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How about a little SOCA PARANG to ease the pain of the PANORAMA CRISIS

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Pan in danger, calypso in the city

Plenty talk about PANORAMA and PAN TRINBAGO bubbling in the media. Could you imagine if the PAN PLAYERS had the VISION to sit out ONE PANORAMA how much directional change they could bring about. Please bear in mind that KEITH DIAZ and the PAN TRINBAG

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MARKETING LESSON for XL4PAN!!!

I was reading about this Kaiso-Parang CD Launch and I thought that this would be a good lesson for XL4PAN to learn. That you just can't sit down in a room with a 20-person committee and have meetings all year long. You have to go out and align yourse

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“The Quiet Giant” --- A When Steel Talks Spotlight

“The Quiet Giant”

A When Steel Talks Spotlight

PELHAM GODDARD was born in Clarence Street in St. James, Trinidad on December 12, 1946. The son of a seaman and a school teacher, he attended St. Crispin's EC school. His love affair with music began ear

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The National Carnival Commission (NCC) invites suitably qualified consultants to indicate theirThe National Carnival Commission (NCC) in ability and interest in conducting surveys during Carnival 2017

The National Carnival Commission (NCC) invites suitably qualified consultants to indicate their ability and interest in conducting surveys during Carnival 2017! For more information regarding this Request for Expression of Interest (EOI), click the i

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Trans-Caribbean orchestra! Group plays Christmas songs on steel pan drums

By Alexandra Simon -- Brooklyn Daily

Christmas music never had this much rhythm.

The Blenman Steel Sounds orchestra played steel pan renditions of holiday music at Kings County Hospital Center on Dec. 21. Crowds of guests, staff, and visitors surroun

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With all the "OUSTING KEITH DIAZ" ole talk -- the next election is in 2018!!!

So unless allyuh have some kind of impeachment clause in the constitution (ah sure it eh have no CORRUPTION CLAUSE) then KEITH DIAZ is untouchable. As he reminded the over-ambitious BYRON SERRETTE -- this is a democratically run organization. In othe

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Panorama 2017 story belongs in what movie category?

Looks like we will have to order more lipstick and perfume than normal to camouflage this 2017 Panorama this year.  Anyway, the ending is near.

How would you label this years Panorama season if it was a movie thus far. Is it a drama, love story, trag

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birdsong International Project 2017

I've never seen anything like this before where a steelband offers package deals to International players to come and play for panorama, I think it's a brilliant idea, I wonder how many spots  are available. This could turn out to be a new norm for s

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The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) invites qualified and experienced persons interested in adjudicating Carnival 2017 Mas competitions to register

The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) invites qualified and experienced persons interested in adjudicating Carnival 2017 Mas competitions to register! For more information regarding this invitation, click the image below, or v

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Talking theory on THIS FORUM will not get rid of KEITH DIAZ

Everybody jumping up because a couple people come on the forum and challenging KEITH DIAZ. People celebrating as if KEITH DIAZ done get fired and UTOPIA has arrived at PAN TRINBAGO. Between GOVERNMENT and SPONSORS at least THIRTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS

XL4PAN extend Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes to ALL our Members, Supporters, Advisers and very generous Sponsors.

We Wish ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Bright and Prosperous NEW YEAR 2017!

We Truly appreciated the advise and comments made by all, an

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Why is everybody blaming Keith Diaz?

Look at SOCCER!!!

Having looked at the journey for the next two matches, the task must be approached with the view of financing primarily, knowing fully well that the TTFA is seriously indebted to coaches who have done excellent work and have not yet

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BIG DAY FOR PAN TOMORROW!!!

Grammy Nominations which will be announced TOMORROW!!!!

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EXPATS AND LOCALS

This forum should really concentrate on finding ways for EXPATS to share information with LOCALS specifically in the area of PROMOTING PAN MUSIC. I know that there is an inherent problem in that the LOCALS believe that they understand more about FORE

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Redemption Song The rise, fall and ultimate triumph of Howard soccer

The first historically black college to win an NCAA title should’ve been the 1971 Howard University soccer team. Coached by a man named Lincoln Phillips, a collection of men of color from all over the world beat predominantly white powerhouse Saint L

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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST FOR A TOBAGO BAND TO COMPEAT IN THE MECCA?

It's about time someone look at the cost incurred in moving around steelbands for panorama, especially the bands from Tobago. The money spent on transport and accommodation ain't no chump change and has nothing to do with the steelband. Time to have

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No $$ for Carnival 2017

GARY CARDINEZ Thursday, December 29 2016

WITH two months to go before the Reign of the Merry Monarch - Carnival Monday - it appears that no money has been set aside for the major culture organisations in the country.

Checks with both Pan Trinbago hea

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Steel Pan comes to UND

Nick Sallen, Editor-in-Chief - Dakota Student 

Dakota Student / Nicholas Nelson

A dozen band members ran onto the Chester Fritz Auditorium stage to start the Steel Pan Band Concert. Wearing floral patterned shirts to enhance the carribean theme, th

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An Expat’s Story

I left Trinidad in October 1966 I was seventeen. At the time, it was hoped I would continue and finish my education in England and return at some point to continue where I left off. The best laid plans of mice and men…. Fate had other plans.

After co

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