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Real Talk - From New York Pan Men and Pan Women - But Is Anybody Listening?

New York, USA -  ....With resounding clarity and honesty, members of the next generation of leaders, arrangers, tuners, owners, players and managers speak to the dangers and perils that face New York pan. And moreover, that which threatens the New Y

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New York Pan Suffers A Concussion And A ‘Buss Head’ But Panorama Is On - Dey Jammin’ Still

“A kick to the stomach, a slap to the face, and down goes New York Pan without so much as a whimper. Once again they have suffered a humiliating thumping and royal ass-whupping with the world watching....”

New York, USA - It has come to the attenti

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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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NCC: Panmen to be paid by month’s end

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panmen who were not paid their stipend for their appearance in the 2017 Panorama competition should be paid by the end of this month says National Carnival Commission (NCC) Chairman Kenny De Silva

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Trinidad-Tobago Pan Players to be PAID? So reports 96.1 WEFM

Steelpan players will get their money by the end of the month. That’s the latest word from a representative of the National Carnival Commission ( NCC) who said the money will be realeased so that each player at the preliminary stage of the competitio

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Government has clipped the wings of Pan Trinbago.

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Govt closes financial tap

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Government has clipped the wings of Pan Trinbago. The steelband body, now mired in financial mess, will no longer be the sole authority in charge of the Panorama competi

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“Steel Bands get paid for 2014 Pan Expressions in June” - NLA MAKES HISTORY FOR EARLY CARNIVAL PRIZE-HANDOVER

“Steel Bands get paid for 2014 Pan Expressio

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Pan Trinbago owes panists $2m for Pan is Beautiful XII

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago still owes $2.1 million in prize money and trophies to steel orchestras and participants of the Pan is Beautiful XII national steelband festival, held in November 2013. Now five months

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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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Steelband musicians finally receive long overdue payment

New York Carib News

New York, USA - At Last!

It may have taken them almost a year to receive their performance fees and prize money but the Caribbean steelbands have finally been paid the $52,000 owed to them by the West Indian American Day Carnival

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MAKING FISHERS OUT OF “PANMEN” AND “PANWOMEN”! (A Guide To “Retirement”.)

A few months ago, I presented my “Blueprint”, which addressed, among other issues, the financial “quality of life” of panmen and panwomen, especially in the “land of steel”, Trinidad and Tobago. In preparing the document, I took a comprehensive look

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Who coined the word "Panorama"?

Who coined the word "Panorama"? CDC Chairman, Ronald "Ronnie" Williams. This was in 1963, and was the country's first post-Independence Carnival. He suggested the name to (then) steelband association (NATTS) leader, George "Sonny" Goddard, and at tha

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Afropan country’s top steelband; disappointed, that there’s no prize money

Afropan returns as country’s top steelband
Leader disappointed, however, that there’s no prize money

 

Ontario, Canada - ....While elated with regaining the title, LaPierre is disappointed that prize money was not at stake in the competition.

“When yo

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PLEASE READ! Fellow Steel Drummers in neeed of help.

Fellow Steel/Pan Drummers,
Growing up we (Shekinah Boston, Zoe Boston, and Rhema Boston) were and still are raised with an entrepreneurial mindset, always looking and being aware of possible ways to make money with our gifts, talents, and things we en

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