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New York Steel Orchestras to WIADCA - Pay Up In Full, Or No 2017 Panorama

New York, USA - While WIADCA (West Indian American Day Carnival Association) continues to ‘live large,’ the New York Pan community struggles for survival. The long, abusive relationship between New York Pan and WIADCA (the Panorama organizers) - has

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Grenada Drops Steelband Panorama 2017 Ball - Organizers Not Ready For Prime Time

St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - It is said that you can judge a society by how it treats its young, its elders and its culture… In one fell swoop, Grenada disrespected and threw much shade on all three of these factors. And the Pan season in Grenada ca

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Grenada Panorama Saga 2017 – What Happened?

Now Grenada

by Donella Hosten

On the evening of Saturday, 12 August 2017, Panorama was postponed. 8 steel bands came out to the National Stadium with the intention of vying for the coveted title of 2017 Panorama champs, only to be informed, after

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Message to Grenada Pan Community From Government - Promises a Comprehensive Probe

The Government of Grenada will launch an investigation into the circumstances which led to the postponement of the National Panorama Championship scheduled for Saturday, 12 August at the National Stadium.

The government is extremely concerned about

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Revisited - Breaking News -- Bands Boycott Grenada Panorama - Stage not ready for prime time

St. George's, Grenada, W.I. - As a result of the lack of a proper stage, the Grenada steel orchestras have just voted to boycott the 2017 Panorama at an emergency meeting. 

This - as the Panorama itself was scheduled and advertised to get underway

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Order of Appearance and Tune of Choice for Grenada Senior Panorama 2017

 

1 - Florida Steel Pan - Open up the door (Ajamu)
2 - Pan Ossia - Music Man (Ajamu)
3 - Grand Roy Pan Angels - Sweetness (Ajamu)
4 - Angel Harps - No Company (Dash)
5 - Pan Lovers - Wadada (Ajamu)
6 - New Dimension - Hurricane(Inspector)
7 - Rainbow

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No meeting for Mr. Diaz and the executive, in the regions.

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Big5 Member Michael Marcano responds to Pan Trinbago's Fake News

Newsday
so sad!” In an immediate reaction, Marcano, after acknowledging Joseph’s support of the ISF Big 5 initiative, noted that the President of Pan Trinbago Keith Diaz’s initial denial of knowing of their existence and his subsequent denouncing of

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Live Stream - Antigua 2017 Carnival

Party Monarch Competition

Panorama 2017 Antigua & Barbuda -- Part 2

Panorama 2017 Antigua & Barbuda -- Part 1

Jr. Calypso Monarch

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Pantrinbago president confirms NCC does not owe organisation $4.5 million

Keith Diaz is making it clear that the National Carnival Commission does not owe its organisation $4.5 million dollars.
He made the comment after NCC issued an advertisement stating it does not owe a cent to Pantrinbago.
But Diaz says they are stil

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Hells Gate Wins Antigua & Barbuda's 2017 National Panorama

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Antigua's 2017 Panorama Champions - Hells Gate. 

Click for article, full results - http://www.panonthenet.com/news/2017/aug/antigua-panorama-results-8-8-2017.htm

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Watch - Big 5 The Pan Concert

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St. Vincent & The Grenadines Panorama 2017 Results - It’s “Gold” for Starlift Steel Orchestra & Arranger Duvone Stewart

Kingstown, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, W.I. - All that glittered was indeed gold, and this was the case for Starlift Steel Orchestra of St. Vincent and The Grenadines on the night of Thursday July 6, as they played their way through to the 2017 Pa

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St. Lucia Panorama 2017 Results - Babonneau Steel Orchestra’s Triumphant Return with Arranger Alison Marquis - Champions!

Castries, St. Lucia, W.I. - After a one-year hiatus, the return of Babonneau Steel Orchestra led by champion arranger Alison Marquis was a triumphant one. With a musical army seventy-nine strong and appearing in position three out of six, the band di

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St. Vincent Panorama 2017 Results:- Congratulations to Starlift Steel Orchestra & arranger Duvone Stewart

St. Vincent Panorama 2017 Results:

1st -- Starlift Steel Orchestra (celebrating 50 years) [Duvone Stewart, arranger] - Nanny Revival 
2nd -- Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra [Seion Gomez, arranger] - Horn
3rd -- South East Steel Orchestra [Marla N

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Anthony Bourdain takes on Trinidad in the latest episode of "Parts Unknown"!

Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown: Trinidad (June 2017)

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So, WIADCA is into serious disrespectful comedy - with the joke on the New York Pan Community

A post from Panist Jahlani Roberts

Dear Panorama Junkies, 
I emailed WIADCA. Happy Reading. Happy Rama 2k17

Once again, in reference to the the above email regarding payments please referring to the band leader for the band you played and the Pres

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THE INTERNATIONAL STEELBAND FOUNDATION defines its role

The INTERNATIONAL STEELBAND FOUNDATION has made one thing perfectly clear: It has no intention of competing with Pan Trinbago, which primarily oversees PANORAMA.

The ISF is looking at developing the commercial aspects of the steel pan as an industry.

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Open Letter to Keith Diaz, Pan Trinbago’s new President

by Khalick Hewitt Mr. Diaz, congratulations to you as Pan Trinbago new president and your administration that were duly elected on October 25, 2009. I want to thank all the steelbands and their representatives who participated in this historical cha

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Andre White named Pamberi Steel Orchestra 2018 arranger

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Pamberi Steel Orchestra is pleased to announce that Andre White will be the band’s arranger for Panorama 2018. Andre is a twenty-seven year-old New Yorker and graduate of the Berkeley School of Music. He began playing th

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