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A Moment with Freddie Harris III & Andy Akiho... Big Up!

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THEY SAY THAT WE SHOULD ONLY TALK ABOUT PAN ON THIS FORUM -- BUT ALLYUH EH SEEING THE INFLATION IN AMERICA ...

Biden trying to FOOL THE PEOPLE and say it eh so -- but LOOK AT THE PRICE AH GAS (over $4.50 A GALLON IN CALIFORNIA).

And RESTAURANT PRICES gone through THE ROOF. As a man who frequents restaurants as many as four or five TIMES a week for decades --

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Reboot - Joker, the Bard of Trinidad by Raffique Shah

published with the expressed permission of the author  
(Originally published in the Sunday Express)

© 2021 -  All Rights Reserved

I imagine that like me, most calypso aficionados first became aware of the existence of the late Winsford ‘Joker’ Devi

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Project aims to highlight real value of the creative industries

Robin Margetson (photo courtesy whensteeltalks)

By Carlena Knight

carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com 

The creative industries – which include everything from steelpan to fashion design – will undergo a major data collection drive.

The culture mappi

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Brother Resistance - Lutalo Masimba, has passed

When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Lutalo Masimba. Lutalo is also the current president of Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organization (TUCO).

image source: Facebook

Career

Born in East Dry River, Trinidad,

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Business:Michael B Jordan's J’Ouvert rum a huge missed opportunity for Trinidad and Tobago

Newsday June 24, 2021

"How many opportunities do we have to market our island internationally? For all the talk of TT Carnival being the greatest show in the world, it remains largely niche. Rio and New Orleans are much better known.

With thousands l

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ROWLEY SAY WHAT I SAY BUT IN DIFFERENT WORDS: "Cherish icons while they are alive!!!"

As THE PRIME MINISTER he has to be politically correct and does not have MY LIBERTY. But we are saying THE SAME THING in different ways. The problem is the OVER SENTIMENTAL NATURE of TRINIDADIANS. And they find so much of that in DEATH that they CANN

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Governance, Startup & Reopening.

An open letter to Pantrinbago presidential hopeful Aquil Arrindell.

Dear Aquil,

Speaking as a panman, I am encouraged by the statements of senior cabinet ministers within the last week. Their decisive action in announcing measures designed to unbloc

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T&T a ‘virtual ghost town’ -- [They trying as hard as they could to destroy THE MAINLAND -- what a shame!]

Guardian June 1, 2021

"Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith yesterday hailed the 19-hour curfew—which began at 10 am Monday and ended this morning at 5 am - as a success.

As promised by the Police Commissioner, his charges were out in full force for

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PK Hummingbird Steel Orchestra looking for young people and families to learn to play steel pan drums

St. Catharines Standard

Ontario, Canada - The sweet alluring sounds of a steel pan drums may remind you of a sandy bea

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Lasara Kalloo, 10, puts in the hard work to become musician, vet

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Lasara Kalloo wants to be a musician and a veterinarian.

She already knows that she’ll have to dedicate a lot of time to learn about both fields.

After all, Lasara’s parents, Camille and Sherw

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When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Claudette Baptiste on her passing

When Steel Talks extends our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of Claudette Baptiste - founder of New York's Women in Steel. She will be deeply missed. They don't make them like her no more.  See More

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Celebrate the life of Alston "Cannon" Jack on Thursday April 29, 2021

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PanoGrama 2021 Semi-final RESULTS - Top 10

Five judges - Liam Teague, Ojay Richards, Andy Chichester, David ZigE Walcott and Victor Provost - deliberated over the participants' respective presentations, with the successful set returning for the finals come May 22.

Results follow, with scores

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International Pan Ramajay Competition Returns for 2021

See Rules and more https://www.panonthenet.com/events/2021/pan-ramajay-2021.htm

Global - Pan Ramajay is a steelpan event which was established and produced in 1989 by Republic Bank Exodus Steel Orchestra. Its primary objective is to provide a plat

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EXODUS: CELEBRATING THE COMPOSERS

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School Steeldrum program cut - Southwest’s Island Steel Drum Band to perform final concert after 22 years

cbs8.com

San Diego, California, USA - The Island Steel Drum Band comprised of students from Southwest Middle School and Southwest High School in South Bay San Diego will perform together for the last time Monday [May 24].  After 22 years, the steel

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‘50 years, and we jamming still,’ Senator Lewis says as he congratulates Halcyon Steel

Antigua Observer

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - “It has been 50 years, and we jamming still; 50 years, with musical talent and skill; 50 years of pan music in the air; 50 years, with passion, style and flair; 50 years of providing the nation with pulsat

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QUESTION: Shouldn't a major requirement to hold any position (especially executive positions) in Pan Trinbago be that holders of such positions know the history of Pan Trinbago specifically? (I say, t

It would be an embarrassment to claim "World governing" status, and then when someone from another part of the World asks a question about the history of the steelband body currently known as Pan Trinbago, its members are unable to articulate that hi

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Condolences to the family and friends of Panist and administrator Joey Horsford

When Steel Talks extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Joey Horsford. He was an awesome bass player and an even greater person. His leadership, organizational skills and know-how are irreplaceable.

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