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With STEELBAND MUSIC growing so fast in AMERICA, it is just a matter of time before they set up a STEELBAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME. In OHIO?

OHIO seems like the obvious choice but the last time I checked (from a bit dated report) FLORIDA, OHIO, TEXAS and WASHINGTON (STATE) had the most SCHOOL STEELBAND PROGRAMS. I was very surprised to see WASHINGTON so high up on the list.

Right off the

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Ah doh know how OSWALD ALEXANDER get tie up with THE CIP. Allyuh doh know who OSWALD ALEXANDER is, but ...

That man have more PAN CREDENTIALS than anybody on THIS FORUM know (a historical figure in PAN and PANORAMA who has never been fully recognized). If WHEN STEEL TALKS know who OSWALD ALEXANDER is they will have ah BIG BIG INTERVIEW with him -- AND TIN

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EASE THE TENSION IN PAN TRINBAGO!!!

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Pan Trinbago power play

PanTrinbago President Keith Diaz.

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday  -  Joan Rampersad

TENSION is rising Pan Trinbago’s head office. Sources told Newsday, president Keith Diaz is practically working on his own since other executive officers are hardly in

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TENSION is rising Pan Trinbago’s head office ;Pan Trinbago power play

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No money for pan players; no money for bandleaders.

No money for pan players; no money for bandleaders.

 

By Aquil Arrindell

 

Ducking service providers.

 

Over the weekend, I had a conversation with a bandleader who attended the south meeting. He expressed to me his disgust with Mr. D. Shepherd’s jus

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WILL KEITH DIAZ STEP DOWN THIS WEEK?

This is a very exciting week in the PAN TRINBAGO SAGA!!! A critical meeting is being held on TUESDAY with expectations that THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ will step down from power opening the door for a MAD SCRAMBLE to replace him.

THE CIP was supp

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"At a glance the slate of possible candidates for the leadership suggests that the executive of PT is no less than an oligarchy."

"Look at the length of time each has been associated with PT holding offices at the national and regional levels and their alliances over the years."

After reading those two sentences above, tell me how you could expect PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP from th

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"STARDUST" Steel Pan versions

Robert Greenidge, Ken Philmore and New Wave Steel Ensemble...

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Live Music District for Port of Spain

Trinidad Express

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Watch Champs of Steel in Concert Live Stream

Watch Champs in Concert Live Stream

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Panorama Live 2018 2018 National Panorama Finals

AUDIO

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Foster and Kernal gettin on!

Love this!    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2RvWM-HrNw

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DEAR PRESIDENT DIAZ: I am assuming that you were responsible for the CHAMPS IN CONCERT SHOW tonight ...

I sincerely want to thank you for THE PRODUCTION. Listening to the THE CALYPSO KING 2018 was nothing short of HEAVENLY.

Many contenders are aspiring to your throne -- but I am hoping that you RULE THE PAN KINGDOM until 2020 ... because NOBODY DOES IT

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Pannists told keep up the tempo

Trinidad Newsday

It was pan almost all day yesterday at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s, and TT Music Festival adjudicator Dorothy Howden did not seem to mind. Again, it was the youngsters who came through. At the closure of the first half of Class 15, a stee

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$95,000.00 for the E.R.O. whilst the steel band leaders and players have not and will not get their moneys.

This was sent to my band's email address. What are your thoughts?

 

By Aquil Arrindell

 

A serious power play is taking place at the head office and, as far as C.I.P. members understand, it is all orchestrated by PT’s financial advisor. The C.I.P.

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Like THE CIP is about to become THE PERMANENT OPPOSITION!!!

After THIS ELECTION is over and THE CIP is left with their noses pressed up against the window pane looking at FORTEAU rocking back in the PRESIDENT'S SEAT, their only option would be to start MARCHING and PROTESTING the NEW EXECUTIVE. They are alrea

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AQUIL: Yuh GETTING REAL LICKS ON THIS FORUM!!!

Yuh spend the last YEAR AND A HALF MAMAGUYING  BIG OLE EXPATS that you were GOING TO BRING DOWN KEITH DIAZ and CHANGE THE CHANGE. And we SUPPORTED YOUR EVERY POST!!!

Of course, I KNEW BETTER!!!

I know that you LOVE THE DOLLY!!! But ah telling you pla

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Public disrespect of world-renowned tuner Bertram Kellman needs a public apology from Pan Trinbago’s executive.

Public disrespect of world-renowned tuner Bertram Kellman needs a public apology from Pan Trinbago’s executive.

 

By Aquil Arrindell

 

 

Only through recognizing and appreciating the great moments in your life do you truly live. Sometimes you have to

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Song of choice panorama

Let me put it this way when we pick a song for panorama are we picking a song that can get the players and crowd involved or we picking a song for us to play. 

I ask this i am 40 and this is the 1st time my mom and dad came to a panorama in NY and sa

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