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He's ah crook. She's ah crook. Everybody is crooking except... Pan Trinbago 2018 Elections update...

It's getting nasty out people. Mud slinging, name calling and finger pointing is the tune of the day. And not to mention outing and exposing.  The social media lines are overheating. It's getting ugly out there.

The only people who have remained unso

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Ode to The Professor, by Johnny Coomansingh.

On my mind? Ken "Professor" Philmore

Ode to our friend and brother Ken “Professor” Philmore

Moments with the “Professor”

For the short while

Yes too short!

I had hopes

That we would meet again

In the Savannah

Yes, in the “big yard”

Next year

But n

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CLAUDE: My PADNAH for LIFE! Let us have a dialog!

Claude,

I realize that the possible rise to the head of Pan Trinbago may soon be done by a WOMAN - Mrs Beverley Ramsey-Moore. It also seems (to me) that the gender and geographical location has a part to play with your concerns about this development

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Please pray for Ken Professor Philmore

Seriously injured in a car accident yesterday.

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Remembering ZKen "Professor " Philmore by Dalton Narine

http://grjoseph.com/2018/10/01/remembering-ken-professor-philmore

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Free and Open Elections for Pan Trinbago?

Hmmmmm...

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Ramsey-Moore runs for Pan Trinbago president

Newsday

Beverley Ramsey-Moore, manager of the Black-Rock based Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra, has thrown her hat in the ring for the position of president of Pan Trinbago at its October 28 election.

Ramsey-Moore says her mission is to restore trust

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When this all important Pantrinbago elections is over and done with, The new Pantrinbago regime,Locals and Expats must remember this Calypso and do more for Pan and Players, This is our Culture!!!

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Do we need a "Ministry of Steelpan"?

Another question for the forum.

( Hate doing it guys , but we have to think on these things.)

On many occasions I've seen calls for a separate "Ministry of Steelpan". (more government involvement in the art-form)

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NY Panorama 2018

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COMPOSER/STEEL PANNIST JONATHAN SCALES TALKS NEW FOURCHESTRA ALBUM ‘PILLAR’ & BEING A SELF PROFESSED MUSIC NERD(INTERVIEW)

by Jody Mace glide Magazine

On PILLAR composer and steel pannist Jonathan Scales mines his emotional landscape to create eight songs that are as honest and evocative as they are intricate and complex. With his band, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (

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Where is the MOU??

Does anyone have the MOU between the NCC and Pan Trinbago (Keith Diaz)?

From the information available it seems as though the NCC will be deducting 20% of the government's subvention to Pan Trinbago. What a travesty!

Pan players should never agree t

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Rethinking Panorama and Carnival

This has been my thinking over the last few years , but though my reasoning remains the same , I've modified it a bit.
I'm willing to concede that , since panorama has become so deeply ingrained in the Carnival culture , there would be resistance to

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New York Caribbean Carnival 2018

New York Caribbean Carnival 2018

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The Hylanders Steel Orchestra, and their legendary leader , Bertram Lloyd “Bertie” Marshall.

The original Hylanders (also known as Highlanders) was founded in the 1950s by Kim Loy Wong who was the band's tuner, arranger, and manager. After Wong left for the the USA in 1959 , the band's leadership was assumed by Bertie Marshall who became th

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September 18 is New Date for Pan Trinbago Meeting

Mr. Claude stop call meh name and the names of my CIP soldiers.

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OK Guys , lets stop cussing the T&T government for a minute....

OK Guys , lets stop cussing the government and think about it for a bit.
In a way , the T&T government has acknowledged the importance of pan.
Think about it.

They think water is important , so they created a corporation called WASA to manage water aff

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Big5 is back!

It is here again

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Film about Crellin Elementary steel drum project shown to 450 guests

by Mary Sincell McEwen A&E Editor

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Pan people , lets get steel-bands back to the business of Carnival

I am beginning to think that part of the problem with steel-bands in T&T is what conservatives would describe as the ills of "socialism".

Now , I'm no conservative , but I know what they mean.
Because , I remember back in the day , before government

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