HONORING TRINIDAD & TOBAGO EAST INDIAN DESCENDANTS HISTORY – FROM ARRIVAL TO RETURN!

Below, are excerpts of an article by Gulcharan Mohabir, in which he gives his perspective on, Indian Indentureship: A Forgotten Episode of History. The CAPITALIZED SUBTITLES, underlined words, and bold print are my own, and you can click on the link

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Junior Pouchet

I knew Junior in 1952 when he invited me to be a member of his 1st SteelbanNamed:- Gold Coast. Bunny Sosa was also a member of the band ,we praticed in Cocoerite.  After Silver Stars came into being. I was never a member of Silver Stars.I was with Di

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If I Fell Off Tomorrow Would You Still Hate Me? Are You Mad Cause I'm Asking You 21 Questions?

1. If focusing on women's role in pan isn't sexist, why is the focus on Afro-Trinidadians' roles considered racist?

2. If highlighting Japenese and other "non-Black" foreigners, is not considered racist, why is the highlighting of Afro-Trinidadians "

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CALLING ALL YOUNG MEMBERS OF WST

Enough Pan History.  lt's time we hear what the young members on WST have to say, this is an invitation to all our young members to discuss anything related to pan.

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Congrats to WST and the 10,000 plus membership

Congratulations to When Steel Talks (WST) and the membership. We have now passed the 10,000 membership mark and counting. This is great news we have come a long way in a relatively short time and the best is yet to come.

(Just imagine when we are up

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About the LSFF-Eight of Hearts steelband Concert

LAVENTILLE STEELBAND FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
EIGHT OF HEARTS STEELBAND CONCERT
Saturday May 19th, 2012

The Eight of Hearts Steelband Concert is produced by the Laventille Steelband Festival Foundation biennially. It showcases the national instrument in co

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URGENT REQUEST TO SET RECORD STRAIGHT

After seeing the discussion on "REMEMBERING SPREE SIMON" I realize that there is still controversy over one of the most important parts of the "HISTORY OF PAN"  On many oceasions when there is controversy with an historical event there is no one aliv

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The Thwaites Brothers on Tour with Native Deen

Global - The Thwaites Brothers recently toured Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia with Nayshid band "Native Deen". The group is currently on a world tour supporting their latest release "The Remedy". Native Deen performed for audiences estim

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Tamboo Bamboo - legal or not?

Hello everybody,

Can anybody provide proof that Tamboo Bamboo was ever illegal?

According to panonthenet.com's timeline of the steelpan (http://www.panonthenet.com/history/panhist.htm) tamboo bamboo was banned in 1935. I have read and been told by o

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prize for the most recommended song

well after coposing so many good songs for steelbands to play for panorama,and they not playing my songs maks me feel that my songs are not good enough,but my songs are recommended the most 2 years straight,can i get a prize to satisfy my musical ego

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Just Putting It Out There.

On the eve of Steelbands biggest show on earth I will like to wish all the bands best of LUCK, I say Luck because for the last couple of years Pan People through-out the world did not feel that the best band won, what we saw was a Bias toward a certa

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LIST THE HISTORY THAT JUNIOR POUCHET CREATED

Lets see who can list all the History Junior Pouchet created as leader of Silver Stars. 

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MY BAD. I devalued FIRST-HAND information by giving it away for free. MY BAD.

From now on, no more freebies. No more frist-hand information, that I thought WST members would appreciate. Only my opinions, from now on. Sorry, for devaluing the information, by lovingly sharing my first-hand knowledge. My conscience is clear - I g

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George "Sonny" Goddard

We the WST members have a golden opportunity to interact with people who have intimate knowledge of those people who played major roles in the early steelband movement.  George Goddard the son of George "Sonny" Goddard is one. Let's not waste this op

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An Observation

Phase II has enough seconds for them not to question if the number 2 has any effect on them, after all they claim the number 2, everytime someone calls their name there it is again the number 2. If you have to be associated with a number you better c

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Leon "Foster" Thomas - Panist, Arranger, Educator, Performing & Recording Artist - speaks on Pan & Panorama 2012

Leon "Foster" Thomas - Panist, Arranger, Educator, Performing & Recording Artist - speaks on Pan & Panorama 2012
 

Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Performing and recording artist, panist and Panorama drummer extraordinaire 

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NAME THE GREATEST STEELBANDS EVER AND RATE THEM IN ORDER (this will be a good one)

(1) Pan Am North Stars

(2) Desperadoes

(3) Trinidad All Stars 

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Jewish Pan Tuner Question

I was tuning pans yesterday when a young student asked, "Mr Gettes, are you the only Jewish Pan tuner on the planet?"  I realized i had no idea, had never really thought about it.

I am wondering if any WST members know of any other Jewish Pan tuners?

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Was The Playing Field The Same?

Do you think that the 'playing field" was the same for all the bands that perform in the Panorana finals last nite, seeing that some had the benifit of the two stands full with spectators and others had to perform when all the spectators went home? 

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Dr. Ellie Mannette: "I Did It My Way"

Dr. Ellie Mannette, called the father of the modern steel pan instrument, plays “I Did It My Way” February 28 at the Economic Opportunity Inc. annual meeting in Elmira.

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