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Honorary doctorates for Boogsie, Keens-Douglas
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe (left)
Global - Acclaimed steelband arranger Len “Boogsie” Sharpe and dialect poet Paul Keens Douglas are among 14 people across the region who will receive honorary degrees from the University of th
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Pan Trinbago to lose $5m in revenue
Trinidad Express Newspapers
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Revenues for Pan Trinbago, the governing body for pan players, could fall by at least $5 million due to the cancellation of Carnival 2021.
While Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s confirmation—tha
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The ONE THING that I have ADVOCATED FOR on THIS FORUM FOR YEARS NOW -- is MORE LINKAGE between EXPATS AND LOCALS ... and FINALLY I see it MANIFESTING in the FINANCIAL ARENA!!! So I AM HAPPY!!!
If people look around they could see the concept UNFOLDING -- even though THE ADMINISTRATIVE TALENT and VISION is STILL VERY WEAK ... from THE LOCAL END!!!
If THE TRINIS ever OPEN THEIR EYES -- they could have MILLIONS of DOLLARS pouring into TRINIDA
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OKAY!!! OKAY!!! Let us FORGET ABOUT THE YANKEE POLITICS and get back to PAN POLITICS (PAN FORUM) -- UNLESS PAN TRINBAGO becomes ALL INCLUSIVE ... WE WILL NEVER have A STEELBAND MUSIC MUSEUM!!!
The lost opportunity was when PAN PLAYERS were given an OPPORTUNITY to ELECT LAWFORD DUPRES in the LAST ELECTION. That opportunity was LOST and BACKWARD BEVERLEY FROM TOBAGO was elected instead.
How long have AFRO-TRINI PAN PEOPLE been in charge of
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After a telepathic consultation with NEW SUPREME COURT JUSTICE (Amy Coney Barrett) I have concluded that GERARD MENDEZ is GUILTY OF SLANDER and should be FIRED AT ONCE
The two letters to PAN TRINBAGO written by GERARD MENDEZ and shared to the ENTIRE STEELBAND WORLD were self-serving and FULL OF LIES and FABRICATIONS. Those are the finidings of this self-appointed court.
I would again ADVISE BEVERLEY to FIRE GERARD
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BIDEN EKES OUT A WIN!!! [OFFICIAL!!! THE FAT LADY SANG TODAY!!!]
TRUMP CANNOT GO PAST 265!!!
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With all the money that THE GOVERNMENT poured into the FILM INDUSTRY in TRINIDAD -- if there was any REAL FILM TALENT in TRINIDAD .. this DRUG SOU SOU STORY is an AUTOMATIC GLOBAL HIT ...What a STORY!
Guardian September 25, 2020
Army vehicle moved DSS $22M away from cops
"When the $22 million was mysteriously returned to the CEO of DSS by police officers at the La Horquetta Police Station in the wee hours of last Wednesday morning, it triggered at
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National honour for Hells Gate Steel Orchestra
The Antigua Observer
Reigning Panorama champions Hells Gate Steel Orchestra will become the first steelband in Antigua and Barbuda to receive a national honour, after the government decided to confer the accolade on the 75-year-old band during the 2
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DEJA VU? 2016 ALL OVER AGAIN?
It is almost MIDNIGHT and TRUMP is still in the game.
Now my only gripe with TRUMP is that he did not START A WAR WITH CHINA for releasing THE COVID VIRUS against THE WEST to destroy our economies. And the reason he could not do that is because PUTIN
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Taking the Divali Nagar on to virtual platforms
Trinidad Express October 23, 2020
Now in its 34th year, the Divali Nagar has grown into the largest celebration of its kind in the western hemisphere. Now the producers expect that this virtual run because of Covid-19 will attract as large a number o
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Dumas: 'Do not expect too many budget goodies' [A BLUNT ASSESSMENT FROM MR. DUMAS]
Newsday October 3, 2020
“We can’t expect too many goodies, if any goodies at all,” Dumas predicted. “It is a difficult situation. I have to say that I would not like to be in the Minister of Finance’s (Colm Imbert’s) shoes at this time, because he wi
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Two leading Trinidadian rappers coming together? A Cardi B and Nicki Minaj collab could be coming soon
LAUREN RAMESBOTTOM - The loop
The rappers might be ready to bury the hatchet
You know what they say… keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. Well, it would seem that is precisely what Cardi B and Nicki Minaj are doing. The Hip Hop queens
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TUCO President: We have lobbied tirelessly for a calypso museum!!!! [MASIMBA is a THIEF and a HUSTLER (A DIAZ-FORTEAU CLONE) -- check the TUCO AUDIT REPORT]
Guardian November 1st, 2020
Responding to the editorial published on October 30, in which TUCO was taken to task on its alleged failure to adequately preserve the works of the calypso art form, Masimba said there was no fact or truth to the editorial
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Congratulations - Panist and internationally renowned artist Leon Foster Thomas joins University of Miami’s Faculty - one of several
Known for its world-renowned, award-winning faculty, the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is pleased to announce eleven new esteemed faculty hires for 2020-2021.
LEON FOSTER THOMAS – STUDIO MUSIC & JAZZ
Leon Foster Thomas is a gifte
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This Caribbean Country Is In The Spotlight On The Amazing Race - Tobago
News Americas Now
Global - A Caribbean country will be in the spotlight Wednesday [October 14] at 9
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PNM could give RUBADIRI VICTOR (ACTT) a MILLION DOLLARS to produce a PAN VIDEO and another MILLION DOLLARS to produce a CALYPSO/SOCA VIDEO and with all the ROI TALK he talking -- the ROI will be ZERO
Same old GOVERNMENT HUSTLE and once the money is dispensed you end up like PAN TRINBAGO and TUCO and CEPEP and TTFA and THE PAN TRINBAGO HEADQUARTERS and PETROTRIN and ON AND ON.
The people in TRINIDAD who CONTROL THE CULTURAL DOLLARS do not have a
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Well whenever they build THE CALYPSO MUSEUM in TRINIDAD -- I am donating ONE RECORD ... an autographed copy of ACTION IS TIGHT!!!
Personally, I consider ACTION IS TIGHT to be the FIRST SOCA SONG RECORDED. At the time that I asked ROSE to autograph THIS ALBUM she told me that it was worth $100 -- way back in 1993. But I think that it is worth a SPOT in a CALYPSO MUSEUM!!!
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It looks more like A RACE FOR THE SENATE than a RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY ...
It looks like a BIDEN-HARRIS tsunami with this MASSIVE VOTER TURNOUT. But the senate races could give some voters a heart attack. Can the DEMOCRATS flip FOUR SEATS? A BIDEN-HARRIS win without control of THE SENATE is WINDOW-DRESSING POLITICS.
But DO
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