Now I reading that STEELBAND going around the OVAL in September. And just last month STEELBAND all over the AVENUE. But I am more concerned about how dey trying to run THE PRESIDENT out of office. Anyway, rumors on this forum about PAN being dead in the MECCA are greatly exaggerated.
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Now, I read this article written by a TRINIDADIAN in TRINIDAD in 2016 and I noted that he used the terms: "national instrument" and "pan" and "steel bands" -- without ever using the term "steelpan" ... reminds me of when I moved from Trinidad to Antigua and all the Antiguans were calling a "chenet" a "genip" and I was going around St. Joseph's Academy in St. John's trying to convince all the Antiguan students in the school that the name of the fruit was "chenet" and not GENIP.
That's the whole point , Claude Gonzales .
Pan in T&T isn't dead , so there's no reason why pan people shouldn't be making money off de dam' thing at carnival time. (excuse my French ) instead of just waiting around for a panorama check
Now who say Pan cyar make money at Carnival time. It is more about who takin it home!?
An ah push Pan till meh tongue hang out meh mout Cecil! All d Steelbands roll.
Bertel, that was for all who said "dem days done" I feel very happy because it seems like there is an awakening in the movement that can only lead to positive things happening, this is pan people taking charge. What I will like to see is this energy taken to the streets Carnival Monday afternoon, look at how the older folks holding on to pan on the road, this is a statement being made, time to organize and take our piece of the carnival pie.
Cecil, get real nah!! Who have the strength to push pan after J'ouvert on carnival Monday?! What happened over the weekend was just around the Oval! That is just one block. Ah sleep WHOLE day Sunday! Couldnt even eat meh wife food. We livin in d computer world now! Is d trailer all thru town on Carnival Monday fuh Pan. Who vex looss!!
Bertel, someone from Invaders knew the importance of pan rolling that's why they started that last year.
I don't think people should have to push pans today, that's why I always talk about finding the best way, there's always a solution.
Trini "baby-boomers" grew up with steelband on the road and it don't look like they intend to roll over and play dead at this time.
Cecil: They should hire you as a debate coach in this US Presidential Election Campaign teaching the candidates how to STAY ON MESSAGE!!!
Claude, what we saw was the "spirit" of Bradley, Charlo, Junior, Birdie and all the other past pan people crying out from "over yonder" telling them to do better.