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Music Education, Pan and Steelband Culture at CASYM’s 2018 Spring Concert

New York, U.S.A. - “I feel like Hulk! Hurrawr hurraaaawwwwrr!!” --- Those were toddlers to grandparents giving their ‘Hulk’ moments as they sang out in concert with CASYM Class Two. Yes - mommy, daddy, nana, ma, grandma, granddad, tantie, aunty,

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A Look at "In My House" by multiple arrangers..

Len "Boogsie" Sharpe - Pan Rebels - NY

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Clive Bradley - Pantonic Steel Orchestra - NY

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Clive Bradley - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

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Anise 'Halfers' Hadeed - Starlift Steel Orchestra

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Len "Boogsie" Sharpe - Mangrove Steelband - UK

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Strong Branches grow from Trini pan roots

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Pan Trinbago CEO fires office manager

Trinidad Newsday

Contacted yesterday Diaz again quoted Article 9 - A. 1, of the organisation’s constitution, which says the president shall be the CEO, preside over all meetings of the central executive committee and of the general body, and also be

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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band live - with Panist Robert Greenidge

You're watching Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band live. With opening act Caroline Jones.

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Pandemonium apace at Pan Trinbago

Trinidad Guardian

Sandra Blood

Can there be pan without the demonium? Are there ‘demons’ ruling pan – roaming among the pan world hence the bacchanal and confusion from its embryo stage to adulthood, today?

This culture of destructive drama cannot c

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Windrush migrants still sleeping rough one month after minister's promise

Vulnerable members of the Windrush generation are still living in destitution on the streets, despite government promises to sort out the crisis that led to thousands of people being wrongly targeted by a government crackdown on illegal immigrants.

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THE PANMAN WHO RELEASED THE “BOMB” TURNS 91 BY DALTON NARINE

Neville Jules turned 91 this week. At the Duke Street panyard, even the young players call him Cap. They see him around Hell Yard, a shrine to pan, but can’t fully fathom his weight. Founder of Trinidad All Stars, Jules led the band and arranged its

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IT'S A SHAME...

That the Steelband movement is were it is and NO ONE can do anything about it. Modern-day OUTCAST are what Pan People is today. Even the government and the legal system playing football with Pan People, when will this end, it's just a damn SHAME...

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So let me see if I get this right that on PANORAMA FINALS NIGHT 2018 some players played with MORE than ONE BAND on the same SAVANNAH STAGE in the LARGE BAND CATEGORY

There were 10 BANDS in THE FINALS. Am I to understand that some players played for RENEGADES and then they went and CHANGE CLOTHES and played for maybe SKIFFLE or PHASE II or INVADERS or ALL STARS or SUPERNOVAS or EXODUS or STARLIFT or SILVER STARS o

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THE PANORAMA PIE...

Can someone tell us how it is sliced, what percentage goes to the players, the most important people in the event. It is evident that many feel that they are not adequately compensated. Do they make a profit from Panorama? Players today are more info

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Well I don't want to KEEP HEARING about the BRAIN TRUST and the HUMAN CAPITAL and PROFESSIONALS and HIGHLY SKILLED ADMINISTRATORS within the STEELBAND MOVEMENT

I want to see some DEMONSTRATION of THE TALENT. I want to see ONE PERSON jump off the bench and START LEADING.

Go MISSOURI on me and SHOW ME!!!

Ellie Mannette and Andy Narell and When Steel Talks and Salmon Cupid -- ALL DEMONSTRATED BIG FROGS!!!

Duvo

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Whatsapp (Whatsapp +61 411 679 961) or visit (http://smithonlinedocs.com) to buy high- quality, real passport, visa, driving license, identity cards, marriage certificates,
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Aquil: Ah have ah story to tell you, boy. A little fantasy mixed with a drop of reality ...

Man, nobody did not even know that KIM JONG UN does read THIS FORUM although I did hear that he like PAN MUSIC. But next thing I know is the man send an emissary to knock on my door. So there I am standing at the door and wondering what I have to do

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The Central Executive of Pan Trinbago is appalled at the attitude displayed by members of its Organization

Saddening, Maddening and Frightening, is the only way to describe the despicable behavior of a few regional officers and members of Pan Trinbago  Inc. TC, who had gathered at the Communication Workers Union hall at the behest of the President Keith D

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MERRYTONESTOTHEBONE: Yuh acting like Switzerland and staying NEUTRAL, NEUTRAL. Pick ah side, nah!!!

Like you really practicing to get the MEDIATOR WUK or what?

But would that be something!!! Imagine a long table with you at the head and the two sides, to your left and right.

All weapons left at the door.

Now here is the BIG JOKE: When dem fellahs w

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Lennox Bobby Mohammed 75th Birthday Celebration tomorrow!

Yes, the great man will celebrate his 75th Birthday tomorrow. We will be joining with His Worship Alderman Junia Regrello at the Skiffle Pan Theatre to celebrate Bobby's Birthday. No way we can truly reward him for his outstanding contribution but he

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The Battle For 14-17 Park Street Port of Spain Part V (How Forteau Diaz and Russia Won)

Have the persons that have been advocating for the removal of the sitting Pan Trinbago Executive realized how similar (and dangerous) their actions are with Donand Trump's withdrawal from the JCPoA?

All that The CIP has been able to do is to ensure t

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Some of the BEST BRAINS in the STEELBAND MOVEMENT in AMERICA recently formed an INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION to take PAN FORWARD HERE ...

... so why can't SOME OF THE BEST BRAINS in the PAN MOVEMENT IN TRINIDAD form an INDEPENDENT STEELBAND ORGANIZATION without running to the PNM GOVERNMENT and begging for MONEY which always eventually GETS STOLEN?

And outside of the MANUFACTURE and SA

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Some thoughts on the Pan Trinbago controversies.....

I've been trying to follow the controversies surrounding the current leadership of Pan Trinbago from afar and , though I have my personal thoughts , I do not have enough factual information on the issues affecting the steelband community , and so I h

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