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The Legendary MasterTuner, Innovator & Designer - James "Bassman" Jackman

James Jackman known in Pan World as "BASEMAN" has passed away Wednesday February 15, 2017 in Trinidad and Tobago.

A very brief spot light on "Bassman", born on January 1, 1938 and spent his early years, with parents and siblines in Mitatower, Santa C

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Auditors hit squad descends on Carnival

• By Lennox Grant

LET Carnival pass, and let us pray that some juju force invoked by a Jouvert devil not foul up the plans and hopes of Minister Nyan Gadsby-Dolly.

For Carnival and forensic audit just don't go together.

Still, “Forensic Audit” imprin

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One year after Ash Wednesday death Cops need info on Asami’s murder

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Songwriters lose in court in landmark Intellectual Property case

LoopTT - BY: Laura Dowrich-Phillips

Full Blown Entertaiment has failed in its lawsuit against radio DJ and singer Devon Matthews.
The hit-songwriting unit, comprising brothers Korey and Kevon Hart, took Matthews, producer Anson Soverall and Red 96.

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NCC To Hold All Gate Receipts & Gross Earnings From Panorama 2017 Money

Panorama 2017 will take place as planned but the National Carnival Commission will hold all gate receipts and gross earnings from this year's events

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Culture Minister attends National Single Pan Finals in Arima

Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Dr The Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly attended the National Single Pan Finals at the Arima Tennis Court on Sunday January 29, 2017.

It was a night of nostalgia, as 21 bands competed for the titl

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New dates for the Opening of Panorama Score Sheets

Pan Trinbago wishes to announce that the date for the opening score sheets of Conventional Bands in the National Panorama 2017 competition in all categories has been brought forward.

 

Medium and Large Conventional Bands will have their score sheets

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Pan Trinbago, NCC reach compromise on ticket revenues

Derek Achong - Trinidad Guardian --

Pan Trinbago and the National Carnival Commission (NCC) has come to a compromise in their battle over revenues from the Panorama competition. 

During a hearing before Justice Vasheist Kokaram in the Port-of-Spa

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National Steel Symphony Orchestra to perform at NAPA for Carnival 2017

The National Steel Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Akua Leith presents "Pan on the Steps" at the National Academy for the Performing Arts on February 8 and February 15 from 4.30pm. Celebrating 10 years of excepti

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Liz Mannette puts pan on the (Google) map

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Elizabeth “Liz” Mannette was tired of getting lost. Setting out to visit a new panyard was always a wearisome adventure because she would often have to turn back when she could not readily find t

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Newtown plays on

GARY CARDINEZ - Trinidad Newsday -- Sunday, February 5 2017

It was no magic fairy tale ride to the top for newly crowned Single Pan Champion Newtown Playboys Steel Symphony.

Just after 14 months in operation at its 64, Tragarete Road, Newtown home, t

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Renegades Touring France -- Folle journée. Ambiance de folie avec Renegades Steel Band [vidéo]

Le groupe de Trinidad s’est produit dans la grande halle de la Cité des congrès, ce samedi, pour la Folle journée. L’ambiance était bouillante.

Ils ont joué sur le kiosque, au beau milieu de la grande halle, devant une foule en folie. Ça a dansé dan

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Ken 'Professor' Philmore: More Steelbands Than Players

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Petrotrin: Hard times, but we will support pan

KWAME WEEKES - Trinidad Newsday

THOUGH Petrotrin recorded $533 million in losses for 2016 and averted an Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) strike that could have crippled the company as well as the country’s economy at the beginning of this year, t

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Journalist Mark Bassant exposes Pan Trinbago -- THE UNSOUND NOTE Part 4

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Pan Trinbago To Be Auditied -- Written by C News

Written by C News

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More revelations about Pan Trinbago by TV6 News

By Mark Bassant

More revelations about Pan Trinbago as TV6 News continues its Investigative Series "Unsound Note".

After weeks of digging TV6 news uncovered a trail of possible financial mismanagement, secret deals and misappropriation of funds.

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Judges visit panyards in north

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Judging in the panyards for Single Pan bands in the Northern Region continued last Wednesday night as the judges visited bands in Belmont, Gonzales, Cascade and Carenage.

First up was Belmont Ci

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Govt $$ for panmen

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Community Development, Culture and Arts Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly yesterday oversaw the distribution of cheques to representatives of steelbands from the four different regions at the ministr

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PASSING OF A FRIEND

IT IS WITH A VERY SAD HEART I ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF REGINALD "PANKY" SOBERS, PANKY AS MOST PEOPLE KNEW HIM BY DEPARTED THIS EARTH YESTERDAY. HE WAS A VERY FRIENDLY, GIVING AND FUNNY PERSON, WHEN PANKY WAS AROUND, YOU WERE SURE TO HEAR EVERYONE LAUG

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