I think that Panorama Format should be changed. Instead of having the Finals for Medium & Large Bands which is too long and drawn out. They should allow only Large Bands who will Play Two [2] Pieces like how it is done in the Festival. Tune of Choic
Read more…Silver Stars won Band Of The Year once, I think that was a first and last.
Esso Tripoli being nominated for a Grammy another first and last.
Do you think that we will ever see these records broken.
Read more…THE LEGEND!!! The GREAT EMMANUEL COBO JACK RILEY came on the forum today and posted a response to a controversial topic.
And except for Salah and Cecil ... NOBODY acknowledged THIS LARGER THAN LIFE contributor to the STEELBAND MOVEMENT.
Come on WST m
Read more…I would like to encourage more of the sideline readers to start participating in the discussions. I understand the issues that limit participation. But I am asking the "read only" members to cross the bridge and express themselves.
If you love the pa
Read more…Once again the President of Pan Trinbago has reported to the Steelband movement and membership on January 9, 2014 without the 2013 Financial & Auditors Reports.
A statement was made to the membership by the Executive of Pan Trinbago, that the Auditor
Read more…PAN IS BEAUTIFUL XII 2013
D’ Original Woodbrook Modernaires – UNSPONSORED Single Pan Band is expressing the frustration it is encountering in its quest to obtain the PRIZE MONEY for the recently concluded festival [mid-November].
My name is Emond Ber
Read more…I am glad that most of the Pan Songs for 2014 has the sound of a pan in them, now I am wondering how many used an actual Pan.
Some may argue the point that what does it matter if the sound is real or clone, for me it does matter when it come down to
Read more…We called it pan this man called it steel drum I grew up singing many of his songs ; at 94 he is now dead after a long illustrious career spanning 60 years, R.IP Pete Seeger thank youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM7JjNwKg3s
Read more…Of late Cecil Hinkson has not been as VIBRANT and ENERGETIC as he has been in the past. Always advocating for more PARTICIPATION on the forum, Cecil has been the backbone of discussion on this arc of the WST EXPERIENCE for years.
I hope that all is w
Read more…An idea came to me, and I am sure at least ONE person will cut it down; but here goes anyway:
Instead of having the Greens be the playhouse for those who really do not care about steelbands and pan, I suggest that the area be allotted to the member s
Read more…A former member of Tripoli (Esso Trinidad Steelband) Caspar Durant (Mr Quads) sent me this information that Tripoli was indeed nominated for a Grammy Award way back in 1971. I was unaware of this and found this to be historic and decided to post, it
Read more…The Mighty Jamma raises this question in his video post.
Read more…Carnivals of the World - Top 10 of 2013
Okay...A few things jumped out at me, looking over this online article. Firstly, why is Trinidad and Tobago Carnival sold all over the World as "Caribbean" or "West Indies" Carnival? Were Brooklyn, Notting Hill
Read more…Ghost you now crossover - How should I address you going forward George Goddard Jr or George Goddard 1 - the future of pan as a business, is an on-going process to follow, the current pantrinbago are LAME-DUCTS and have no political clout, a new up-d
Read more…It would be nice if the big bands send us weekly videos so Pan people world wide could experience what it takes to create a panorama tune. Just ah lil something for fans in foreign
We won't ask anyone to Fed-X doubles or bake and shark.
Read more…Holiday Greetings to ALL –
As we take this time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and spend some quality time with family and friends, I would also like us to keep in mind the “reason for the season”. Christmas Day was chosen over 1000 years ag
Read more…Is WST a "free for all" where anyone can say anything to anybody without consequence? As a senior no one had to tell me what is required of me, I knew that there is a unwritten code of conduct I must follow, we all know this yet sometimes things get
Read more…Good morning to ALL –
This is a call to duty. I am asking ALL WST members to join me (the “Ghost”), in returning to Trinidad and Tobago, for Carnival 2014. I know some of us already packed and ready, but I am asking those of us who did not plan on go
Read more…For the Historic record, they say that Steel pan started from the tamboo bamboo days, who was the first person that started beating on ah Dustbin or a pan when the Bamboo buss, was it Victor "Totee" Wilson, or Frederick "Mando" Wilson or "Gutter Rat"
Read more…Is T&T ready for The Wedding, the marriage of Chutney and Soca, are we ready to share the carnival stage with Chutney music? In the most recent years we have seen an influx of our young Indian brothers and sisters in everything carnival, from truck
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