-STEELBAND REHEARSALS RESUME - Pan Trinbago

-STEELBAND REHEARSALS RESUME-

Dear Membership

After intervention by Mrs. Beverley Ramsey-Moore, President - Pan Trinbago, we are pleased to advise that steelbands can resume rehearsals following the strict protocols established by the government:

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PAN TRINBAGO has launched a SOCIAL PROSPERITY FUND (PAN DO NATION DRIVE)-- PLEASE MAKE A DONATION!!!

DONATE HERE

"Pan TrinBago Social Prosperity Fund is established to provide tangible support and empowerment programmes to vulnerable families, supporters, players and workers of steel pan community that are experiencing hardship. It is a unique, coll

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I am very intrigued as to how THE CARIBBEAN dodged the COVID VIRUS given the EXTREME DAMAGE it has done elsewhere ...

CUBA -- 77

HAITI -- 15

THE BAHAMAS -- 11

VENEZUELA -- 10

GUYANA -- 10

JAMAICA -- 9

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO -- 8

BARBADOS -- 7

COSTA RICA -- 7

NICARAGUA -- 5

ANTIGUA -- 3

BELIZE -- 2

SURINAME -- 1

Source

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Meet The Adjudicators - for INTERNATIONAL Pan Ramajay 2020

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2020 International Pan Ramajay - Duets Semi-Finals Results

Soloists  -  Duets
DUETS  -  Semi-Finals results
1st - 354	André White, Tristan Japsi – USA
2nd - 339	Kareem Thompson, DoMoJOAT – USA
3rd - 330	Cary Codrington, Keisha Codrington – Trinidad & Tobago
4th - 325	Khuent Rose, Jahlani Roberts –

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Pan art form could be lost, says veteran tuner

The Observer

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Meet Wilfred “Junior” Kieal - Panist, Percussionist & Administrator - Up-Close!

New York, USA - He is one of the most well-known and well-liked people in that ‘next generation’ of performing artists involved in the New York pan scene. Thoughtful, multi-talented and a natural-born percussionist with world-class abilities, he’s

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Brooklyn Carnival Still On??

WIADCA on New York carnival 2020

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GYPSY gets nod to replace Francis in Moruga [After running up 78 MILLION$$$ in debt in the NCC in two years -- Like Doctor Dolly going and lose she MINISTER OF CULTURE JOB]

Guardian May 20, 2020

"Yesterday, PNM Moruga officials said the executive had screened and approved Peters, whose nomination was submitted to them. He was the sole nominee. Their recommendation for him to be the candidate is being sent to Balisier H

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Amendments to the rules:-- International Pan Ramajay 2020

INTERNATIONAL

Amendments to the rules:

Amended 21st May, 2020

 

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Entertainment Sector in distress—TUCO [Lutalo Masimba has a new angle now begging for money for the creative arts sector (under the COVID UMBRELLA) after stealing MILLIONS from TUCO]

Guardian May 12, 2020

"The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation {TUCO) wants Government to give serious consideration to a special economic stimulus package for the entertainment industry.

In a news release issued today, TUCO’s president, Luta

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Earl Richards: SUPPOSIN'!!! Now ah ONLY SUPPOSIN!!! Suppose BEVERLEY was serious about SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION and THE PAN WORLD -- don't you think that she would have organized a HELPING HAND ...

...DURING THIS PANDEMIC?

Earl: Do you know that WACK and KENNY PHILLIPS have a form on their website where you can DONATE CASH to WACK directly? And yuh know that KENNY PHILLIPS and BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE is best FRIENDS and BUSINESS PARTNERS in the w

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Trinidad Killa gives back [Allyuh doh think that BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE and PAN TRINBAGO coulda organize something like this?]

Guardian April 18, 2020

Kern Joseph, known by his stage name Trinidad Killa, captured many in the nation with his musical talent during Carnival 2020 and now he is hoping to do the same through his generosity.

Guardian Media spoke with Joseph as he

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Biden campaign pressed on Latina VP prospects [I know that this is not a POLITICAL FORUM but I have to put up this article]

POLITICO ELECTION 2020 May 19, 2020

Biden’s campaign has been slow to diversify its staff, and after critics say it paid little attention to Latino voters in the primary, the campaign has work to do to make up ground in reaching the group — a problem

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Cecil Hinkson and Earl Richards: Pack allyuh BAGS -- we moving to MAYARO!!!

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Earl Brooks Jr. leads the pack going into finals of the Panograma solo finals

Earl Brooks Jr/ PanoGrama Semi Final: Sir Duke

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New York Times Commemorates Pan Icon Martin Douglas

Martin Douglas, Who Set Tone for Steel-Pan Brooklyn, Dies at 71

By Sam Dolnick

A deft musician and beloved mentor, he helped keep steel-pan music — his bridge to the Caribbean — a vibrant part of New York life. He had the coronavirus.

Martin Dougla

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Allyuh know that I am THE ONLY REAL TRINI left in THE WORLD so ah does always be PUMPING UP MEH REAL TRINIS -- so PRAISES to THIS TRINI COVID DOCTOR IN NEW YORK ...

Guardian April 27, 2020 Rhondor Dowlat-Rostant

Trinidad-born Dr Michael Pillai, 28, is one of the ‘heroes’ working on the frontline in a hospital in East Brooklyn, New York.

Pillai, who is originally from Diego Martin, is an internal medicine reside

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LOOK!!! Doctor Dolly (BIG MINISTER) handing out HAMPERS -- and BEVERLEY control about a 375,000 PAN FAMILY (nationally) and she is NO WHERE to BE FOUND ... in these DESPERATE DAYS

Newsday April 6, 2020

And BEVERLEY was the one PREACHING all the SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION and when the OPPORTUNITY AROSE -- she LIMING WITH THE NCC EXECUTIVES and turn her back on PAN PLAYERS ... and THE NATION by EXTENSION!!!

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Panist Oscar Williams has passed

When Steel Talks extends our condolences to the family and friends of panist Oscar Williams, who passed away Thursday April 9, 2020.

Oscar and his brother Tony, founded Belmont Hi Larks Steel Orchestra in Trinidad.  He also played in West Side Symp

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