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Dr. Jan Bach - Composer of concerto for steelpan and orchestra - Obituary

Dr. Jan Bach - Composer of concerto for steelpan and orchestra - Obituary

Global - The first concerto ever written for steelpan and orchestra was written by Dr. Jan Bach.

Jan (Morris) Bach, 82, composer, educator, French Hornist, pianist, cartoonist

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Education Africa introduces the inaugural Virtual International Marimba and Steelpan Festival!

Newsdesk

You can’t stop the music! Education Africa is forging ahead with its International Marimba and Steelpan Festival, but for the first time in a virtual format. Schools, universities colleges and institutions with Marimba and Steelpanbands from

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From REGGAETON to riches: inside Latin music’s global takeover

"Latin genres such as reggaeton, cumbia, bachata, and merengue have fused with North American trap and urban music to dominate the global pop scene."

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MUSIC DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN THIS VIDEO

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FORBES TOUTS CALLALOO BUSH [CALLALOO TONIC]

Newsday October 31st, 2020

"A recent article in Forbes magazine espoused the virtues of the humble dasheen bush, more favourably known as callaloo bush. Of course, here in TT callaloo has first place on our Sunday lunch tables along with dishes the

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So what is THE STATUS of the 2021 VIRTUAL CARNIVAL? How are THE PLANS COMING ...

I got the impression that with or without the $500,000,000 allocation to THE ARTS from the NEW BUDGET -- this production was in FULL SWING ...

The 2021 Virtual Carnival is On

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'The Amazing Race' spent $2M, employed 300 locals while filming in T&T

CBS

It all started with an adrenaline-pumping zip line over the turquoise waters of Macqueripe Bay back in 2018. Now two years later, the world is getting another chance to see T&T's cultural and environmental splendour on CBS's reality game show,

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PM: Carnival 2021 is NOT on ... (update) COVID kills Carnival 2021 season -- ah love the alliteration and the picture plenty nicer ...

Guardian September 28, 2020

"Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says Carnival 2021 has been cancelled. The reason the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking at the Hyatt today, the prime minister said it will be madness to stage what has been dubbed the greatest s

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CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES -- Incentives will be provided for increasing the percentage of local music played on local music stations

Madam Speaker, the creative and cultural industries are emerging as a critical engine of growth and development. However, the COVID-19 pandemic impact on these industries has been unquestionable. This sector will be among the last to re-open fully.In

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THA launches virtual vintage calypso competition (Ah really want to see this show -- as a CALYPSO LOVER)

Newsday October 13, 2020

Stephon Nicholas

"To celebrate Calypso History Month, the THA Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation is hosting a virtual vintage calypso impersonation competition.

Calypsonians are encouraged to assume the characte

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Rudolph Commissiong, a pioneer of steelband music recalls his life and times as a pan man

Rudolph Commissiong, a pioneer of #steelband music recalls his life and times as a pan man played against a backdrop of revolution and segregation.

One day during rehearsals I took a break and walked through the terrace, which was part of the buildin

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EVERY WEEK I read the TRINIDAD NEWSPAPERS (and ah talking about decades now) some new STAR is promising to TAKE SOCA or PAN GLOBAL. Right now is KES and NAILAH ...

Well, I have been waiting since MACHEL and RUDDER. Although MACHEL was a MAJOR BUST, DAVID RUDDER did come close ... very close in my estimation. And for those who don't know it, 1986 was a REVOLUTIONARY YEAR for CALYPSO/SOCA -- but that is ANOTHER S

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Just when I thought that KEITH DIAZ (and PAN TRINBAGO) was the KING OF FRAUD, Mark Bassant come and bus' another BIG MARK: "TRUTH ABOUT THE HOME OF FOOTBALL"

Guardian 9/11/2020

Mark Bassant

Lead Editor, Investigative

"A financial trail of secret Panama deals, a hidden Panamanian bank account and a hefty CONCACAF loan no one had an inkling about are just some of the things unearthed during a year-and-a-hal

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My VICE PRESIDENTIAL PICK lays it all out on the line ...

"What I would bring is almost 20 years of deep experience at the senior most ranks of the executive branch, getting things done for the American people, wrestling with crises and dealing with the solutions we need," she said. "So that's my background

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2020 USA ELECTION DEMOGRAPHICS!!! Don't UNDERESTIMATE THE DONALD!!!

One study projects that Whites will comprise 66.7 percent of eligible voters; Hispanics, 13.3 percent; Blacks, 12.5 percent; and Asians, 4.7 percent.

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PNM WINS!!!

NO SURPRISE TO ME!!!

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My Soca Birthday Party with Jollof Rice and Steel Pans

Yolanda.T.Marshall

As Anne’s birthday drew close, her friends prepared a soca party. Anne loves the sound of Caribbean soca music played on steel pans and West Africa’s spicy jollof rice. Hence, her friends planned to celebrate her special day with

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Ah warn BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE about the MALE STEELBAND CULTURE in TRINIDAD but she think she couldah handle DEM FELLAHS -- now she learning some HARD LESSONS

A little more than half her term is gone and the executive is mired in BACKSTABBING and MAJOR CUSSOUTS, as is and has been so typical of the STEELBAND CULTURE. (Well, every culture -- really -- but ah talking about the PAN WORLD now.)

Still, I am say

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GYPSY FALLING BEHIND EARLY!!! The man get so CONFIDENT he think that he could run in any constituency and WIN!!!

LIVE TT ELECTION RESULTS

LIVE RADIO

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‘The Social Dilemma’ Review: Unplug and Run

This documentary from Jeff Orlowski explores how addiction and privacy breaches are features, not bugs, of social media platforms.

That social media can be addictive and creepy isn’t a revelation to anyone who uses Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and t

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If BIDEN pick KAMALA HARRIS this week -- ah going and JUMP OFF the GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE ... NO LIE!!!

Ah hope that DODD and RENDELL save MY LIFE!!!

Otherwise ah calling bugs to do a DOCUMENTARY called TWENTY MINUTE RIDE!!!

KAMALA has too much SAN FRANCISCO BAGGAGE

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