Open letter to the Caribbean Community from Kadeem Alleyne
New York, USA - Greetings to all: I currently am a songwriter and producer. I’m one of the only YOUTH artists coming out of New York writing songs for the steelpan instrument, but to add seasoning to the flavor, it seems to me that the majority of Pan youth in New York only care about Panorama. For years it has been expressed that there are other ways in which we Pan people could propel this instrument. Now, all of a sudden, that the panorama is hanging over the cliff, some want to call for action. And not only that - but scorn those who have been fighting eons before they even knew about this movement.
....Now to get into the topic at hand. I personally have mentioned boycott of the [New York] panorama, and also a youth revolution because of this constant circle of speakers who have no interest in the uplifting of this instrument. Now when we take the meaning of the word “Revolution” it simply means “Change”, but in today’s society when our people hear the word “revolution” they quickly associate it with riots, violence and other negative actions or ideas.
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Well said young man, we need to be in unity so that we dont lose out