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Charity helps over 50s to play the pans
News Post Leader
People with a passion for trying something new have been learning to play pan drums with the Cramlington Caribbean Crew.
Northumberland, England - Twelve budding drummers were tutored in chords, scales and how to play tunes on the
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$2.9M for unsponsored steelbands
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The State will pay out $2.9 million in financial assistance to more than 180 unsponsored steel-bands across the country – including the Samaroo Jets started by the late pan icon Jit Samaroo – acco
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Caribbean awards for panist, scientist and activist
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Professor Liam Teague said T&T has only scratched the surface in discovering the potential of the national instrument the steelband. Teague, one of the three recipients of the 2014 Anthony N Sabga
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“One for Bertie” by Helon Francis celebrates the late Bertie Marshall in song...
“One for Bertie” is the first attempt by Helon Francis at singing a song composed for the Pan, and it is in tribute to the late Pan icon, panist master tuner and builder, Bertie Marshall. “One For Bertie” features music by Earl Brooks and lyrics by
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Unsponsored steelbands get support for Panorama 2K13
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Fifty unsponsored steel orchestras received cheques to help them prepare for Panorama 2013 from Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Foundation on Tuesday evening at Scotia Centre, Park Street, Port of Spain.
This year being the
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Melton Mustafa's Fight For Life - 43 Days Remaining
To ALL My Pan Colleagues,
This week I got the disturbing news that my FMU Jazz Instructor, Melton Mustafa, needs our help. Doc, as I call him, is one of the most dedicated music teachers I have ever had the pleasure of being taught by. His students
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