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NYPD sergeant with a history of faulty arrests sued by steelband leader

NYPD’s most-sued officers: 87 lawsuits filed against 14 cops in just two years

By Graham Rayman  NY Daily News

It was a warm August night in Flatbush in 2018 when Michael Demas and his steel drum band were performing in a vacant lot at an impromptu g

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New York Panorama Panists Get Plenty Licks - Punked Again!

The 2015 New York Panorama season will go down as one of the most challenging and difficult ever experienced by the New York steel orchestra franchises. The devil was working overtime on every aspect of this season's Panorama check list and essential

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In the House That D’Radoes Built, Brooklyn Steelbands Drop Musical Thunder... 2014

Brooklyn, New York - Seven steel orchestras were present (nine were actually advertised) - Hearts of Steel, Pan Sonatas, Pantonic, Despers USA, CASYM, Crossfire and the host D’Radoes. The six orchestras able to perform gave an excellent musical accou

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Sugar and the Caribbean -- Non Pan related

“How can something so sweet be the source of so much misery?” Eric Williams, ‘Capitalism And Slavery.’

Sugar has played an important role in the development of the Caribbean. Artist Kara Walker has but together an intriguing display on the subject.

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15 Years Later: CrossFire Steel Orchestra - A Celebration of Longevity & Success

Martin Douglas, in white, with Le'Roi Simmonds at the celebration

New York, USA - Any steel orchestra that has made it past three years of existence in New York has a chance of survival. Any steel orchestra that has made it past a decade is indeed

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Big Up to all the New York steel orchestras -- Well Done!!

Big Up to all the New York bands. It has been a Summer of great music, culture and fun. Now that all the band launches are essentially over, the main focus is  "Panorama". Good luck to all the participating steel orchestra franchises. Catch you on th

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Tunes Chosen for New York 2013 Panorama

There is no other panorama like New York's event. From its inception and through the Bradley years the New York steelband music competition has been about the current popular party songs for the most part. This year will be no different.

• The Fog -

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New York's 2013 Panorama...

New York's 2013 Panorama...

WIADCA reports that a live stream will be available for tonight's New York panorama competition. http://wiadcacarnival.org/wiadca-carnival-2013-live-stream/

Basement 2013 Panyard Recordings

Wednesday August 28:

• 9:00 p.

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New York 2012 Panorama Arrangers Profiles

NY Panorama 2012 - Panorama Arrangers Profiles

NY Panorama 2012 - Pan Sonatas - Yohan Popwell - Arranger -
www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2012/arrangers/yohan-popwell.htm

NY Panorama 2012 - Pantonic - Keith Roberts - Arranger -
http://www.panonthenet.com/tn

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Labor Day In New York - Work It. Work It. Work It.

This Labor Day, while my peers "win'in' down de place" and "hittin' de rum" (puncheon, anyt'ing!) on de Parkway in Brooklyn, we are reminded of the origin of this US federal holiday, the offspring of the working-class and organized unions. Ironically

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Jazz on Pan Thoughts from Panman Garvin Blake

New York, USA - He is one of the most insightful, thought-provoking, knowledgeable and intelligent people involved in the steelpan movement today. Respected steelband arranger, recording and performing artist Garvin Blake shares his thoughts on the s

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