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Former Minister Winston Gypsy Peters (Panorama is killing Steelbands) returns to Calypso tent.

Winston Gypsy Peters famous for saying Panorama is killing Steelbands is making a return to his first passion Calypso and have recorded his first CD since 2010 for his fans. Peters will perform at the Kaiso House Calypso tent this season which opens

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The Panorama Judges for 2016 - Trinidad and Tobago

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WHAT SAY YE?

It is MY opinion that from now onward any leader representing Pan People and the Pan should possess a university degree. The time has come for us to want more, no disrespect to anyone.

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Antigua Girls’ High is steel band champs

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If I were a member of the NEW VISIONARIES ...

If I was in cahoots with the NEW VISIONARIES I would start a CYBER WAR against DIAZ and PAN TRINBAGO. They could bring their abuse and connivance in front of a room full of brainwashed delegates; I could take the war out of that room and into today's

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PICK 5 BANDS FOR PANORAMA.

Pan People in foreign don't have the luxury of listening to bands play their panorama tune before they make a prediction, choices are made at random more or less.

I just have a hunch this year will be different, what's your choice?

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"PAN FRIENDLY" MUSIC

Cecil Hinkson made me blink three times and sit up straight when he coined the expression "pan friendly tunes" -- maybe it was used before on this forum but I cannot remember seeing it. I wish I had heard that term when I was 9 years old.

For the las

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Panorama ‘murdering silence’ Raf Robertson Tears It Up by Dalton Narine

Raf Robertson was a dear friend. And I wish to share an interview about Panorama that I had with him at Veni Mange Restaurant on the eve of the 2011 finals.

Published with the expressed permission of the author

As large and medium steelbands prepare

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David Ijaduola - Music is my Life

by Robbie Joseph

David ijaduola is an all-round musician from being a performer to an arranger and composer. His musical interest started at the tender age of 3 when he began to play his mother’s pots and pans using spoons as his sticks to imitate dr

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HAPPY THANKS GIVING BLESSINGS TO ALL WST MEMBERS.

Happy Thanks giving blessings to all WST members  LOCALS  EX PATS  PAN AND CALYPSO MUSIC LOVERS. Thanks for taking the time from your busy lives by giving and sharing your contributions on WST for us to learn more and  appreciate and enjoy our ARTS a

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In Trinidad -- Want to meet some amazing steel pan tuners!

Hello,

I have just arrived here and would like to spend the next few days visiting some tuners. Any contact info is much appreciated -- I'm excited to meet so much talent!

Who are the MUST meets?

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Recession hits fetes hard

The downturn in the economy seems already to have had a negative impact on Carnival 2016 fetes and events as two promoters say sponsorship has been either hard to come by or unavailable since some sponsors have pulled out.

Chief executive officer of

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Plans for the Carnival season - Pan Trinbago launches theme for Panorama 2016 - Excitement & Excellence

Launch of Panorama 2016  at the VIP Lounge, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain... plans for the Carnival season inclusive of Panorama

• Minimum for all participating conventional bands across all categories reduced to 40 players
• Semi finals and fina

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HADCO PHASE II

HADCO Limited -- a company dedicated to the importation and distribution of first-rate food and electrical items in Trinidad & Tobago -- will be the new sponsor of PHASE II STEELBAND.

HADCO is a company that caters to a society where consumers have t

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO MRS BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE

The New Visionaries Pan Foundation extends Birthday Greetings to Beverley Ramsey-Moore.

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BIG-UP to PJJ for providing such an insightful FROM THE GROUND report on the recording of the International Panorama

Although that report was technically oriented, it provided so much food for thought regarding the BIGGER PICTURE (the bigger dream) of PAN MUSIC (Panorama Music) and GLOBAL IMPACT. From a psychological perspective, I love the way that PJJ completely

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IS CARNIVAL A BURDEN ON TAX PAYERS HARD EARNED DOLLARS OR THE REVENUE IT BRINGS IN FAR EXCEEDS THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF THE THREE MAJOR CARNIVAL STAKEHOLDERS.

Is the Carnival Festival a BURDEN on TAX PAYERS HARD EARNED DOLLARS or the REVENUE it generates is far more than the GOVT. funds the three major STAKEHOLDERS. 

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Pan Trinbago Lion's Den

Although we knew we were walking into Pan Trinbago lion's Den we were not afraid. We started a race, we fought a good fight and now we have finished part one of the struggle.
We shall never surrender to bullying, disrespect to women, insults, unprof

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Laventille honours its own

After a great performance at the Barclay Centre in New York City on Old Year’s Night, international recording artist, pannist, arranger and producer Robert Greenidge flew into Trinidad on Sunday morning.

Greenidge was honoured with an Award of Excell

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Soca Monarch must avoid conflict with Panorama

For people used to spending Carnival Friday night watching Soca Monarch on television, those hours on February 5, 2016 will remain an extended new entertainment slot to be filled.

This is the consequence of the decision by Caribbean Prestige Foundati

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