Trinidad and Tobago : Music

Trinidad and Tobago Tel 1809 Capital Area 5 128 sq km

Artists or Bands

Ataklan(3)  -  Lord Kitchener(3)[text]  -  Mighty Sparrow(10)  -  

Various Artists

Carnival Jump-Up(1)  -  Jump up ragga(1)  -  Trinidad(1)  -  

News : Trinidad and Tobago : Music

Nigeria - It was in 1977 when the Trinidad and Tobago contingent performed at Nigerian’s Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC), that a note was struck in Bowie’s youthful mind as he watched Starlift Steel Orchestra, and observed it keenly both on the Nigerian television and at their live performances at the Festival Village and the National Arts Theatre in Lagos.. (panonthenet.com)

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Guyana's Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport has acquired 32 pieces of steel pan from Trinidad and Tobago, which will be used to revive the local steel band industry. (panonthenet.com)

Ontario - West Humber Collegiate has the largest steel band credit course in Canada, with over 200 pan students! Taught by Mr. Joe Cullen and Ms. Cindy Michalak, they have achieved a staggering 12 first place finishes at Kiwanis Music Festivals and the school has been awarded several scholarships for Excellence in Steel Orchestra. They are constantly in demand for their professional caliber performances. (panonthenet.com)

The long–awaited return of “Cool Steel” – anticipated for a few months now – has not disappointed. If the truth be told the program is even better than before. (panonthenet.com)

Grenada - Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra will pay tribute to outstanding musician and steelband arranger – the late Clive Bradley – when they take the stage at this year’s Panorama competition. (panonthenet.com)

USA - Cool Steel and Pan Radio Return as College Campus Favorites (panonthenet.com)

Antigua - What’s that symphony? Sounds like no other band I recognize! That’s the sound of Panache Steel Orchestra, Antigua and Barbuda’s newest steel orchestra – which prides itself on flawless execution, an out-of-the-ordinary repertoire, and a discipline with is sorely lacking on too many of today’s musical bands. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - Born in Trinidad as cousin of the renowned pan builder, Ellie Mannette, Liz has distinguished herself as a pannist, tax attorney and parliamentarian. She recently attended the Duty Free Trade Show for the Americas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and shares the experience, her keen knowledge of business and a powerful vision for the future of the steelpan art form and industry. (panonthenet.com)

Most Watched Steelband Music Video on the Internet. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - Tobago’s Katzenjammers topped the finals in the Conventional Band category with 276 points playing Diana Ross’ “When You Tell Me You Love Me” beating TCL Group Skiffle Bunch into second spot with 266 points. (panonthenet.com)

Cool Steel continues to break all the barriers and rules as its global attraction confounds experts as to its appeal and success. (panonthenet.com)

Grenada - It is with great disappointment and regret that Pan Pioneers Production announce the postponement of the first ever Grenada Steelpan Music Festival - PANFEST ONE – to November 2008. (panonthenet.com)

Cambridge, Massachusetts - Every student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is abundantly aquatinted with the laws of physics, sound, metallurgy and chemistry. Applied mathematics both real and/or imaginary is nothing but a sidebar for this technologically gifted body. After all, MIT is one of the most prestigious and respected engineering institutions of higher learning in the world – so whatever puts a quizzical look or expression of wonderment on the face of any of the MIT student body and faculty, indeed occupies a very special place. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - Twenty four (24) bands – twelve each from the two categories will proceed to the final round at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Friday 18th April 2008. Show time is 8:00 pm. Pan in the 21st Century/Pan Down Memory Lane is sponsored by the Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) and supported by the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB). (panonthenet.com)

Atlanta, Georgia - Steel drum bands will be the focus of several scholars, researchers, pan enthusiasts, steelband directors and students who will gather at the Thomas W. Cole, Jr., Research Center for Science and Technology, Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, April 17-19, 2008. (panonthenet.com)

New York - Abstract Entertainment Inc., has once again put together a stellar lineup for the annual Steelpan Jazz Concert at the Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The show is globally recognized as one of the world’s best of it’s class. This year’s Saturday June 14th show is again guaranteed to redefine the musical boundaries of the Caribbean Jazz genre featuring the steelpan instrument. (panonthenet.com)

On Thursday, April 10, 2008, three collegiate steel bands will combine forces with two of America’s Ellie Mannette at Panonthenet officespremiere pan talents to present a tribute concert for pan pioneer and legend Ellie Mannette in Morgantown, West Virginia. The three bands (Miami U, Eastern Kentucky U, and West Virginia U) will perform the entire concert together, in “mass band” fashion. MU Steel Band director Chris Tanner estimates there will be more than 70 pan players on stage, a major milestone for university steelbands in the U.S.A. (panonthenet.com)

Grenada - Grenada could soon have it's first edition of Steelband competition for Minor Categories. Pan Pioneers Production, has invited Steel Orchestras in Grenada to participate in the first ever Grenada Steelpan Music Festival - Minor Categories 2008 which is scheduled for April 2008. (panonthenet.com)

St. Thomas, USVI – The 2008 carnival celebrations in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands officially get underway on April 6, and really take flight with nightly events from April 12—26. Major international soca and calypso artists such as Bunji Garlin, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires and many more will be part of this year’s events. There are at least two steelband components to the celebration, one in the main parade and the other in the April 20 steelband jamboree. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - In spite of his-story and hers, the evidence is quite clear in the eye-sore it sticking out as a mockery to our aspirations, bare and naked to the world. This site brings to my mind, flashes of a slave block in the middle of the town’s square. Every time I look at it I see my shame, and feel the pain in my heart of those who sacrificed their lives so that Steelband may live. Why is the Steelband movement still suffering in the land of its origin? (panonthenet.com)

Ohio, USA - The Steelpan Band from Cincinnati’s Clark Montessori School will perform at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. (panonthenet.com)

The sixteen (16) steelband finalists “live” performances of their Panorama tunes are now available for your listening and viewing pleasure on CD and DVD. The entire CD comprises the music of the eight (8) Medium Bands and eight (8) Large Bands as they performed before their panel of adjudicators at the National Panorama Finals held at Skinner Park, San Fernando, on Saturday 02nd February 2008. (panonthenet.com)

Roseau, Dominica - At carnival time in Dominica, one of the mainstay events of the season activities is the semi annual Pan by The Bay steelband music exhibition. The steelpan affair is staged on the Tuesdays prior to the island's Carnival and Independence celebrations. (panonthenet.com)

UK - 2007 has been a very memorable year for BAS and its UK steelband communities. The move of the National Steelband Panorama, ‘Champions of Steel ‘competition, the UK’s premier pre-Carnival event, from Kensal Road into Hyde Park, at the heart of the world’s most diverse capital was the biggest transformation of this competition since its inception. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - In the mid to late 1950’s, steelband and panmen were very closely associated with and defined as badjohnism and hooliganism. A steelband clash resulted in stabbing, cutting, lick down, buss head and chopping up with the odd killing. These badjohns armed themselves with iron bolts, bull pistles, razors, cutlasses, ice picks, bottles and big stones, which were just some of the weaponry found in any steelband’s arsenal. (panonthenet.com)

USA - The group was invited to be the entertainment for the Helping America’s Youth Program celebration. Helping America’s Youth Program was initiated three years ago by the President and was chaired by the First Lady, Laura Bush. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - National Championship (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - Get the full breakdown for this year's 2008 steelband panorama competition. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - It is time to return Panorama Finals to where they belong, the Queen's Park Savannah. It was interesting to have them in a new location in 2007 and 2008, but in truth it was not "great in 2k8" like the song says. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - In what has to be considered one of their strongest performances in years, the defending panorama champions, Trinidad All Stars came up one point short in the eyes of the judges of repeating their championship ways. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad - The legendary Desperadoes Steel Orchestra descended from the hills of Laventille to put on one of the more memorable performances in recent times at the 2008 steelband music Panorama championship arena. Their tune of choice was “The Ten Commandments of Pan” by New York-based arranger/composer/performing artist Jason ‘Peanut’ Issacs, co-written with wife Ingrid de Peiza. (panonthenet.com)

Links : Trinidad and Tobago : Music

Soca and Calypso Lyrics

Lyrics site for the music of Trinidad and Tobago: soca and calypso etc

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A Pan-African Festival

The annual emancipation festival in Trinidad and Tobago, which commemorates the end of chattel slavery on August 1, 1838, has been described as a monumental pan-African festival . . . a true celebration of Africa outside of Africa . . . come to this multi-dimensional commemoration and find an inspirational experience beyond your imagination.

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