International support spurs global interest and oversight of carnival panists’ mistreatment

Global - With little more than a few weeks before the largest and most popular steelband music competition in the oil-rich country of Trinidad and Tobago, the local panists have received a major boost with the support of the international steelpan music community. Largely through the availability of the internet, Trinidad and Tobago steelpan musicians have been able to communicate their grievances to the global community for support.

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Cecil hinkson December 23, 2018 at 11:30am

Good question, players have been used and abused, it looks like they stop fighting
Claude Gonzales December 23, 2018 at 10:57am

Where are the voices now that we have gone to ZERO?
Char Burgess January 28, 2011 at 2:16pm

Com'on people.....get with the action!!! Sign de damn Petition!!!!!! Stop talking de talk.....WALK DE WALK!!!

Put yuh money where yuh mout' is.....SIGN THE PETITION!!!
Salah Wilson January 28, 2011 at 8:23am

A unified support from the world's Pan community with the local community of T&T will make the government of T&T ...STOP...and take another look at this bad policy towards the funding of the Panorama initiated by the Arts & Culture Minister for 2011. ..The T&T government has a lot more to loose than the $200.TT ($34US) that will be taken away from the 10,000 local pan players. Public Relations and the world's perception of this degradation of this particular art form called the Steelpan ( the National Instrument of the country) is what is at stake.....We call on this Government to reverse this bad policy and increase the stipend rather than decrease it......the local pan community is mobilizing as the Petition is moving through the bands with enthusiasm.....we now call on the rest of the world community you WST members to join in and be a part of this Global History for Pan.. You dare not say that you support Pan and stay on the sidelines you are either in the Band of steelpan players and lovers of Pan or the Band of gypsies....choose the right band to play in because History is recording your choice in 2011......go to the following PETITION AND SIGN UP AND BE COUNTED

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nationals-and-steelpanlovers

Salah
- Foy Barnes > Salah Wilson January 28, 2011 at 11:23am
  
  Hi Salah, the piece above by Pan Times is exactly the kind of exposure we need on the matter at hand. Kodos on all of your efforts, whithout which this issue would have faded silently into the night, and Pan People in general get the short end of the stick as usual. If you need any additional input from me whatsoever please do not hesitate to ask. We need to let these jokers understand that WE HAVE NOT YET BEGIN TO FIGHT. To all the Pan People out there who have not yet signed the petition, this effort is NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT. Get off of the sidelines and join the battle. Remember, "YOU GET TREATED THE WAY YOU ALLOW PEOPLE TO TREAT YOU". We have been sick and tired of the crap for so long that now, WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED. Enough is enough.
  - Salah Wilson > Foy Barnes January 28, 2011 at 2:56pm
    
    Yes Fo,
    
    I am trying to get on National TV here in T&T this coming week to state the case.
    
    Salah
    - Foy Barnes > Salah Wilson January 28, 2011 at 4:03pm
      
      Hi Bud, I hope that you can pull that one off. If you do, just state facts and nothing more. Do not get baited into any discussion other than THE ISSUE AT HAND. Stay the course with a laser focus and let the chips fall where they may. This just might be the impetus to push us over the top. Stay strong my brother, my prayers are with you. Peace!