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Citizens say CANCEL or POSTPONE Carnival [Well LOOK BACCHANAL!!!]

Guardian January 30, 2020

"Cab­i­net is meet­ing to­day to dis­cuss what pro­to­cols should be ac­ti­vat­ed in the event of a Wuhan coro­n­avirus out­break in Trinidad and To­ba­go.

Cit­i­zens are be­gin­ning to won­der if Gov­ern­ment should post­p

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South Carolina musicians explore pan

Newsday - Gary Cardinez

The group of musicians from Coastal University South Carolina, front row are Dr James Robert Pendell, left, Dr Jesse Willis and Guyanese-born Dr Gillian Richards-Greaves. - Gary Cardinez

A group of musicians from Coastal Uni

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Ramsey: Tobago made Panorama statement

Newsday

"The Tobago bands were brilliant. The Tobago bands made a statement that aye, Tobago – we didn't come to play. I think the Tobago bands take the Panorama much more serious than the Trinidad bands. Myself and (Uptown Fascinators arranger) Oj

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Performing with Percussive and Steel Drum instruments workshop

The Pennyrile Piano Teachers Association held their annual Piano Workshop on Nov. 23, at First Christian Church. Guest clinician for the workshop was Chad Floyd, DMA Associate Professor of Percussion, Campbellsville University and President of the K

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Is this NEW PRO the same WHITFIELD WEEKES who sued PAN TRINBAGO?

Beverley better not cross this new PRO!!!

Weekes vs Pan Trinbago

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The TOP TWO LEADERS in the BATTLE for GLOBAL LEADERSHIP OF PAN: Who yuh picking?

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THE RISE OF THE REMIX

Guardian December 4, 2020

PE­TER CHRISTO­PHER

pe­ter.christo­pher@guardian.co.tt

"Nos­tal­gia ap­pears to con­trol the air­waves as many of the so­ca songs re­leased for the 2020 sea­son seem to have a hint of years past.

Swap­pi’s re­make of Baron’s

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1000 GIMME GIMME VIEWERS (-.01) looking at the small band semis on youtube last night -- and I dey checking them out ...

... One set ah SENTIMENT, one set ah PROMISES, one set ah PURPORTED LOVE FOR PAN. But, in reality, they are all STUNTED by the GIMME GIMME early INCULCATION.

But THEY SWEAR that they LOVE THE CULTURE (as long as they could PIMP THE CULTURE) and they

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Well THE WHOLE PAN WORLD wants to know what went on in the PAN TRINBAGO MEETING YESTERDAY: So here goes!!!

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So BEVERLEY call the VEE PEE into her office and tell him that she want him to resign -- and the VEE PEE tell she: Who yuh talking too, NOT ME!!!

Now, this is an UNOFFICIAL STORY with a few dregs of facts.

But two days ago, THE PRESIDENT set up her whole executive to go out and make phones calls to popular commentators in the PAN WORLD seeking their help to CONVINCE the VEE PEE that he should

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BOB MARLEY:WAR!!!

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SO!!! Does PAN TRINBAGO have a NEW VICE PRESIDENT? What happened at the MEETING YESTERDAY? It looks as if I will have to MAKE UP an UNOFFICIAL REPORT ... GREGORY LINDSAY -- tell we something nah!!!

All I know is that the VEE PEE get accused of arranging for MORE THAN ONE BAND in the SAME COMPETITION while at the same time being on the PANORAMA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

(Image it have over 300,000 PAN LOVERS -- LOCAL and FOREIGN -- who LOVE PAN and

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On MLK Day, A Place Where Music Does The Talking

Arts Council of Greater New Haven

 ...“We really wanted to focus on the music,” said Mandi Jackson, executive director of Music Haven. “We’re celebrating 10 years of collaboration of these organizations, but also the spirit of the day.”

The change f

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Ministry hands over steelpans to Port Mourant, Skeldon high schools

Guyana

Students of the Port Mourant Secondary School playing their new steelpans (Ministry of Education photo)

The Ministry of Education yesterday handed over steelpans to the Port Mourant Secondary School and the Skeldon High School in Region Six.

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Trio wants to put Potential pan at top

Trinidad Newsday

Carlan "Panman" Harewood, left, Amrit Samaroo and Kareem Brown, - Gary Cardinez

GARY CARDINEZ

THREE young professional music arrangers have come together to put the spotlight on a 54-year-old pan institution from San Juan/Barataria.

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How Music Copyright Lawsuits Are Scaring Away New Hits

The boom in copyright lawsuits is rattling the music industry — to the point where some artists and songwriters are spending tens of thousands of dollars on insurance policies

In the five years since a court ruled that “Blurred Lines” infringed on Ma

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If you can't see the need to RECALL THE BEVERLEY EXECUTIVE -- then you might as well agree to let them TIEF AH NEXT $60 MILLION ...

THE TRINIDAD STEELBAND COMMUNITY is POLITICALLY IMMATURE -- and they need to GROW UP FAST!!! That whole GIMME GIMME inculcation of HOLDING YOUR HAND OUT TO THE GOVERNMENT is a PROVEN FAILURE.

I mean, after ROWLEY and THE THA invest SIX MILLION in the

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After 57 Years of Panorama...

"The Chutney Soca Monarch will celebrate its 25th year as a Carnival calendar event in 2020,

In celebration of the milestone, producer George Singh announced that both the semi-final and grand final events would be gifted to the nation. Singh said th

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Audit: TUCO mismanaging taxpayers $$ [News but not REALLY NEWS]

Guardian January 25, 2020

The au­dit spanned three years—be­tween 2013-2016—and the fi­nal re­port was com­plet­ed in April 2018 and sub­mit­ted to the Min­istry of Com­mu­ni­ty De­vel­op­ment, Cul­ture and Arts (MCD­CA) and Min­is­ter Dr Nyan Gads­b

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Two GOOD TOPICS on THIS FORUM TODAY that the LOCALS are NOT QUITE READY FOR ...

UNTIL PAN TRINBAGO and THE LOCALS wake up and JOIN FORCES with EXPATS -- PAN WILL JUST STAY PANORAMA!!!

Ah doh know WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO BRIDGE THAT GAP!!!

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