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$6.1m for Pan in Schools Programme [After all the BIG IDEAS Pan Trinbago still depending on THE GOVERNMENT for every DOLLAR]

Newsday May 4th, 2019

A $6.1 million contract for the Pan in the Schools Programme has been signed and was announced yesterday at a press conference hosted by Education Minister Anthony Garcia. The money will be spent for the maintenance of pans in 1

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MARCUS ASH: This is where you could bring your VAST BUSINESS BACKGROUND to educate DUVONE STEWART on his MARKETING POTENTIAL

"I am very much surprised that Mr Stewart haven't established a foundation and use the triple crown titles of the 2019 panorama (the first time in the history of this event) to cut a CD with the three winning performances, and market it throughout th

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Allyuh trying to force a BIG MAN HAND and make him give away trade secrets -- so ah will indulge allyuh ah little bit ...

For decades, my ONLY DREAM for PAN was to see a SOLO PERFORMER from TRINIDAD touring the world, filling concert halls and showcasing PAN MUSIC. And for the record, once again, I am not in the STEELBAND TING. I want ONE PAN PLAYER on stage with a BACK

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It is time for PAN PEOPLE to learn a FUNDAMENTAL LESSON from the AUTOMOBILE ...

Why yuh think that the WINDSHIELD SO BIG and the REAR VIEW MIRROR SO SMALL?

Because if you are GOING FORWARD -- yuh NOT SUPPOSED to spend all your time LOOKING BACKWARDS. In other words: TAKE THE BIG VIEW and limit the SMALL BACKWARD VIEW.

But with B

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Well RUSSELL PROVIDENCE must be MAKING PLENTY PLENTY MONEY in that job that he have -- because EVERYBODY ELSE kissing up to BEVERLEY for dey little KAKADA and RUSSELL PROVIDENCE still BLASTING ...

... HER FAILED LEADERSHIP!!!

Aquil, Gregory, Dane (doh talk about DANE), Duvone, Bertel Gittens, and all dem Facebook sites -- PRAISING AND PRAISING BEVERLEY for the EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP she has displayed over the last six and a half months. The lite

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MARCUS ASH: I want you and BEVERLEY to HIRE ME and BRENDA HOSANG as GLOBAL EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICERS for STEELDRUM MUSIC ...

ME and BRENDA is the ONLY TWO PEOPLE in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD who have the GLOBAL VISION to take PAN MUSIC to the FAR CORNERS OF THE WORLD!!!

TALK TO BEVERLEY and tell her that I am calling for A TRUCE. Because after watching WILSON JEAN-BAPTISTE -- a

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FIXATED LITTLE BOYS -- Spending all their LIMITED TIME ON EARTH trying to spin the WORLD OF PAN back to the FIFTIES and SIXTIES ...

This is 2019 and THE WORLD did NOT STOP SPINNING.

SO FUNDAMENTAL that we always have to KEEP GOING FORWARD.

Allyuh notice that NOBODY eh arguing for the ADVANCEMENT of the TAMBOO BAMBOO?

Simple reason: All dem fellahs done dead and bury!!!

So I would

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A message to STEVE (SIDD) TAYLOR and DR. KIM JOHNSON on the IDEAL MUSICAL FORMAT to GLOBALIZE PAN MUSIC ...

... of course there is a considerable amount of MARKETING required to get this project off the ground; but PAN TRINBAGO has a GLOBAL PAN MEGAPHONE ... only they just don't know it and lack the talent to market the product.So I think that an independe

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Andre-Roger: When is SALMON CUPID going to take that MARVELOUS E-PAN INVENTION and make some GLOBAL PAN MUSIC with it?

Salmon Cupid went ALL OVER THE WORLD promoting STEELBAND MUSIC. And Salmon Cupid invented the HI-TECH E-PAN -- years ago already -- but with all that PAN PLAYING SKILL and MODERN DAY TECHNOLOGY ... Salmon Cupid is yet to use that E-PAN to make some G

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As I look at the world of STEELBAND FANDOM I am seeing a strong (but subliminal) desire among PAN SUPPORTERS to come together and TAKE THE MUSIC GLOBAL

From what I have seen over decades of observation, I believe that there is a place for GLOBAL PAN MUSIC. I believe that THE EXPATS (particularly) want to see their music on the WORLD STAGE. But what I think is lacking is LEADERSHIP. And it is very di

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Well this man CHANGED by whole VISION of COMMERCIAL PAN MUSIC -- or should I say "ENHANCED" because I was ON THAT TRACK!!!

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Today (5/23/2019) provided the CROWNING JEWEL of VALIDATION in my arguments on GLOBALIZING PAN MUSIC. So I want TO THANK WHENSTEELTALKS for providing THE PLATFORM which has been so instrumental ...

in PROVIDING THE PLATFORM which served as a CATALYST for my CONTINUING SEARCH.

Many times on THIS FORUM I have talked about PLATFORMS -- specifically associated with THE MERRYMEN and generally associated with PAN TRINBAGO. Platforms are critical to s

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I am not a big NANCY PELOSI FAN but I like the "INTERVENTION TALK" -- so I am calling NOT for a TRUMP INTERVENTION but a BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE INTERVENTION!!!

If allyuh REALLY LOVE PAN. And if allyuh REALLY WANT TO SEE PAN PROGRESS -- then we have to join forces and  do an INTERVENTION and GET RID OF BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE as PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO.

As they say in the MAFIA: This is NOT PERSONAL; this is

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After all these years ARGUING about PAN -- ah finally FIND AH KINDRED SPIRIT in an fellah name MICHAEL KERNAHAN! Thanks to CECIL HINKSON!!!

Well CECIL went and put up a post wondering how with all the HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE in PAN they CANNOT come up with some SOLUTIONS to MOVE PAN FORWARD.

Now that is a TOPIC that I could write a 1000-page paper on. But that is not the point that I want

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A GLOBAL PAN STAR emerges from SOUTH FLORIDA

Born in the Caribbean, Wilson Jean-Baptiste is a professional musician and an experienced keyboardist and vocalist who has performed in a variety of venues. Upon observing the rapid emergence of the STEEL DRUM and the demand for quality players, in 2

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Over the years WHEN STEEL TALKS has "FORCED ME" to read hundreds of articles on PAN -- on and off THE FORUM ...

But there was an article they posted on THE FORUM this week that has had the most profound effect on me in PAN DECADES (no hyperbole here!!!).

ALEXANDRA MARTINEZ -- Miami New Times

"YET MELANCHOLIC CHIME"

With the delivery of those three words, I am

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After declaring PANORAMA 2019 the BEST and MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER -- PAN TRINBAGO is getting SHORT PAY

Is only LIES and MISREPRENSENTATIONS coming out of this NEW PAN TRINBAGO EXECUTIVE. After the CARNIVAL they boasted about the most SUCCESSFUL PANORAMA in HISTORY and the MOST EFFICIENTLY RUN EVER.

Well now the MARK BUS on the MONEY PART and it turns

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So this is a comment made by MR. DAVID MARTINS (from Guyana) about PAN MUSIC that I would like THE FORUM to discuss!!!

"The sound [of the STEELPAN] is captivating , but because it is a percussive instrument, there are limitations on gradations between notes."

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This is how to PRESENT THE PAN to GLOBAL AUDIENCES

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Motown's Charm School -- a good lesson for THE PAN WORLD as I keep talking about THE TOTAL PACKAGE

For five years the gracious Maxine Powell ran the only in-house finishing school at any American record label. The petite former actress, model, manicurist, cosmetologist, and African-American finishing school-modeling agency founder was hired by Mot

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