The Culture Minister made her first public statement (from this EXPAT'S limited point of view) as she announced more cuts for the CARNIVAL. Of course, I have expressed very little faith in this political appointment from day one. But Cecil Hinkson lo
Read more…Merry Christmas to all WST Members around the world, I wish you all PEACE and HAPPINESS on this special day, be safe and have a BLESSED DAY.
Read more…Will the Judges award band of the YEAR Carnival 2016 to a BIG BAND playing NAKED MAS ( panty and bra bikini and feathers with Body Paint covering their PRIVATE PARTS) over other MAS BANDS including STEEL BANDS playing COLOURFULL MAS.
Read more…(1) The SNSE/Pan Am North Stars Design/Trademark Patented and Copyrighted, 29 inch in diameter Cycle of 5ths/4ths & 5ths also called the spider web BIG TENOR PAN since 1964/68, is what Brian Copeland called his first of it's kind Genesis / G-pan, fo
Read more…I somehow feel we could do something more about the Pan Tune, I don't know what, but how about us finding a way to show a little more appreciation for these peoples contribution.
Read more…The greatest - master steelpan maker - I will cherish my two Herman Guppy pans always. It was always a great pleasure to visit Guppy whenever I was in Trinidad and I always told him that I hoped he would be able to pass the trade to his grandson.
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PART 2: More Historical aspects: 1949
Transmission re-timed to 6:00A.M.
Cricket broadcast from the "Oval".
1st. Radio Broadcast from Union Park, Marabella.
1st. News...
Arrival of Inaugural Flight by "T.C.A."
New 'Tourist Centre' opens.
News on The
Well we might have some completely different results for PANORAMA 2016 now that ABU BAKR and his gang have taken over PAN TRINBAGO. Let us say that they don't like ALL STARS (we already know they don't like ONE WOMAN from ALL STARS) or PHASE II then
Read more…You know there's a serious problem with the Arts and Culture when you hear this at a funeral service...
Canon Knolly Clarke called on Diaz to not only make sure that everything was all right with Guppy’s family, but also the young men coming forward
Read more…Pan aficionado and arranger Khan Cordice is warning that poor showings like Thursday night’s school’s panorama competition could put the future of the art form at risk.
Cordice, a teacher at both the Clare Hall Secondary School and the St Joseph’s Ac
Read more…2016 Pan season I hope we will have some better audio and video done of panorama from semis go back. I sat and wondered if they where to charge everyone that wants to watch semis go right back finals lets say 5 or 10 us per show would they still comp
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STEELPAN champion Mighty Jamma has put in a formal complaint to West Midlands Police after h
http://www.newsday.co.tt/politics/0,80389.html
... I am expecting more bold promises from the NEW MINISTRESS OF CULTURE
Read more…A Detroit dad who left church after playing in the band at a Christmas Eve service was on the way to bring gifts to his three children when he was killed and his SUV was stolen during a carjacking.
Anthony Tolson, who played bass and had toured with
Read more…TRINI TO THE BONE
Read more…Take warning steelbands all over the world. I am advising all parents of steelband panorama children to stop your child from playing in that band if the band can't provide you with decent pictures and videos of your child performing. Cell phone video
Read more…"Today the steelband movement stands at a crossroad. Will the choice for president be with a proven leader or with an untested promise-maker?"
I can't wait for the RESULTS!!!
Read more…Will the current state of the ECONOMY in TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO cause MAS PLAYERS to RETURN to playing MAS with the STEEL BANDS / ORCHESTRAS on the road for CARNIVAL 2016 because of the PRICES of MAS COSTUMES ETC ETC ETC.
Read more…So much talk about PAN SONGS not using PAN!!! But if you are a PURE CALYPSO LISTENER, can you honestly say that a STEELBAND can authentically reproduce a CALYPSO?
FAR FROM IT!!!!
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