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Ah know that this is not a FILM FORUM -- but ah have to pay a LITTLE TRIBUTE to JOHN SINGLETON ...

From time to time FILM comes up THIS FORUM and JOHN SINGLETON deserves a SPECIAL MENTION in my book.

For me, film cannot get better than THE HARDER THEY COME and BOYZ N THE HOOD.

But as a NATIONALIST TRINI: Ah still waiting for a GLOBAL MOVIE FROM TR

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Interim Steel Bands Committee launched

Former Principal of the Grenada Boys Secondary School (GBSS), Victor Ashby has been named as head of a six-member government-appointed Interim Committee to take charge of the steelband movement pending fresh elections in September for a new executive

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Should the Panorama champs visit the White House if invited?

Washington Post -- ‘The moment we’re in’: United as baseball champions, Boston Red Sox are divided by Trump

“I have never, ever, ever voiced my opinions that way before, because I’m not a political person,” said Carmen de Lavallade, 88, a black Creo

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namethe panorama arranger, right now that is the most respected and why,

I say Duvone stewart, 1

1  he is the reiging champ, ,

2 won mor catergories

3, he lose weight, ,  taking away all them men woman, 

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‘Latin Latitudes’ and rhythms Thursday in Port Townsend

By Peninsula Daily News

Launched in 2017

In 2017, she launched the Port Townsend Steel Bands to further share her love of Caribbean steelpans.

In 2017, 2018 and 2019, Tabor was a teaching artist for Centrum Foundation’s Youth Programs.

She teaches p

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How Kendall Musician Mike Kernahan Brought the Sound of the Steel Pan to the World

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Answering the question of jazz being the best genre to promote the pan - It's not !

 

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DO IT FOR THE STEELBANDS....

TO THE EXECUTIVE OF PAN TRINBAGO, PLEASE let the North Zone large Bands roll through the Savannah for Panorama preliminaries. Everything is in place already, minimum overhead and great profitability. This has the potential of being the largest steelb

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Skeete speaks on resignation -- Former President of the Grenada Steel Bands Association

The New Today ---

Former President of the Grenada Steel Bands Association (GSA) Jason Skeete believes that he has grown to become a much stronger individual as a result of the treatment meted out to him during his tenure at the helm of the organisati

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MAESTRO ~ MOUNTAIN DEW GANG (IN DE MANG)

T&T Throwbacks

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Andre White - Can you please arrange "OLD TOWN ROAD" for Pan Is Sweet?

Andre White you are man for job. I would love to hear your arrangement of this song.

bugs

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No money owed to steelbands?

Culture Minister says, "No money owed to steelbands".

Does this global forum remember a group of people who called themselves The CIP, claiming to represent rank and file Panmen? Some of them protested outside The Halls of Justice for the subject re

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Cecil Hinkson, ah need ah BIG FAVOUR from you: I want you do do a LIVE VIDEOTAPED INTERVIEW with SALAH WILSON and put it up on YOUTUBE and THIS FORUM!!!

You could follow the one that AQUIL ARRINDELL did with STOKLEY TAYLOR and ask the same kinds of questions. The MORE RECENT perspective we have -- the better.

Ah doh want NO EXCUSES -- AH SERIOUS!!!

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history of the steelpa,

 here is some very interesting notes from my friend mr leslie, Jordan, aka Pedrito, , from  panam north stars, the greatest steel band ,    tuner, arranger / composer, 

Juanitto Jordano Jorda'ninho said…
BEDE, I've posted this before/already as well,

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MAESTRO ~ MOUNTAIN DEW GANG

MAESTRO ~ MOUNTAIN DEW GANG {TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO}

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bugs: Given all the variables, would you have taken this shot at this crucial moment? And I know that NEW YORK has plenty money -- but can they afford KD?

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(More than) ONE WILL HANG!

When Vincent Nelson QC viewed the situation, 
And realized that things was getting brown, 
He decided to throw in the sponge, 
And turn witness for the crown (state).

Bryon Serrette, dey say yuh too congosah.

Bryon Serrette, dey say yuh is de ringleader

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Despers AD- PAY PER VIEW

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A message from Trinidad All Stars

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Stefon West Wins New Position At Peace Drums, Israel

Author: Caitlyn Kamminga

UTT APA is delighted to announce that Stefon West, pan student of Dr. Mia Gormandy-Benjamin, has just accepted a position to teach in Haifa, Israel as a part of the Peace Drums Project.  Peace Drums is a unique interfaith ini

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