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.
Read more…“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
Read more…“When I’m playing a song I want to impress myself. I want to grow in front of the audience,” Aaron Abrahamson Cotesays.
Cote is recognized as one of the most elite percussionists on the live music scene in Rhode Island. He’s also performed in 35 c
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Music theory in practice med.
The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF), mandated to nurture the skills of Saint Lucian creatives and offer support to the development of Saint Lucian artistic expression, knows the enriching value of the arts to the
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Randy Glasgow Productions’ (RGP) chief cook and bottle washer believes that mega international summer concerts are a thing of the past. He said: “I would say yes, they are dead right now. The main problem facing promoters is obtaining foreign cur
... 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!!!
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…Congratulations to Salmon Cupid and TASSO on their big win.
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Discuss it with your father and see if he approves!!!
Read more…"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!!!
Read more…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
Read more…“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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…Congratulations to BIG 5 on a excellent show, it was evident that you all wanted to to have a world class show, you succeeded.
Read more…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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