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Russ Henderson: Inspirational jazz pianist and steel-pan player who played a central role in establishing the Notting Hill Carnival

Mick Hutton - Wednesday 09 September 2015 - The Independant

Russ Henderson's death at the age of 91 will have touched a great many people worldwide. An extraordinary man whose dynamism and zest for life inspired all those that knew him, he was still

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A Message From Michael L Joseph Chairman South / Central Region of Pan Trinbago - The International Conference and Panorama

A Message From Michael L Joseph Chairman South / Central Region of Pan Trinbago

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Good Read for Calypso Lovers: FRANKIE MCINTOSH gets Sunshine honour!!!

http://www.guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/2015-10-01/soca-legend-mcintosh-gets-sunshine-honour

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Brooklyn high on pan

DR GLENVILLE ASHBY Tuesday, September 8 2015 - Trinidad Newsday

MARTIN DOUGLAS is retired these days, but it appears that he is busier than ever. As we strolled into Ali’s Roti Shop along Fulton Avenue in Brooklyn for a sitdown interview, there is a

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Budget blows, arts woes: Diaz lays out his NEW VISION

Keith Diaz (Pan Trinbago): 
“It is a very interesting budget. Certain mention was made of culture, but I haven’t seen the yellow book to know how much has been allocated to the national instrument. In a time of depression, culture has an important rol

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Statement on the Research Goal and Questions for Steelpan Builders or Tuners

For individuals who are steelpan builders or tuners, here is a brief description of the intent of the goals from this research. This research is about collaboratively developing environmentally sustainable practices for steelpan building and tuning t

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PanAzz 1 - Bring Back de Ole Pan Lime!

PanAzz 1 - Bring Back de Ole Pan Lime!

PanAzz 1 - Bring Back de Ole Pan Lime!

PanAzz 1 - An afternoon of Southern Steel, Robin Park, San Fernando, Trinidad, TT.
22nd August 2015; 03:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Cheers - tobagojo

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Embed youtube Video on to Discussion, Allyuh Computer Wiz, (ah need help)

Allyuh, Help me to Embed a Video to WST, I am having problems. Ok, I go to You tube, I see Share, I click on it, I see Embed, I click on it, I see the Code and  also see Show more, I click on it, the Video shows up with an arrow in the center to play

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Why is "Boogsie" catching licks so?

The great Len "Boogsie" Sharpe has not won in his four Panorama outings this year 2015. He has lost on three continents, Trinidad Panorama, the International Panorama, UK Panorama and New York Panorama. 

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Pan in Poland!

Just over two years ago now, Pan came to Poland. That is not to say others hadn't tried before. A very skilled drum (as a percussion instrument) maker called Wójtek Sówka in 2010 attempted to start Pan in Poland and to an extent succeeded. 

I am from

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‘Pan, a gift from God’

By Marlene Augustine  - Trinidad Newsday

The national instrument — the Steelpan — has been described as a magnificent gift from God by manager of Bp Renegades Steel Orchestra Michael Marcano.

Marcano was speaking yesterday at the Holy Trinity Cathedr

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Arrangers of today are not like yesterday, most of them have Degrees in music, they are a force to be reckoned with

Todays musicians are not playing music by guess, its music of the highest.

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Desperadoes reborn...

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Gender and pan

By MIRANDA LA ROSE Tuesday, August 18 2015 - Trinidad Newsday

The early steelband, a crucial site of power and privilege for panmen through which they established an identity, still holds true for the contemporary steelband even though women were now

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The majority of people that attend Panorama or anything dealing with Pan where you have to pay is People (Foreigners) that live abroad

The majority of people that attend Panorama or anything dealing with Pan where you have to pay is People (Foreigners) that live abroad. A lot of time you ask the Local people about what's going on with Pan they don't know, if you walking down the str

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About Environmental Sustainability Education (ESE) for Steelpan

Dear Pan People,

You are invited to participate in this research on Environmental Sustainability Education (ESE) for Steelpan. It is based on creating a new paradigm for the global steelpan community to address the environmental concerns that cause i

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THE HAMMER OF LAVENTILLE (Desperadoes steel orchestra)

Here is a short story about Desperadoes on the Hill, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGiBwtBToaY

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PM to help find Pan Trinbago a home

By Gary Cardinez - Trinidad Express

After calling the unfinished structure that was intended to be Pan Trinbago’s headquarters in Trincity an “eyesore which represents the worst of Trinidad and Tobago”, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said: “We have t

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Toyota invests $60,000 in Harmonites

Sean Nero - Trinidad Guardian

Toyota T&T Limited plans to invest $60,000 in four-time National Panorama champion Harmonites Steel Orchestra in support of its Panorama 2016 goals. Steve St Angelo, CEO at the Toyota Motor Corporation for Latin America

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Steelbands must ‘make a food’

Here is an Article by Justin Thomas at the ICP on the Steelband where he said "Lets make ah food" instead of always looking for a hand out,      http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,215327.html

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