Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian "Roaring Lion" (22 February 1908 – 11 July 1999), who during his 65-year career which began in the early 1930s and is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman" (1933), "Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", which are still
Read more…Dr. Anthony Achong recently rendered a decisive GUILTY verdict against PANart on When Steel Talks (WST), which is the Supreme Court of the Pan world. Dr. Achong, who is a distinguished Pan Scientist, Physicist, Advisor to the Steelpan Tuners Guild of
Read more…The steelpan via the hang/handpan is not the only sacred, cultural institution of an instrument that has been co-opted, colonized and corrupted by Europeans on a wide scale. As I have discussed this particular matter in previous blog posts as it per
Read more… I met with Bertel Gittens in person on Tuesday in Belmont at the Trinidad Theatre workshop.
Is there any update on pan yard location in brooklyn and what songs bands are playing?
Read more…Many negative things going against the Steelbands and Panplayers in the mecca of PAN, BIRDSONG facing eviction, one wonders which Steelband will be next. Asami murder is unsolved, Panplayers unpaid for 2016 Panorama. With four months before the year
Read more…It is six months later and that jokey organization Pan Trinbago has not paid the players yet for a competition it claimed it ran.
In the future Pan Trinbago should put out a disclaimer letting the players know in advance they will not be paid. That
Read more…What is going on in NY pan wise havent heard of any band launch yet, Did bands find yards to practice, What bands are coming out and what bands arent
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Name of Band |
Tune of choice |
Composer |
Arranger |
Position |
Points |
Flow Commancheros |
Mas |
Japs |
Mikel Smith/ Johnathan Ramirez |
1 |
267 |
Republic Bank Angel harps |
Ajamu on the road again |
Ajamu |
Jevon Andrews |
2 |
247 |
CBW Pan-Ossia |
In this 11 minute video, we have a perfect example of a major problem that persists in the pan world today. Judge for yourself and decide whether this not so stellar student has unapologetically passed his place in the presence of a pan master:
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Both sides claim to SO LOVE THE PAN!!! This is the time to put LOVE FOR THE PAN above embedded hostilities and work as a team to move the MUSIC forward. If the gap can be bridged, the potential for contribution to the GREATER PAN CAUSE could be unlim
Read more…"My point is that there have been substantial amounts of steelband music of all genres produced over the years that have been under-exposed and under-appreciated.
I think that it would be a more manageable and achievable project if, instead of tryin
Felix Roach, a well-known Berklee-trained T&T musician entertained at the Hilton hotel for three decades, before donating his musical talents to charities. He received the Hummingbird Gold medal in 2004. Mr. Roach has always worked musically several
Read more…July 15, 2016
As leading handpan Mafia outfits, Pantheon Steel and their jock strap carrying lackeys from Saraz are heavily, subliminally promoting their satanic agenda via their sin
Our friend Bede is dealing with some health issues please keep him in your prayers.
Read more…August 13, 2016
I sometimes come across videos from the Hang Playing He
