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Exodus CEO: New blueprint for steelpan development needed
Posted on March 31, 2012 by Sean Nero in Features, NewsBy Gillian Moore Despite putting its best foot forward at the finals of the 2012 National...
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Community steelpan showcase begins
Posted on March 31, 2012 by Sean Nero in NewsBy Steelpanauthority.com Correspondent It's Pan in de countryside! That's right folks. The season premier of Pan Trinbago’s “Pan in de Countryside” concert series resumes today with Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove as the headline act. Venue is the Brighton Recreation Ground, Pt...
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Sweet pan galore at Music Festival
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Sean Nero in NewsBy: Sean Nero Trinity All Generation Steel (TAGS) and Flabej Now Ensemble emerged as the premium pan music groups at the March 12 staging of competition in the 30th Biennial T&T Music Festival, sponsored by bpTT and Scotiabank. Appearing first in the...
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Samaroo’s excellent style to guide calypso chorales
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Sean Nero in NewsBy : Sean Nero Even as T&T explores creative ways to market its indigenous calypso artform, as well as the steelpan—the national musical instrument—the calypso chorale aspect of T&T’s culture should not be underestimated as a possible product for export, said Dr...
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Farewell to a Steelpan Titan: Edgar “Junior” Pouchet
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Sean Nero in News, WelcomeJunior Pouchet passes Silver Stars Steelband founder Edgar “Junior” Pouchet has died. He passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning at his Orlando, Florida, USA home, at age 75. A former St Mary’s College pupil, Pouchet founded the Silver Stars Steelband...
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Sherzando Hosts Caribbean Concert
Posted on March 23, 2012 by Sean Nero in NewsBy: Gillian Moore The concert traced the revolutionary history of Trinidad and Tobago as part of ongoing celebrations of the country's 50th year of Independence. Things got started at 6 pm with a Carib smoke ceremony, before drummers invoked the Spirit of Resistance...
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Marcano: Where pan reach?
Posted on March 13, 2012 by SPA Team in NewsBy: Gillian Moore BP Renegades, with its mighty history that goes back to the very beginnings of steelband, had a pretty good year this Carnival, coming fourth at the 2012 Panorama finals. Band president Michael Marcano said this was due, at least...
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Panorama 2012 Review
Posted on March 8, 2012 by SPA Team in NewsPouchet: Time to give pan to the world By: GILLIAN MOORE Of course, he thinks his band should have won. Edwin Pouchet, leader and arranger of PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars, thought his steelband’s performance on the night of the finals was just...
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Invaders pannists to share the band’s history
Posted on March 8, 2012 by SPA Team in Features, NewsWanted: By Steelpanauthority.com Correspondent Legendary Woodbrook Steel Orchestra CAL Invaders Steel Orchestra is today issuing a clarion call to local and foreign pan players as part of a concentrated effort to assist Dr Jeannine Remy, senior lecturer in Music in the...
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