One of the greatest pannist from Trinidad and Tobago Len Boogsie Sharp is playing one of the foundational songs of Highlife music 'Amponsah' with Koo Nimo.

The collaboration: one of the greatest pannist from Trinidad and Tobago Len Boogsie Sharp is seen playing one of the foundational songs of Highlife music 'Amponsah' with Koo Nimo.

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Racism In Steelband: BLM - Mason Dickson Line - DIXIELAND

WST in INTERESTING STEELBAND FACTS AND TRIVIA tells us that DIXIELAND STEEL ORCHESTRA:

• Began in 1946 in Scott Bushe Street
• Were originally known as the Boys of Iwojima
• Name changed to “Melody Makers
• Changed again in 1950 to “Dixieland.

Rolling Ston

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2020 International Pan Ramajay - Soloists Semi-Finals Results

Soloists  -  Duets  -  Quartets
SOLOISTS  -  Semi-Finals results
1st - 370	Khan Cordice – Antigua & Barbuda	Khan “KC” Cordice
2nd - 363	André White – USA	André White
3rd - 362	Kareem Thompson – USA	Kareem Thompson
4th - 354	Domeni

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CONGRATS to EXODUS and all the CONTESTANTS of Intl Pan Ramajay Competition, But because of COVID!9, I think the playing field was not level..

As a former player of a big 5 steelband who played in the original Pan Ramajay Competiton held at the Exodus Pan yard where all Steelbands/contestants performed on the same STAGE, with the same MICS, LIGHTING and ACOUSTICS, the playing FIELD was leve

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INTERNATIONAL PAN RAMAJAY FINALS...

Pick the first 3 in all categories.

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Tribute to George Floyd by Aquil Arrindell and The Live Experience band.

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INTERNATIONAL Pan Ramajay Preliminary 2020 - part3

A continued to look at some of the musicians progressing to the semi final stage of the competition

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PICTURING THE ST THOMAS ENTRANT in the "INTERNATIONAL" PAN RAMAJAY COMPETITION

Eljhaie (LJ) Brathwaite

A bit of ELJHAIE: "GROOVIN' ZOUK"

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2020 International Pan Ramajay Finals Live Stream - Soloists, Duos, Quartets Performances

Global - The 2020 International Pan Ramajay Finals are being live streamed, featuring steelpan performers from around the world in three categories.  Ten Soloists, five Duos and five Quartets will display the musicianship of some of the finest steelp

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The Pan Trinbago Social Prosperity Fund presents Pan Do-Nation Drive

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago Inc. has joined a number of organizations across Trinidad & Tobago in providing assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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INTERNATIONAL Pan Ramajay Preliminary Videos 2020 Part 4

Semi Final
Saturday 20th June @ 8pm
Sunday 21st June @ 6pm
Monday 22nd June @ 8pm

We continue to look at some of the musicians progressing to the semi final stage of the competition
These videos were taken from the preliminary stage.

Each day

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Starlift Steel Orchestra - 1965 Album "Thinking of You While Listening To Angostura Starlift"

I'm proud to say I've just got my hands on the above-mentioned album.

1 Get To Hell Outa Here
2 No Bacchanal
3 Patsy
4 Bermuda Girl
5 Ascot Gavot
6 My Pussin'
7 Swanee
8 Bess You Is My Woman Now
9 None But The Lonely Heart
10 Baia

My 1st full year with the ba

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Cecil Hinkson!!! I am looking forward to your Heavy Roller POST on picking the first five places in the Intl Pan Ramajay Competition just like you always do for Trinidad Panorama.

I cannot handle Claude on his early favorites because as usual he is all over the place with his his picks, everyday he has a new winner and the competition has not enter its preliminary stages yet. Between you and me I don't know how Miss London put

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When Boogsie played ‘Yesterday’

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This is our musical message to the world from Panorama Steel Orchestra!!!

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Get the headphones out - Rock-back and just listen -- Kendall Williams-arrangement of “Gyal Owner

Get the headphones out - Rock-back and just listen...
A Summer night in Brooklyn -- CASYM Steel Orchestra performing a Kendall Williams-arrangement of “Gyal Owner.” This is the ‘cool down’ VIDEO version

https://www.panonthenet.com/panyard-recording

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Dear Fellow Pan Women & Pan Men...

Dear fellow Pannists,

Let me begin by sincerely expressing my humblest of apologies for only now addressing my peers on this global forum.

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The Art of Dusk

by panist and Vietnam veteran Dalton Narine

Global - ....Indeed, the price we paid for dismissing nature’s painterly hands had rewarded us a full moon that rose up just so with a kind of religious zeal, eager to add its signature to the light show u

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“If you don’t have the virus home in your house don’t go out or you will just be looking to find it.” -- Brother Valentino

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Meet Sadé Adams - New York, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“....Our bass section is mainly made up of females, and we all stick together strong. We are more than a band, and way more than friends; we are all family. We’ve grown together, failed together and accomplished much more together.” -- Sadé Adams

Sh

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