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ZERO HOPE of replacing KEITH DIAZ and RICHARD FORTEAU and MICHAEL JOSEPH

It just looks as if the NEXT legitimate attempt to remove this corrupt executive will come in OCTOBER 2018.

Gregory and Dane and Aquil gave it a good shot; but the RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ is just too politically skilled to be overthrown by subjec

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Thoughts on Carnival

A few thoughts about Carnival

To begin with, let me say that PanOntheNet is by far the best site on the net for pan and carnival. It is better than the Pantrinbago site by far. My only complaint with them is that they should make the list of tunes fo

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While thinking if Pantrinbago will have NEW or same OLD LEADERSHIP in the near future i decided to post this short video for the ( BACK TO THE FUTURE) man Cecil Hinkson.

Cecil this is a short early 1980s video of a Steelband and its Masqueraders crossing on top of the savannah stage together, not like now when Mas only on stage and Steelbands on trucks on the side, I guess the savannah stage was made stronger in the

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MX Prime: It’s about how long your star can shine

Most of us would have danced to the infectious sounds of MX Prime (Edghill Thomas) and his group Ultimate Reject’s (Johann Seaton, Joel Aming and Avaron Vanloo) monster hit Full Extreme for Carnival 2017.

When I first interviewed the then 29-year-ol

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CONGRATULATIONS to Ronnie McIntosh -- LARGE BAND OF THE YEAR!!!

Ronnie and Caro crowned 2017 national Large Band of the Year!!!

http://www.looptt.com/content/ronnie-and-caro-crowned-2017-national-large-band-year

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HAPPY EASTER..........

Greetings to all members...

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So what is the size of the GLOBAL MARKET for the 2017 PANORAMA DVD?

EXPATS are the biggest market for this product, I would surmise. Is 25,000 copies a reasonable expectation?

We really need an honest and uncorrupt PAN TRINBAGO ADMINISTRATION with GOOD ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS and a GLOBAL MARKETING strategy to start re

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We like it so? Terrence Farrell on our cultural condition

IN his calypso “Steel Beam” Sparrow reports on his conversation with a PNM supporter. He tells her, “neighbour look, if I was a selfish man, I wouldn't be involve in this election”.

Assuming that she is intelligent he declares, “I done old already, I

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IJ Lobby Lounge: The joyful sound of Drums of Fire, the Davidson Middle School Steel Pan Band

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Why is Renegades stuck on third - musically speaking?

For years Phase II was stuck on second. Now Renegades seems stuck on third. Is it just bad timing like when no one could get past Michael Jordan in the NBA?

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KEITH DIAZ: The GREATEST POLITICIAN in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!

After seeing the OBAMA LEGACY pulverized and the TRUMP PRESIDENCY floundering, I have to proclaim KEITH DIAZ as the GREATEST POLITICIAN the world has ever seen.

Even PUTIN is under pressure!!!

But THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ kicks every adversary

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New arranger in the East Zone Medium.

The musically talented and college grad Andre White is now the arranger for the Santa Cruz band Pamberri . He is a good friend of mines from New York and when I spoke to him yesterday he was in Trinidad making the final arrangements. If you remember

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Becoming the greatest pappyshow on earth

By Martin Daly — The record breaking success of Full Extreme is thoroughly deserved. I will add to the boiling pot of opinions of why it struck such a deep chord. For me it is a restatement of the saying that laugh and cry live in the same yard.

I a

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THREE RECORDS BROKEN THIS CARNIVAL!!!

MIGHTY CHALKDUST became THE WINNINGEST Calypso Monarch of all time!!!

ULTIMATE REJECTS won the ROAD MARCH by the LARGEST MARGIN ever!!!

Duvone Stewart became the FIRST PANORAMA ARRANGER to come THIRD in FIVE CONSECUTIVE PANORAMAS!!!

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At the END OF THE (GOOD FRI) DAY: Keith Diaz is still the PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO

The CIP were unable to get the petition signed by 60% of the steelband delegates (me and merrytonestothebone could have told them that); the FORENSIC AUDIT was a bluff to get the PAN MEN to play in PANORAMA; the PANORAMA GATE RECEIPTS could well end

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Happy Birthday to Andy Narell

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LET IT BE KNOWN....

In spite if how things may seem at times, all members here on the forum want what's best for the Steelband and  Pan People in the Mecca. Let's see how we can use the Internet to accomplish this.

 

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Changing the panorama Finals Format

Pan Trinbago should look into a Panorama Final format where the steel orchestra, that places first in the semi- final automatically play in position number FIVE on FINALS night. Using the format where positions one , two, and three in the semi finals

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The story of Phase II Pan Groove

Phase II won its first North Panorama title in 1977 playing "I Like To Beat Pan" before winning the National Panorama Competition in 1987 playing "Feeling Nice". They have also produced other legendary favorites like "I Music", "Musical Wine", "Fire

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IS THIS GOOD OR BAD?

It seems like they have made  Steelband music a sit down and listen thing unlike yesteryear when people danced and had fun, is this good or bad, does this contribute to the stagnation of the steelband in the Mecca?

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