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International Steelband Foundation/Big 5 Trinidad-Tobago steel orchestras come together for PAN
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Under the umbrella of “The International Steelband Foundation,” five of Trinidad & Tobago's top steel orchestras have come together to help further the steelpan as an industry.
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Tavenu organiseert steelbandfestival
De Kwakel - On Tuesday June 6th, Tavenu in the Black Village and / or in the Oker goes to the door to recruit donors and at the same time announces the steel band festival organized in De Kwakel on Saturday, June 17th.
This day there will be eleven
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Despite challenges, deaf student pursues dream of playing (steel) drums
By Karie Simmons - Newark Post
Tylee Thomas was in eighth grade when Christiana High School’s steel drum band performed a concert at his school and although he couldn’t really hear the music, he was fascinated by what he saw.
“It was the way they
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Pan Trinbago spent an average of $25,627,000.00 to set up the I.A.S and no benefits for Trinidad and Tobago’s citizens or steel bands.
This was sent to my band's email address. What are your thoughts?
An average of $25,627,000.00 to set up the I.A.S and no benefits for Trinidad and Tobago’s citizens or steel bands.
By Aquil Arrindell
In an effort to set up an International As
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Happy Birthday to Calypso Rose - April 27
When Steel Talks extends greetings to Calypso Rose (Rose McCartha Linda Sandy Lewis) on her 78th birthday!
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Anybody on this FORUM knows who MERVYN DYMALLY was?
Hint: He was an EXPAT who rose to some of the HIGHEST HEIGHTS in AMERICAN POLITICS!!!
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Pan Trinbago allegedly spent a quarter million in legal fees and may face more as C.I.P’s constitutional rights breached. PART #3
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C.I.P.’s constituttional rights PART #3
Pan Trinbago allegedly spent a quarter million in legal fees and may face more as C.I.P’s constitutional rights breached.
by Aquil Arrindel
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Pan Trinbago allegedly spent a quarter million in legal fees and may face more as C.I.P’s constitutional rights breached. PART #2
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C.I.P.’s constitutional rights PART #2
Pan Trinbago allegedly spent a quarter million in legal fees and may face more as C.I.P’s constitutional rights breached.
by Aquil Arrindel
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‘TRUE VETERAN,’ Calypsonian “BRIGO,” PASSES
Samuel Abraham was a Trinidadian by birth and he was popularly known by the sobriquet, ‘Brigo.’ His singing career began in the 1960’s and continued for almost five (5) decades after. ‘Brigo,’ famous for performing a number of original compositions
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Happy Birthday to performing artist, panist, composer and arranger Andre White - May 26
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to panist Andre White
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Beautiful pan music in the East and West
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Beautiful music was the common note which threaded entertainment activity last weekend, though the entertainment menu actually began the previous Wednesday when Q’s Place on Wrightson Road, Port-
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Business:- a-z+ solutions document, suggestion towards a new Pan Trinbago.
DRAFT DOCUMENT
This is an extract of the document.
Business
w. To consider purchase of four maxi and four trucks. Transportation costs to host in house events would be kept
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Structure of Organisation:- Suggested a-z+ solutions for Pan Trinbago.
DRAFT DOCUMENT
If we can find a-z+ problems in Pan Trinbago, we can find a-z+ solutions
Concerned Individuals for Pan has a document which proposes 68 suggestions on improving the system which Pan Trinbago operates under. These suggestions are c
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Pan Trinbago allegedly spent a quarter million in legal fees and may face more as C.I.P’s constitutional rights breached. PART #1
This was sent to my band's email address. what are your thoughts?
C.I.P.’s constitutional rights PART #1
Pan Trinbago allegedly spent a quarter million in legal fees and may face more as C.I.P’s constitutional rights breached.
by Aquil Arrindell
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Learn steel drums and more at Tampa Music School
TAMPA (FOX 13) - Charley spent his Monday morning with Maestro Matthew Maines at Tampa Music School, where kids (and adults) of all ages can learn how to play just about any instrument they'd like to try. Tampa Music School is one of the only places
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Happy Birthday to Champion Arranger and Recording Artist Robert Greenidge - April 28
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the great panist Robert Greenidge.
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Nantes. Venez vibrer au premier festival de steelband fin mai !
Le samedi 27 mai, les pans résonneront simultanément place du Bouffay avec Saint-Herblain Steelband, de 13 h 30 à 14 h 30, le Pan’N’Co de 15 h 45 à 16 h 45. Au Miroir d’eau, vous pourrez écouter Les allumés du bidon de 14 h 15 à 15 h 15, puis Calypso
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Everybody is lining up by the scores to take the just-under-$30,000 a month job from KEITH DIAZ. But KEITH DIAZ is probably the GREATEST POLITICIAN the world has ever seen and nobody is ousting him
I was a little disturbed by a recent charge made against THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ by the CIP. The CIP claimed that THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ lacked ("there is doubt that the intellectual capacity of these gentlemen can take any organizat
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Longtime NIU Steelband Co-Director Bids Farewell At Tribute Concert
Northern Public Radio
Illinois, USA - NIU held a tribute concert Sunday to honor Cliff Alexis, who joined the university’s school of music in 1985.
Alexis helped establish steelpan studies as a major at NIU.
He’s originally from the Republic of Tr
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