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Afropan country’s top steelband; disappointed, that there’s no prize money

Afropan returns as country’s top steelband
Leader disappointed, however, that there’s no prize money

 

Ontario, Canada - ....While elated with regaining the title, LaPierre is disappointed that prize money was not at stake in the competition.

“When yo

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Desperadoes fails the challenge - Steelpan Jazz Challenge preliminary results

       
The Brass Line of Republic Bank Exodus complements
the ensemble’s musical fusion of Kitchener’s “12 Bar Joan”

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Although guests commented favourably about the evening’s performances, many expressed disappointme

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Pan icons honoured at Diamond Jubilee

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Last Saturday, Pan Trinbago hosted its Diamond Jubilee Awards Ceremony at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain. The event was attended by a number of dignitaries, including Minister of Arts a

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Over 100 youths have graduated from the Pan minor’s music literacy programme

Guyana - The Republic Bank Right Start minor’s literacy programme for 2011 has concluded graduating some 115 youths from region 4, 6 and 10. General Manager for corporate and management systems for Republic Bank Denise Hobbs stated that it is another

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Labor Day In New York - Work It. Work It. Work It.

This Labor Day, while my peers "win'in' down de place" and "hittin' de rum" (puncheon, anyt'ing!) on de Parkway in Brooklyn, we are reminded of the origin of this US federal holiday, the offspring of the working-class and organized unions. Ironically

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Revisiting -- Steelband BANNED! No Pan on the Road in Leeds

Ban on steelbands in Leeds West Indian Carnival parade EXCLUSIVE

England, U.K. - Traditional Caribbean steelband music has been banned from the 44^th Leeds West Indian Carnival parade.
 

The carnival committee of 13 members took the unanimous decisio

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‘Pan Greats’ honoured in London

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

 

England, U.K. - The Commonwealth Arts and Cultural Foundation in association with Garvin Nicholas, High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago held its Steelpan Awards 2011 at the Trinidad and Tobago High Commission, London

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Pan Trinbago holds Annual General Meeting

Pan Trinbago holds Annual General Meeting

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  - Pan Trinbago T.C. will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the San Fernando Room, Crowne Plaza, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Sunday 30^th October 2011, at

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Classical Steel Has Been Rescheduled

This documentary was warmly received at its first screening at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. The second screening has been rescheduled to Friday 30th September at 12 noon; at The Little Carib Theatre. 

 

Classical Steel

Produced and Directed

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No steelbands for Arima Borough Day - Panists ordered to stay away...

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Any steelband that participates in today's Arima Borough Day celebrations will be barred from competing in the 2011 International Steelband Music Festival and the 2012 National Panorama Championships, Pan Trinbago East Reg

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Service for Latavia Deane of Despers USA - Gone but not forgotten

Latavia Deane- March 18, 1993-October 9, 2011 - Gone But Not Forgotten.
SERVICE IS TODAY Oct 18
Viewing: 4:00PM-6:00PM
Service: 6:00PM-9:00PM @Cross Over Ministry (Bethel House Of Prayer)
2179 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY

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Find mor

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Fatima student gets head-start for Pan tuning career

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Teenager Brandon Francis has been given the perfect head-start for a prospective career in the steel pan industry by emerging as the Most Outstanding Student in an intensive Basic Pan Tuning course sponsored by energy compan

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Pan United meet celebrities

Pan United youth on local news station in Martinsville VA, discussing their recent performance
in Washington DC. Being interview is Khadim Mbake dbl second, Kamari Thwaites soprano and
Joshua Leftwich.

MARTINSVILLE, VA --
It was an experience o

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Sagicor sponsorship of Exodus ends -

Sagicor Life Inc and Exodus
Steel Orchestra have concluded their sponsorship agreement after six years of
partnership.

From the Trinidad Newsday

Sagicor’s General Manager, Robert Trestrial, said via a press
release that the relationship between Sagic

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What’s in budget for panmen?

Trinidad Guardian

What can panmen look forward to in Budget 2012 when it’s read in Parliament on Monday? An increase in Panorama 2012 prize money? A decrease? The completion of their headquarters as promised by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar?

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‘Nuff’ Pan Pun De Sand

‘Nuff’ Pan Pun De Sand
 

Barbados, W.I. - Eleven steelpan groups, including two from Trinidad and Tobago, will perform at the BS&T Pan Pun De Sand, now one of the most anticipated events of Barbados’ Crop Over Festival.

This was disclosed yesterday

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Pan finds a new groove - US citizen takes instrument to another sphere

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

 

Perfect pitch, goes a musician joke, is throwing the banjo in the dumpster and hitting the accordion. Seriously, though, it’s a perfect combo when Jonathan Scales throws in the banjo  with the do

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Hells Gate confident of holding on to pan title

Hells Gate confident of holding on to pan title
 

St. John’s, Antigua, W.I.  - St. John’s Antigua Representative of LIME Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra Stafford Joseph expects the band to hold onto the 2011 Panorama championship title after, he said, in

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Music teacher jailed for child porn

A steel-band leader who gave music lessons in schools shared thousands of "hideous" images of child abuse, including rape and torture, with other paedophiles via the internet, a court heard today.

Benedict Everett had more than 7,000 images and video

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AG claims national scandal in G-Pan, PHI sale

Trinidad & Tobago,      W.I.  
 
 
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has described allegations surrounding the ownership of the patents and intellectual property rights of the G-Pan and PHI as a national scandal amounting to fraud.

 

A probe by the Offic

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