The Silencing Of The African Griot - CALYPSO, LIKE PAN, IS ALSO IN DANGER!!!

On reading the following article, it should become obvious that there is a deliberate attempt to remove the GRIOT - the storyteller - from the village. As we see the elimination of "culture" from Carnival, in favor of "capitalism", both the steelband

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Every waking hour - Pan Trinbago has already lost almost half of the North Stand

Every waking hour

By Marlon Miller

Trinidad Express

...Maybe that is one of the reasons why they no longer command capacity audiences, with the North Stand just over half-full last Saturday night, when the first big band didn't come on stage until a

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Cultural Icons Honored - steelband legends Dr. Jit Samaroo and Anthony Williams among honorees

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Six cultural icons have been honored by the National Carnival Commission (NCC) for their outstanding contribution to the Carnival art form spanning more than a century.

....Those honored were calypso veterans, Robert Nelson

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A celebration of the life and work of Geraldine Connor

A celebration of the life and work of Geraldine Connor 24 March 2012

Dr-Geraldine-Connor Gala for Geri 7:30 24′th March Theatre Royal Stratford East A celebration of the life and work of Geraldine Connor featuring the words, dance and music that she

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...‘Never refused to help panmen’

Trinidad Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) never refused to give financial assistance to Pan Trinbago for the 2012 Panorama steel band competition, Chief Secretary Orville London has said.

 

He recalled that Pan Tri

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Republic Bank donates $2.8M to Guyana steel pan competition

Guyana, S.A. - Republic Bank Limited on Thursday handed over a cheque valued $2,825,000 to the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry to be used to reward bands participating in the 2012 National Panorama competition slated for the Cliff Anderson Sports H

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Panorama semi-finals fracas - Police cleared

Panorama semi-finals fracas - Police cleared

Posted by Andre Williams on March 7, 2012 at 1:52pm in News

Police cleared

Trinidad Newday

By RESHMA BAAL Wednesday, March 7 2012

POLICEMEN allegedly involved in a fracas on the Greens at the Queen’s Park

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Steel Pan remains "Elite"

St. Vincent & the Grenadines, W.I.  - The Elite Steel Orchestra, one of the well known Orchestras in SVG, has been making contributions to the future of Pan for years.

 

A fixture in the Panorama competition at Carnival, the orchestra is responsible

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Nigeria and Trinidad cooperate to improve cultural carnivals

Written by TAIWO OLADOKUN

Nigerian Tribune

TAIWO OLADOKUN writes on the synergy between Nigeria and Trinidad aimed at earning millions from carnivals.

The synergy started with the participation of Trinidad and Tobago in the 2011 Abuja Carnival and

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Steel Pan veteran Roy Geddes robbed, assaulted

Demarara Waves:

Guyana, SA - Steel Pan stalwart Roy Geddes was on Thursday afternoon intercepted at his home by an armed bandit, who assaulted him and robbed him of his jewellery.

 

According to 72-year-old Geddes, at around 2:00 p.m. he was in the f

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Massive Pan Concert in St. Vincent

St. Vincent & The Grenadines, W.I. - The Pan Against Crime (PAC) Programme, the brain child of Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves was launched on February 20th 2008. Under the guidance of Godfred Pompey-Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Nationa

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Sixth-annual Ohio Valley Festival of Steel

The Herald Star:

Ohio, USA - Attention, pan players, pan fans:  educators and steel band enthusiasts are being reminded to start thinking about the sixth-annual Ohio Valley Festival of Steel.

The 2012 Ohio Valley Festival of Steel will be held May 5

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The power of steelband - Tobago News

Tobago News       

The massive turnout of Tobagonians and visitors to last week Saturday night's Panorama panyard judging was a demonstration of a people's love for their culture.

From Bon Accord in the west, through Carnbee/Mt Pleasant, Mt Gomery,

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Pan excellence from South’s 5 big bands

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian:

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Soca stars Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez and Baron (Timothy Watkins) delivered a memorable performance of their 2012 hit All Over at the T&TEC Angel Harps panyard during Panorama preliminary judging. Ang

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INDIA - THE NEW MECCA FOR PAN? THE STEELBAND MOVEMENT'S BIGGEST CHALLENGE!!!

I AM TOO PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW TO COMMENT ON THIS INTENDED MOVE! So, I'll let you all comment. I will say this, though; THIS IS THE STEELBAND MOVEMENT'S BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF THE 21ST CENTURY!!!

http://www.tntmirror.com/2012/01/29/ufm-knocks-sale-of-g-

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Pan Trinbago and Panorama - The PIMP and the PROSTITUTE!

Having boycotted the Panorama for years, I get my info from what I read in the news and other sources. I was disturbed by this weekend's police brutality on patrons, but what is most amazing is the fact that Pan Trindago's President seems to have rem

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Panists welcome plan for National Youth Steel Orchestra - Antigua & Barbuda

St. John’s, Antigua, W.I. - One of the nation’s foremost panists, Robin Margetson, who has been in the business for over 30 years, is welcoming the government’s intention to establish a National Youth Steel Orchestra.

“Anything we can do to help harne

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‘True Trini Christmas’ with Ray Holman

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Ray Holman, esteemed composer, arranger and pan player is bringing back the old time days with his first annual Christmas 2011 musical presentation, “A True Trini Christmas” on Thursday December 8 at 6.30 pm at the newly rem

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New Steel Pans for Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Grenada, W.I. -  Though Local Government is not yet fully implemented, the Local Government Office through the initiative of Permanent Secretary Bernadette Lendore-Sylvester was able to secure funding from the Grenada El

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Bertram "Speedy" Ash has passed

I heard Bertram passed sometime this week, I think he was sick. I never knew his last name, but I knew him in City Symphony in the 60' , then he went to Desperadoes, I was hoping that someone would post the info on pan times. He was a know person in

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