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So where is THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ in the middle of this Seminal Production of 5 Pan Titans?

BIG PAN SHOW in the SAVANNAH this Saturday and NOT A WORD from the RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ or the PRO who is sitting there and WATCHING the MARDI GRAS (White People) steal the PAN from right under the nose of the AFRO TRINIS who invented the inst

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A critique of the fabulous Big 5 Steelband concert.

In spite of the uneven audio quality of the webcast , I enjoyed the Big 5 concert immensely.
The bands all displayed the highest quality of steelband excellence , and it must have been a joy to be present for the live performance.

However , in spite o

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So who is more CROOKED? Keith Diaz or the NCC/PNM connection?

Whatever I have said about KEITH DIAZ, I have always said that he assisted destitute PAN MEN and their families in times of crisis. And I know one thing: KEITH DIAZ will never cut PAN MEN PAY down to $500 for Panorama Performance fees.

So in the BEST

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I know that ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE worked to pull off that MAJESTIC PAN SHOW last night. But I want to say A SPECIAL THANKS to AINSWORTH MOHAMMED and DENNIS RAMDEEN!!!

That CONCERT last night was a MIND BLOWER. Watching the EXPATS react to it was as much FUN as enjoying the actual show.

Now the real work begins and I am sure that Ainsworth and Dennis (among others) will continue to work their fingers to the bone to

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Pan prodigy needs monetary assistance for music studies

Twenty-three year old Aviel Scanterbury is considered by some to be a musical prodigy with a stri

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Pan body head blames erroneous media reports: Nothing to hide from Govt

Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz yesterday defended the organisation against erroneous reports in the media which sought to put them against the National Carnival Commission (NCC) regarding monies owed to pan men since February.

Addressing the issue

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Some Members comments about the BIG 5 show (The two best bands were this one and that one and the others were not ready) Was this a concert to move Pan forward or a competition..

 Members are entitle to their own opinions and review of the performances and the presentation of all bands in the BIG5 (ISF) concert, but why use comments as if it was a Panorama competition and you are a Judge, Any way I taught this show was a conc

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I beg to disagree, Emancipation Day Parade was the wrong place

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Steel Band Festival coming to Edmonds July 20

Edmond Beacon

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Big5 Member Michael Marcano responds to Pan Trinbago's Fake News

Newsday
so sad!” In an immediate reaction, Marcano, after acknowledging Joseph’s support of the ISF Big 5 initiative, noted that the President of Pan Trinbago Keith Diaz’s initial denial of knowing of their existence and his subsequent denouncing of

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KEITH DIAZ: Holding on for the SALARY and PERKS

KEITH DIAZ has bankrupted PAN TRINBAGO and given the organization a bad name. Sponsors want nothing to have to do with him. Three of his cabinet members resigned. The Minister of Culture refuses to communicate with him. Banks refuse to give him any m

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St. Vincent Panorama 2017 Results:- Congratulations to Starlift Steel Orchestra & arranger Duvone Stewart

St. Vincent Panorama 2017 Results:

1st -- Starlift Steel Orchestra (celebrating 50 years) [Duvone Stewart, arranger] - Nanny Revival 
2nd -- Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra [Seion Gomez, arranger] - Horn
3rd -- South East Steel Orchestra [Marla N

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Carnival Kids Steel Orchestra sets 'Seniors Send-off' in Lancaster

By Jane Kwiatkowski Radlich -Buffalo News

At one point during this busy concert season, Lancaster's Carnival Kids Steel Orches

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Republic Bank donates over $1M to steel pan programme

Guyana Times

Republic Bank Limited (RBL) has donated the sum of $1.066 million to the Ministry of Education’s (MoE’s) steel pan training programme known as the ‘Republic Bank’s Right Start Pan-Minors Music Literacy Programme’.

Receiving the donation

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New Visionaries, UPPM and CIP got little or no support from the large bands, Where as the ISF{Big 5 Foundation} has plenty support from posters, What is the big difference ? Pan Talent comes to mind.

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PANMEN WAR -- No Panorama in 2018 as long as KEITH DIAZ is in office?

“The 2017 Panorama is the most recent example for had it not been for the efforts of the NCC (National Carnival Commission), we may have had no Panorama this year and and it is very possible that we may have none in 2018, as long as the current execu

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Bugs: Do you think that we could get a GRAND JURY to investigate CORRUPTION IN PAN TRINBAGO?

Please speak to DOCTOR DOLLY. I know that you have a lot of influence ON THE GROUND!!!

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The SUNDAY before the BIG 5 CONCERT I was expecting to see some BIG STORY in one of the LOCAL PAPERS about Saturday Night's GRAND AFFAIR

If anyone (Local or Expat) finds any stories about THE SHOW in the LOCAL PAPERS, please paste up the link.

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Welcome to Trinidad / Tobago the land of Steelband and Calypso, or is it better to say Welcome to Trinidad / Tobago the land of DJ and Soca.

With the shrinking of Steelbands on the road for Carnival is it more appropriate to say Welcome to Trinidad & Tobago the land of DJ and Soca. 

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Big 5 to 'Ramajay' at the Savannah!!! A new way forward for the national instrument!!!

“This is the first time five leading steelbands are coming together, not only to produce a show but to start working closely together.”  (Ainsworth Mohammed)

“I have to thank all the rest of the brothers for the support. This was to happen over ten y

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