Since when did conductors become part of Panorama? I think it looks ridiculous to have these arrangers or whoever waving wands on stage while the bands are playing. Tell me; What sort of direction do these players need? Panorama starts with practice
Read more…YESTERDAY Tuesday 24th January 2012 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar addressing a key distribution ceremony to 500 persons reiterated her vision for the pan theaters - saying Government's wish was "to upgrade our panyards to pan theaters with bu
Read more…NBC’s Sing Off Christmas Special “OK” - But America is Still Singing the Afro Blues
NBC takes it where it hurts for Judges’ snafu - Panorama, take note
New York, USA - According to TV Guide, the November 28 two-hour finale of “The Sing-Off” plumme
Read more…Today only Sterling Betancourt, Ellie Mannette and Anthony Williams are still alive and as a nation we would be amiss, if we fail to honour our patriots with The Order of Trinidad and Tobago at our 50th anniversary celebrations of nationhood in 2012.
Read more…Bertram “Speedy” Ash Small was a pioneer for the steelband fraternity of New York, founding member of Humming Birds Steel Orchestra (USA) together with Ellie Mannette, founded and led EXZIBITS Steel Orchestra (USA), and former member of Desperadoes (
Read more…TO ALL WST MEMBERS! Salmon E-Pan Man-Cupid's Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra, made it to the Top 20, during auditions for the upcoming "Canada's Got Talent" (due to air this March). Please support Salmon and his students, by going to the following
Read more…The show start at 10:00 am and finish at 2:45 am (monday morning) at 11:30 pm people's start leaving the show - only a few hundred die-hard pan fans stay until the show is finish.
My suggestion, stage single bands and small bands for their show - 16
Read more…The fastest Woman Bass Player that I have seen is the woman from Samaroo jets at the 1986 music festival, she is fast and very smooth, the other one I have seen is from Oasis steel band (new jersey), if there is anyone that is faster than the one fro
Read more…The day after THE ARCHBISHOP OF PAN and the PROPHET OF PAN meet the JUDGE OF PAN there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, ah few middle fingers and some obscene language but as they say the show must go on, so lets see who can pick the first three ban
Read more…A few years ago DeFosto declare himself Kitchener heir for pan tunes - it seems as though he stumble..
Read more…SELWYN BAPTISTE
Selwyn Baptiste, pioneer of the Notting Hill Carnival, died on 5 January 2012 following a long battle with cancer. Selwyn moved from Trinidad to the UK in 1960 and soon became involved in the community of Notting Hill. He establishe
Read more…I don't think that there is another country that produce as much music as Trinidad every year. But every year most of that music die after 3 or 4 months, we produce the most music but we also discard the most music. In a Guardian article Leston Paul
Read more…I'm at a loss for words, first of all am I right in saying, there have never been a panorama finals without Despers????...
Aside from all that, the issue is, was Despers performance substandard? the answer is NOOOO!!!!!
Andre, brought a whole new con
Read more…The results were as follows:
1st Hadeed Group of Companies AMP Halcyon
2nd Panache Steel Orchestra
3rd LIME Hells Gate Steel Orchestra
4th East Vibes Steel Orchestra
5th WIOC Gemonites Steel Orchestra
Read more…The Judges should let each band know how many points they score right after their performance.
Read more…THE CARNIVAL SEASON is upon us, and from what I read the Carnival stakeholdres have presented their varying budgets which run into millions of dollars.
Example Pan Trinbago requested $50 million to do their thing and got half - still a lot of money,
Read more…THE International Soca Awards which took place at NAPA on Saturday 26th November 2011 was a comedy of errors that was only saved by Master of Ceremonies and comedian, Tommy Joseph.
Hosted by US-based iSA organization, SAO Soca Awards Ltd/Soca Awards
Read more…Anyone know if there is a deadline for submission of pan songs for Panorama? I think it is only fair that all bands have the same pool of songs from which to choose. Arrangers and bands need a certain amount of time to figure out which tune they fe
Read more…NBC’s Sing Off and the Lowering of America’s Music IQ
We are singing the “Afro Blues”
New York, USA - Much congratulations to third-season Sing Off winners - Pentatonix - they are a great group with extraordinary music acumen. With a cash purse of $
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