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I have a question for the forum that I have been keeping in my back pocket for years: If the STEELDRUM (PAN) was invented in Trinidad (circa 1947): How come ANTIGUA was invited to SHOWCASE the PAN ...

... at the FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN after FOUR SHORT YEARS (less than that actually)? I don't have the answer -- I am just asking the question!!!

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As we struggle to gain EFFICIENCY in managing PAN in the MECCA, PAN in AMERICA BLOOMS like cherry blossoms around the TIDAL BASIN in Washington

Involvement in STEELBANDS across America continues to flourish at a shocking rate. Two key factors have been responsible for this massive growth explosion of steelbands in the United States: The first was the introduction of non-Western musical studi

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So where is GREGORY LINDSAY? He called himself a REVOLUTIONARY when he thought that he was about to take down THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ

As everyone on THIS FORUM KNOWS, I have labeled KEITH DIAZ the GREATEST POLITICIAN IN THE WORLD. And up to now NOBODY could dispute my assertion. GREGORY LINDSAY get mannish and thought he had KEITH DIAZ in HANDCUFFS ... next thing you know DIAZ slap

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Calling on DOCTOR DOLLY (The Minister of Culture) to provide the resources to VIDEO RECORD the BIG FIVE CONCERT on SATURDAY (July 22nd)

This BIG 5 CONCERT is a historical event for PAN and it should be captured on VIDEO. So I am urging DOCTOR DOLLY to step up to the plate and put a professional VIDEO CREW in place to capture this event for a future STEELBAND VIDEO LIBRARY.

This could

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Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra wins GOLD in Australia.

Congratulations to Salmon Cupid and TASSO on their big win.

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Choice TV - St. Lucia 2017 Panorama Broadcast 9pm

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Aquil: I came up with a STAGE NAME for you for your FOREIGN TOURS!!!

                                                               SANSIRIUS

Discuss it with your father and see if he approves!!!

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Big 5 pan concert ...lots of surprises in store for patrons

"Each band will begin its repertoire with the event’s theme song, after which they will each perform for 35 minutes, inclusive of their surprise guest performers."

This is a real good PAN READ!!! Great article by Joan Rampersad!!!

http://newsday.co

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And Why Is Everyone [So] Fixated On Having PAN Back In CARNIVAL? We need the BACK TO THE FUTURE DELEGATES to answer this question!!!

A poster who comes to the forum only once in a while, but always makes some very provocative postings, asked this question yesterday. The only issue I have with his question is that he said "everyone" and I want to make it clear to him that I am not

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BUNJI GARLIN says SOCA [and PAN?] suffers from lack of support at home

“Trinidad is known as a community that naturally doesn’t support its own regardless, not music only, in sports, academics, whatever. We have become a society that kinda taught itself not to believe in ourselves and we have this attitude of only if it

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This FORUM does not GET IT: KEITH DIAZ is a REAL TRINIDADIAN!!!

This is a man I understand as if he is my FIRST COUSIN!!! The only difference between us is that I have kind of had a GOLDEN SPOON my whole life, whereas KEITH DIAZ was forced to be CREATIVE to survive. But in cultural understanding of TRINIDAD and T

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Does anybody recognize this song (Including TED)?

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=Lincolnshire+poacher+song#id=4&vid=7b48a1eaf07fa5633963bf51db516073&action=click

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I am IMAGINING a BIG 5 "NEW YORK" CONCERT!!! Three BIG 5 BANDS and 2 NEW YORK BANDS!!!

EXPATS like Lynette Laveau and Michael Smith (Boston Carnival) and Bob Diaz and Salah Wilson (and scores of others) could all join hands to make this the INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHING of the INTERNATIONAL STEELBAND FOUNDATION. The pride I saw pouring out o

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BIG 5 DELIVERED.......

Congratulations to BIG 5 on a excellent show, it was evident that you all wanted to to have a world class show, you succeeded.

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GREGORY LINDSAY: I need to know if you are going to keep your promise to PAY PAN MEN by the END OF JUNE

The UPPM and the CIP (Gregory and Aquil) promised to pay the PAN MEN by the end of this month, so I hope they are planning to KEEP THEIR PROMISE. Several attempts have been made to contact DOCTOR DOLLY (The STEALTH MINISTER OF CULTURE) to NO AVAIL.

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Take me back to Trinidad Circa 1941 ... when the TIME MACHINE is completed I DO NOT want to be dropped off in the SIXTIES!!!

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OKAY!!! OKAY!!! All who depressed after PARTS UNKNOWN -- look how nice the country is ...

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JJJ and everybody else: Why do you all think that there are no STEELBANDS touring different parts of the world today?

Is it because EXPATS have taken the PAN to almost every imaginable corner of the world (well not quite every corner) and the novelty has worn off? Part of the ISF agenda is to get BANDS TOURING again and PAN MEN performing on International Stages --

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Like DOCTOR DOLLY give up on PAN -- she have ah new plan for all dem artisan!!!

I thought PAN was supposed to be bringing in BILLIONS (more money than oil is the exact quote -- I think). And just when the new ISF/BIG 5 come on the scene with INTERNATIONAL PLANS for PAN, Doctor Dolly make a U-TURN and gone in ah next direction.

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Febeau Govt Primary gets help from Scotia

STUDENTS of Febeau Government Primary in San Juan will soon benefit from new steelpan equipment, following a donation of $100,000 from the Scotiabank Foundation.

At the cheque presentation, Scotiabank Foundation director Peter Ghany underscored the F

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