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“The steelbands concentrated then on masquerading as ‘Sailors’ and ‘African Warriors’. By the late 1950’s, however, a few steelbands began to display original costumes and focus on ‘pretty mas’ such as ... ‘Noah’s Ark’ in 1959 by
Read more…... and with Duvone Stewart representing the CHANGE OF GUARD in the NORTH and THE THREE AMIGOS representing in the SOUTH -- some OLD HEADS sure to get SHAKE OUT THE TREE in the near future.
Read more…Nadia Batson is moved to tears of joy at Trinidad All Stars panyard after hearing her 2019 hit "So Long" being played by the iconic steel orchestra.
Arima All Stars Steel Orchestra performs for the judges at the Trinidad and Tobago National Single Pan Panorama Preliminaries 2019. They played "Different Me", a composition of Jovan James, sung by 5 Star Akil. The band's arranger is Andy A. Neils.
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by Sharmain Baboolal
But it will not be with an Akiba Joseph’s arrangement of Tambu’s No No we eh going home.”
Instead, the tune will be arranged by two players Aaron Perreira and Richie Joseph with some help from Tony Williams.
While Keiron Valent
Newsday January 18th, 2019
Gary Cardinez
THE most popular song for 2019 Carnival Hookin Meh by Darryl Farmer Nappy Henry has become a sort of “test piece” for Conventional Large bands in Panorama.
Five bands, led by defending champions BPTT Renegades
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Arranger Michael Toby takes a handful of players through a practise session of Niala Blackman’s Iron Love at the Redemption Sound Setters Steel Orchestra pan threatre in Montgomery, Bethel, last Saturday. Photos by David Reid
With
Read more…CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN HUSTLING BREAKFAST
COMMON MAN!!!
PANORAMA FEVER!!! SUPERBOWL FEVER!!! BEVERLEY FEVER!!!
But like yuh posting art gone astray
Single Pan Prelims from day to day
And ah HIGH VALUE poster like you
Have NOTHING TO SAY ....
Read more…If yuh not ah BIG BAND with SPONSORS to pay for the BEST PLAYERS in the land -- yuh have to close up shop.
This year promises to have some SERIOUS band hopping/section swapping going on. Somebody should go around and do an award winning DOCUMENTARY o
Read more…So Pan Trinbago says players not getting paid in 2019...or apparently 2020 because budget cuts of $10M means they just don't have the money to pay players
Thing is......they should look at every possible avenue to ENSURE that players get paid.
Play
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Large Steel Orchestras
Tune of Choice - “Hookin Meh” - Arranger: Robert Greenidge
Tune of Choice - “Madness” - Arranger: Seion Gomez
Tune of Choice - “Iron Love
Dear Madam Secretary
I've been told that you are only one prepared to address to hard issues. So can please move the small bands Panorama to July or June or September? You need to save money. And please allow the Big 5 and other normally large bands
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Looking for players for PANORAMA!!
Small band.
400$ TTD for prelims !!!
Unsponsored band so that’s the best we can do.
Just make sure the music tight and you inside!!!
Message me name and contact !!
Will the usual band hopping and bands coming out of the woodwork for stipend monies continue with the non payment of players stipend for 2018 and none promise for Panorama 2019 continue as normal ? All in favor say AYE!!! those not in favor say NAY,
Read more…I am wondering if the GYPSY and DOLLY (NCC) are working WITH BEVERLEY or AGAINST BEVERLEY?
