the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Institute at Brooklyn's Tropical Paradise Ballroom, Sunday evening, May 20. (panonthenet.com)

Steelband Pioneer & Arranger Junior Pouchet Remembered: A Eulogy by Dalton Narine (panonthenet.com)

Pan Returns to The Countryside - Pan Trinbago resumes its 'Pan in De Countryside' series for 2012. (panonthenet.com)

Desperadoes And The 50th Panorama - a When Steel Talks exclusive by Dalton Narine (panonthenet.com)

An exclusive When Steel Talks interview with Anthony "Tony" Williams - steelpan music innovator, arranger and leader of the legendary Pan Am North Stars. Easily one of the most important figures in the development of the modern steel orchestra. (panonthenet.com)

Flamingoes Steel Orchestra - A look at the once-renowned orchestra - yesterday, today and tomorrow (panonthenet.com)

The Thwaites Brothers - Sherwin and Shawn recently toured Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia with Nayshid band “Native Deen” while presenting the Steelpan to the audiences. The group is currently on a world tour supporting their latest release “The Remedy.” (panonthenet.com)

Pan Visionary Hollis Clifton in the Spotlight - A SteelpanVibes interview by Barbara Sealy Rhoden (panonthenet.com)

Six cultural icons - including Dr. Jit Samaroo, and steelpan pioneer and innovator Anthony "Tony" Williams - have been honored by Trinidad & Tobago's National Carnival Commission (NCC) for their outstanding contribution to the Carnival art form spanning more than a century. (panonthenet.com)

The thoughts of the likes of the legendary Anthony Williams and Len “Boogsie” Sharpe; the raw words of Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz and much more - all come to life with journalist, pan historian, musician and film editor Dalton Narine 'Ramajaying All Over Steel City.' (panonthenet.com)

Panorama is Over, Now What? - Music and Business and Entertainment representative and decision makers will look at, and/or listen to - the performances from the just-concluded Trinidad & Tobago 2012 National Panorama, to provide an unbiased and critical analysis for the purpose of providing feedback, insight into the music business and entrepreneurship and creating and/or securing potential performance, teaching, tuning and arranging opportunities, in their respective countries and within their spheres of influence. (panonthenet.com)

It's 62nd Happy Birthday to Dr. Jit Samaroo - Steelband Arranger, Composer and Musician Extraordinaire!!! (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad All Stars and Katzenjammers Steel Orchestras retain Championship Titles - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2012. Twenty-one steel orchestras in the medium and large categories combined thrilled audiences at the Queen's Park Savannah on Carnival Saturday in Trinidad with hours of steelpan music. (panonthenet.com)

Full results for the Trinidad and Tobago 2012 Panorama are in. Steel Orchestra competed the medium and large categories at the Queen's Park Savannah last evening. (panonthenet.com)

Skinner Park in San Fernando, south Trinidad, was the scene of triumph for Arima Golden Symphony as the band copped its fourth consecutive championship title in the small steel orchestra category. (panonthenet.com)

The sweet taste of success was savored for the second year in a row by single pan band San Juan East Side Symphony last evening in the Panorama finals held at Skinner's Park in San Fernando, south Trinidad. (panonthenet.com)

Antiguan Rolston "Moully" Francis aka De Iron Man, who recently passed, managed the "rhythm section" (engine room) of Hell's Gate Steel Orchestra for over thirty-five years and commanded the respect of all who came under his supervision; he is sorely missed. (panonthenet.com)