What are your thoughts on the Panorama happenings so far?
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Read more…Sometimes it is good to revisit what was said and what we hoped would happen, in comparsion to what really has happened...
check out these past WST discussions
Another Year, Same Old Story!
It is panorama time again, and all pan lovers around the world are excited to see what surprises this year’s competition will bring. Nonetheless, the first rounds of Panorama 2011 have come and gone for many bands excep
Read more…Who Remember Kelvin Hart, one of the First Ping Pong Champions in apx: 1966
Read more…Nine times Panorama Champions Bp Renegades Steel Orchestra flew out of Trinidad on January 26 to participate in the 2011 staging of the Folle Journee Classical Music Festival in France. Led by Captain Candice Andrews, the group comprises of tenor pla
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Who really invented steel band?
We have vented our views on this forum as regards the T&T governments implications on the Pan Community. We can do something more by petitioning the T&T government. We can all send an email or a <signature> with a note expressing our discontent. The
Read more…'Twas the night before Jouvert
. . . and all through the yard,
no bomb tune was missing, no arrangement too hard.
The racks and the pans were made ready with care,
In hopes that St. Bradley soon would be there.
The panmen were nestled all snug
Read more…Again folks this is simple math... Let's try to take emotionalism, nationalism and what ever other ism you like out of this for the moment. If Santa played this type of math game with Rudolph and the other reindeers, I guarantee you there would be
Read more…I was saddened to hear about the death of Abdul Mason a young pannist who played with Witco Deperadoes and I believe captained Laventille Serenaders. Eleven years ago Abdul played with the St. Augustine Secondary Steel Orchestra for the School Stee
Read more…The choice is a simple one. I am no fan of Pan Trinbago, but this is bigger than that. Sign the petition. Time to stop the talk and walk the walk.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nationals-and-steelpanlovers/
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Read more…A wise man once said it’s better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you’re wise; than to open it and let everyone think otherwise. You like that eh? Today
Holiday Message from
Yvette E. Rennie, Cultural, Political Strategist &
Vice-President of J’Ouvert City International, Inc.
Happy Holidays
As we celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year holidays, our community must give thanks for our cultural,
Read more…Driving in snowy New England, I'm listening to Solo Harmonites albom "The Wrecker" (1968) , still sounding good after all these years.
I'm thinking , that Earl Rodney is one heck of an arranger.Won't it be great if he was able to take one more crac
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Lord,
I always wonder exactly WHO was the Cunumunu in the government authority, who decided that there was no need to put back the Pan on the fleet of aircraft owned wholly and solely by the government of Trinidad and Tobago. It is so painful,
Read more…Folks you need to listen to "Land For Pan" by Bodyguard. I think that song has the best chord progression of all the pan songs that I've heard for 2011 so far. It has a lot of musical movements and is the kind of tune any panman would love to play. T
Read more…Has anyone considered changing the website colors for the discussion forum to white background with black text, instead of Black background with white text. The black background with white text is really bad for the eyes. Has anyone else noticed or m
Read more…The lyrics brilliantly capture the kind of addiction to Pan experienced by many older generation pan "beaters" of the years stretching roughly from the late 40s to the 60s. It is also very ingenious and shrewd to use drugs as the metaphor of choice.
Read more…I'm reaching out for a local community college that wants to schedule a "Trini" event in KC during February 2011.
We need information about entertainment from the Caribbean region. I am looking for information about:
· Steel Drums,
· Limbo Dance
