The American Civil War, was fought to protect the institution of slavery. The defenders of slavery included economics, history, religion, legality, social good, and even humanitarianism, to further their arguments.
Role of the Pan Yard - Pan Trinbago
Read more…Over the years, I have heard a number of pseudo intellectuals and charlatans pontificate about Steel bands and the business of pan. People who have never organized a running race or even played hoop or hopscotch in their lives, who hardly had boy day
Read more…Author - Hadassah Charles-McLeod
Caribbean Vybez International is an entertainment company based in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). For more than 7 years, they have been a pioneer in promoting Caribbean culture in that region of t
Read more…Comparing the 1979 boycott with a boycott of Panorama 2018 is comparable to the following graphic example.
The 1979 boycott was a SWEET
Read more…Pan Trinbago in my opinion has to metamorphosize, as it just cannot continue in its present form and structure, it's terms of reference must change. It's composition and purpose has to be expanded.
the TADPOLE must go through a process of metamorphos
Read more…Read more…1979 -- In a unanimous decision, 300 individuals from 80 member steelbands of Pan Trinbago, vote to boycott the Panorama competition, in protest of the low and inadequate appearance fees they had been receiving for years. -- George D. Goddard Jr.
Do we have anybody on this Site that can relate to the Steelband Clash with Invaders and Tokyo (I think it was 1950) EG: like where you were at the time, what you saw? or what you hear from your Parents or your friends, https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Read more…I respect the CIP for taking a stand, they may not be perfect but they are what we have.
Read more…Panorama is the lifeblood of the organization, the indisputable factor or influence that gives the movement and its practitioners strength and vitality. The undeniable single factor that can authoritatively identify Trinidad and Tobago as The mecca
Read more…What does the opponents of the current administration intend to accomplish as a pressure group attempting to stage a palace coup with no designated leader? What are their objectives if as the apparent de facto leader advocates, they have no intention
Read more…Chairperson - Martin Douglas
Vice Chairperson - Anthony Joseph
Secretary - Travis Roberts
Treasurer - Matthew Bascombe
Officers will serve for three years...
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Mia Gormandy on the successful defense of her PhD dissertation...
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Attention: the closing date for nominees for the upcoming USSA elections has been extended to October 19th 2017. Participants wishing to pay their dues can do so at 9211 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
Read more…Read more…The legendary arranger, songwriter and musician Van Dyke Parks ...still stands by a statement he made of Esso, those years ago: “The greatest group I’ve ever had the privilege to produce.” Like
On the day of questions for the USSA board trustees only two persons will be allowed from each band . Members wishing to ask questions can give their questions to the representing captains and managers of the bands to be answered .
Read more…Big5 We goin’ down Sando review
Anyone who is into promotion will know that selling a cultural show in San Fernando is an uphill task, unless it is a chutney show. In addition to that, having it on a Thursday night, to me is a recipe for failure. H
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The point of telling a story is the ending. The moral.
Sometimes the end falls out of a story. At times the beginning. Or middle. They have out of so many Caribbean stories, across waters,
What a sad show - with WIADCA as the "Evil Empire" up for best actor and USSA up for best supporting actor for the role of "King Stupid".
USSA you betrayed the New York pan community.
If I was WIADCA, I would not pay the steelbands for 2016 and 20
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