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Panograma final on Instagram tomorrow night [Beverley Ramsey-Moore is more like a voyeur ("I like to watch" -- Chance the Gardener) and NOT A LEADER]

Guardian May 2, 2020

"As was expected, pannists of T&T dominated Thursday night’s Panograma semi-final competition, held on the Instagram platform (@iNEV88).

Fifteen pannists from around the world contested the semi-final and, of the ten from T&T, s

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Do the TRINIDAD PAN PLAYERS really realize how FAR REMOVED they are from making GLOBAL PAN MUSIC?

I mean how TENS OF THOUSANDS of IMMIGRANTS/EXPATS play PAN IN AMERICA (which they have done for decades) and have not yet BROKEN THROUGH. But still the LOCAL PAN PLAYERS keep thinking that they have SO MUCH to OFFER to GLOBAL PAN MUSIC in terms of BR

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What is PAN RAMAJAY and how does the word "RAMAJAY" relate to PAN? Thanks to ODW!!!

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INGRID GIRL, Me and EARL RICHARDS are really worried about you in LONDON. Make sure that you COME ON THE FORUM and tell us that you are HEALTHY!!!

INGRID: Ah sure that you know that IN AMERICA old people are EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE to death from the CORONA VIRUS.

But ME and EARL done drink up we CALALLOO  and we hard and resistant to the CORONA LASH like ah PNM POLICE BOOTOO.

So ME and EARL eh wo

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Ah hope that AINSWORTH MOHAMMED get PERMISSION from BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE to host this INTERNATIONAL EVENT ...

Everybody knows that PAN TRINBAGO is the WORLD GOVERNING BODY of STEELBAND -- even RUSSELL PROVIDENCE who come down FROM COUNTRY know that. So I hope that AINSWORTH MOHAMMED and EXODUS went and knelt before the POWERFUL QUEEN OF PAN and asked her bl

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My COVID-19 EXPERIENCE: We individually see things through different dimensions based on LIFE EXPERIENCE -- THE BAY AREA came back to life TODAY ...

For the past few weeks, I was having THE TIME OF MY LIFE because I DID NOT BUY INTO the LOCKDOWN TING ... so I was out there three to four times a day thoroughly enjoying the ABSENCE of HEAVY TRAFFIC (what a RELIEF). But today when I went out THE TRA

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DANE GULSTON: DUVONE STEWART call you out to come and answer the EX-TEMPO and put on a COVID HEALING SHOW for THE PAN WORLD ... so PAN LOVERS from ALL OVER waiting for you to ANSWER THE BELL ...

DANE GULSTON: We need a COVID LOCKDOWN SHOW from you. We know yuh in GOOD WITH ROWLEY so get ah LIL $10,000 and do a nice LIL PRODUCTION where you ANSWER DUVONE in EX-TEMPO and also ENTERTAIN PAN LOVERS in LOCKDOWN from TRINIDAD to THE FAR CORNERS OF

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I think that PAN LOVERS around the WORLD might be curious to SEE who is entering this INTERNATIONAL PAN RAMAJAY; so I think that EXODUS should keep us UPDATED as the ENTRIES come in ...

They should appoint an administrative assistant to come on THIS FORUM and announce (update) the names of the entrants along with a little BACKGROUND INFORMATION so that we could become familiar with THE PLAYERS. Personally, I am curious to see how ma

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Pan goes virtual at Westminster Abbey [Where is BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE and PAN TRINBAGO]

GUARDIAN May 5, 2020 (CINCO DE MAYO)

"On March 9, Queen Elizabeth and numerous members of the Royal Family accompanied her to Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day inter-faith celebration. Featured on the programme was the Melodians Steel

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During the RUN UP to the LAST PAN TRINBAGO ELECTIONS, quite by CHANCE I ended up with a LIST of the PEOPLE who were SUPPORTING Lawford Dupres to become PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINABGO ...

If allyuh ever see THAT LIST allyuh will BAWL FOR MURDER -- some of the most HIGHLY POLITICALLY PLACED and MUSICALLY EDUCATED and SOCIALLY CONNECTED and SOPHISTICATED and CULTURALLY MOTIVATED PEOPLE and INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE in THE COUNTRY.

(And don't f

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EARL RICHARDS: I have a INTERNATIONAL PAN RAMAJAY PROBLEM and I NEED YOUR ADVICE/HELP ...

Earl: As you may have observed, I spend all my time criticizing ALL THINGS PAN.

However, THIS INTERNATIONAL PAN RAMAJAY has my FULLEST SUPPORT -- me and AINSWORTH MOHAMMED even praying together to MAKE SURE THAT THIS PAN PROJECT reaches THE SKY.

And,

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CHINA'S increasing POWER in TRINIDAD ... I am putting up this VIDEO for one reason and that is the CLARITY OF THE PAN TONES ... which is a good starting point for a good sound engineer ...

... now the POLITICS is DIFFERENT ISSUE ...

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EARL RICHARDS: What do you think about the PAN RAMAJAY AJUDICATORS allocating only 5 (FIVE) POINTS for TONAL QUALITY?

Earl: When I am looking at a PAN SHOW like this (especially with MAKESHIFT HOME STUDIOS) I am placing 40% of my appreciation on TONAL QUALITY. I want to hear THE INSTRUMENT -- LOUD and CLEAR riding above the ACCOMPANIMENT and I want CLEAN, CLEAR, CR

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INTERNATIONAL PAN RAMAJAY UPDATE: Due to the number of participants, the decision was taken not to broadcast the preliminary stage of the competition as the duration would be very time consuming ...

Well I think that they should RETHINK this broadcast CHANGE -- or at least set up a PLATFORM where EVERY ENTRANT could be showcased -- FOR THE WORLD TO SEE. Personally, I am willing to give a 15-second listen to every CONTESTANT because I am judging

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WHEN STEEL TALKS is very DILIGENT in terms of FEATURING YOUNG FEMALE PAN PLAYERS ... I would like to encourage some of these WOMEN IN PAN to integrate the PAN SYNTHESIZER in their PAN JOURNEY ...

... outside of PANORAMA in TRINIDAD, this is the FUTURE of PAN MUSIC. So I would advise some of these YOUNG FEMALE PAN PLAYERS to start incorporating PAN SYNTHESIZERS into their THINKING when it comes to PRODUCING PAN MUSIC. (Well I am talking about

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INGRID: Ah hear yuh on an ah 3 week LOCK DOWN in LONDON -- come and make ah lime nah ... girl ah was real busy but MEH PAN PROJECT done except for THE MARKETING ...

Ingrid: Come leh we lime -- like the people say -- now is the time -- on ah NEXT COVID LOCK DOWN DAY!!!

Ingrid: Ah was working on ah lil PAN PROJECT down in TRINIDAD with some LOCALS and the project done except for some MARKETING that falls on MY SHO

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So where is BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE in this time of NATIONAL COVID CRISIS? She SCOOP OFF she $300,000 OFF THE TOP ah PAN MEN HEAD and SHE GONE PARTYING with THE NCC HIGH MAKA MAKA ...

How could I be the ONLY MAN LEFT fighting for the GLOBALIZATION OF PAN MUSIC and the RIGHTS OF PAN PLAYERS (against EXPLOITATION) when EVERYBODY KNOWS that I am the LEAST LOVING PAN LOVER in THE WORLD.

In my mind, THE PAN CRISIS in TRINIDAD is worse

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Aquil Arrindell: We need to get a GOOD PLAYER from SAN CITY STEELBAND registered in the INTERNATIONAL PANRAMAJAY -- with YOUR STUDIO we could really do a NICE, CLEAN PRODUCTION ...

But make sure that you hire me as a CONSULTANT because I want VETO POWER over the FINAL VERSION. You have a BIG ADVANTAGE because with your PROFESSIONAL STUDIO you could really produce a POLISHED PRODUCT.

CUT THYME STUDIOS!!!

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AQUIL ARRINDELL: I am LOSING MY FAITH in you ... all these BRAKISH WATER COVID PERFORMANCES and you cannot STEP UP and TAKE CHARGE ...

Aquil: COME ON MAN, DO SOMETHING FOR PAN in these COVID TIMES.

If you could PRODUCE THIS VIDEO -- then I EXPECT MORE FROM YOU!!!

(If you need my help -- let me know, you know!!! Because I understand the GLOBAL PAN TING better than MOST!!! I will send

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AH THINK that DEM TRINI PAN MEN should hire me as a GLOBAL CONSULTANT for PAN MUSIC PRODUCTION WORLDWIDE ...

TRINIDAD GOOD MORNING

Ah doh want TO BOAST

But as a TRUE TRINI who did not come on A BOAT

I understand GLOBAL PAN MUSIC THE MOST ...

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