Let’s revive pan music in Guyana

By Dillon Goring -- 

Published in full with expressed permission of the author

In a 2019 article on thingsguyana.com, an online magazine, Andrew Tyndall in his post as Mashramani Coordinator said:

“In the early 50s, almost every community had a ste

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When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to steelband administrator, historian, composer and veteran panist Michael Marcano

Happy Birthday to Michael Marcano 

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More on the late musician - panist Wilbert "Junior" Gill

Artist biography Wilbert "Junior" Gill

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Bandleaders demand Pan Trinbago elections before Carnival

Trinidad Newsday - ELIZABETH GONZALES

Pan Trinbago President Beverly Ramsey-Moore. -

“Peace, be still,” was Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore's only response to more calls for her to step down and call an election.

She was responding to d

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“In My House” | Emmanuel “Oba” Synette | 1999

When Steel Talks

“In My House” | Emmanuel “Oba” Synette | 1999

Emmanuel Synette - composer - original vocal version

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - With sweetness in his voice Emmanuel “Oba” Synette broke out in 1999 with monster Pan

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Pan Stereonettes - Single Pan in the Spotlight

Pan Stereonettes - Single Pan

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Celebrating the life of Anthony Williams - Watch Live Stream - December 30

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AMERICANS LOVE OUR PAN -

CCN TV6: Trinidad and Tobago

Students from Coastal Carolina University paid a visit to Hadco Phase II panyard and was greeted by ace pannist and arranger, Len Boosie Sharpe, who gave them a lesson on the national instrument. In this video by Expres

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Panists rush for J&J vaccines to beat 'Panorama' deadline

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panists are in an 11th-hour rush to get vaccinated to meet a deadline to play at the Taste of Panorama main event – a designated "safe zone" – on Febr

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Barrier-breaking Sidney Poitier, 1st Black actor to win Best Actor Oscar, dead at 94

USA TODAY January 7, 2022

"Sidney Poitier, the trailblazing leading man who in the Civil Rights era loomed as large as an inspirational figure as he did a movie star, died Thursday. He was 94.

The family confirmed his death on Friday after the Bahami

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NCC Welcomes Newly Appointed Board of Commissioners

Port of Spain, Trinidad, November 24, 2021 The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) proudly welcomes the recent reinstatement of the Board of Commissioners, following the official announcement from the Minister of Tourism, Cultur

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Former Steelpan player KEB MO from Compton to multi-Grammy winner

La Jazz Scene

By Dee Dee McNeil/ Jazz Journalist

Keb Mo is the first to tell you he was never crazy about school or academics. It was music that came naturally to the young man. Music was his passion. He was intoxicated with the sound of percussion

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PM: Carnival Safe Zones could be allowed in 2022 - Trinidad & Tobago

LoopTT

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that once all goes well closer to Carnival time, partiers could be able to enjoy Safe Zone fetes and other Carnival-related events.

The PM made the announcement during an address to the nation on Th

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UWI St. Augustine Mourns Passing of Honorary Graduate, Musician Anthony Williams

 ST. AUGUSTINE

“The world has, indeed, lost a giant. May he travel well” said Campus Principal and Pro-Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus, Professor Brian Copeland. He was commenting

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‘They’re enjoying themselves a bit too much!’: the steel band leader getting Stockport dancing

The Guardian - Sirin Kale

Janice Turley runs the steel band for the visually and hearing impaired in Stockport every Tuesday. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

When Janice Turley was 39, she was focused on her career as a teacher – perhaps a l

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WHAT A THA VICTORY SPEECH!!! TAKE A BOW FARLEY!!! I ready to go PLANT PEAS IN TOBAGO ...

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Ancilla Kirby challenges negative perception of Laventille

Loop News

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Ancilla Kirby, who hails from Success Village, Laventille, has a dream of helping the masses – especially marginalised groups - and she believes that politics is the stepping-stone to achieving this.

....Ki

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NCC, interest groups in talks on Carnival for the vaccinated

On Carnival Tuesday in 2020 these Paparazzi mas band revellers portray Hidden-Masters of Disguise at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain. - JEFF K MAYERS

Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore will meet with the National Carnival Commiss

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PanTrinbago, Tuco demand elections

Newsday

TUCO member Abbi Blackman speaks at a press conference on Tuesday at Playboys panyard on Tragarete Road in Port of Spain. PHOTO BY ANGELO MARCELLE

IN A historic move, members of both PanTrinbago and the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisa

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Panyard sees the light after 23 years

Newsday
Arima MP and Minister of Housing and Urban Development Penelope Beckles - Ayanna Kinsale

THE EDITOR: As the attendees got ready to leave the Pan On The Move Steel Orchestra’s historic solar lights launch on Sunday, electricity went in the are

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