Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Listening to comments being made by some of the detractors of the Steelpan fraternity following the success of the show staged by five of the leading large Steelbands in Trinidad, one would believe that there is some new development in the Steelpan world that now makes Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C irrelevant.
Most of these neophytes, who have gained some verbal strength by suckling on the breast of Pan Trinbago, would not recall that over the years, Pan Trinbago has been advocating that the Steelbands, individually and or collectively, wean themselves by promoting shows and organizing programs to enhance their image, especially events that would sustain them financially, outside of the Carnival season.
We are always delighted, and supportive of this kind of initiative, especially when taken by members of our fraternity, and would like to congratulate the organizers of the Big 5 committee, while looking forward for more Steelband leaders coming together for similar events. read more
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We came together to play Portrait of Trinidad in unison at the Queens Park Savannah after parading the streets of Port of Spain and long time we also had Pan Chutney Competition and the Pan on Broadway events.
These CLOWNS really believe they are PanTrinbago and the Steelbands and Pan players exists because of their brilliant VISION and BENEVOLENCE.
Mr Scobie again put his both feet in his mouth to remind us about all the Events (held under former administrations),that they have KILLED and unceremoniously BURIED....No WAKE....No Crix and Coffee.....No Bongo....Not even ah lil Whappie.
STIPENDS,HONORARIUMS,BONUSES are the Marquee Events of the Administration,and every cent is needed to feed the Beasts.
Bro Scobie, Ah sure you all heard the story about Skinny goat and the Rope.
oswald, That's the only ting dey did, they KILLED everything.
Claude Gonsalves.......continue to support the darker instincts of the central executive of Pan Trinbago, along with the vile commentary of the priest, Fr. Carl Williams, to sweep the petty monetary of over 87 million of taxpayers funds unaccounted for, squabbling under the carpet to protect the organization's brand...what a load of hot shit out of a bull's ass.
Really Brother Scobie!!!..Really...lemme give you and Chief Eyengunni a tip....I called 100 players over the last 2 days,...to gauge the reaction regarding the $500.00 NCC issued Pantrinbago vetted player's remittance; across 4 regions, across 4 categories, to gauge the temperature of the 9000 players to be issued STIPENDS....... At months end...Do you know what was outcome of that study?
Our players believe that seeing is believing...Unanimously and patiently, they are waiting to receive that cheque...in their hand...and when their worse suspicions come ringing through that the King has betrayed them properly.....well then....we shall see now then will we.....who are the REAL CLOWNS in dis dance......Mr. Joseph and Claude Gonsalves..I give you both same advice I give to the priest,....respectfully,....stay in your zone....and leave Michael Marcano alone!
Claude Gonsalves.......continue to support the darker instincts of the central executive of Pan Trinbago, along with the vile commentary of the priest, Fr. Carl Williams, to sweep the petty monetary of over 87 million of taxpayers funds unaccounted for, squabbling under the carpet to protect the organization's brand...what a load of hot shit out of a bull's ass.
Really Brother Scobie...lemme give you and Chief Eyengunni a tip....I called 100 players over the last 2 days,...to gauge the reaction regarding the $500.00 NCC issued Pantrinbago vetted player's remittance; across 4 regions, across 4 categories, to gauge the temperature of the 9000 players to be issued STIPENDS....... At months end...Do you know what was outcome of that study?
Our players believe that seeing is believing...Unanimously and patiently, they are waiting to receive that cheque...in their hand...and when their worse suspicions come ringing through that the King has betrayed them properly.....well then....we shall see now then will we.....who are the REAL CLOWNS in dis dance
Mr. Joseph..I give you the same advice I give to the priest,....respectfully,....stay in your zone....and leave Michael Marcano
Pan Trinbago is suffering from a severe concussion.
If the Big5 were in charge of any of the past events listed here, they would truly be the world governing body of Pan.
What this administration is famous for is putting on a competing event against its own Pan event. Who does that?
Give Panorama to the Big5. Let them run it and watch how a Prime Time event is managed.
What happened to the Greens? What happened to the pool?
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After gaining strength by SUCKING on the breast of PAN TRINBAGO, these political neophytes had the nerve to disrespect the EMANCIPATION DAY PARADE (and the PT organization) by playing CLOWNS in the middle of a somber existential reflection. SO SAD!!!
I begged Aquil and Dane and Gregory to hire me as a POLITICAL CONSULTANT months ago and they bluntly refused. Now I have to be reading all this ABUSE coming from PAN TRINBAGO. And now it seems, without a doubt, these GANGSTAS are digging in for the LONG HAUL.
Luckily, in MY COUNTRY, PAN is exploding like ballistic missiles in Pyongyang. And while the TRINIS fight down each other in the MECCA OF PAN dem Yankee Boys are in the classrooms and music studios and composition schools figuring out how to integrate the PAN into their broad base of conventional instruments (in which they gained musical mastery at an early age) as they get ready to launch PAN MUSIC BOMBS across the GLOBE.
Of course, we will sit there and say "DEY TEEF WE TING" (the expression the TRINIS use out here is specifically directed at one race) -- but it is a little more complex than that!!!