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The ONLY "Noise" I'm Hearing Is Coming From The "Ole Coolies" and "Old Douglas" On WST

Before I begin, I would like to share with you ALL, my attitude and opinions on RACISM. A couple years ago I wrote the following poem, titled None Of My Friends Are Niggers:

None of my friends are niggers
Though many (of them) are of African descent.

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Police and panmen clash

The Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Police abruptly ended a scintillating performance from City Sun Valley at Friday’s staging of Sweet and Single, Come and Mingle held at the Duke Street, Port-of-Spain, panyard of Neal and Massy Trinidad

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It's a music festival, not a riot (Panorama semi-finals) - by Gary Aboud

Trinidad Express Newspapers

 

As usual, I attended the Panorama semi-finals and year after year I am shocked at the police brutality.

 

Unnecessary situations of violence haunt and mar our festivities for innocent supporters.

 

Every year supporters

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Peace and Pan on the Greens

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Unlike the violence between North Stand patrons and the police at last year’s National Panorama semi-finals at the Greens in the Queen's Park Savannah, in Port-of-Spain, yesterday’s Panorama semis s

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Police and the Pan pushers

Tillah Willah

....I’ve been here before.The last time I remember the police being so hognorant at Panorama was when Papa Patos was at the height of his unpopularity. The Guard and Emergency Branch were on a rampage. One scraped my arm and tried to g

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Pan Trinbago and Panorama - The PIMP and the PROSTITUTE!

Having boycotted the Panorama for years, I get my info from what I read in the news and other sources. I was disturbed by this weekend's police brutality on patrons, but what is most amazing is the fact that Pan Trindago's President seems to have rem

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‘Children should play Pan,’ urges Chief of Police Miller

Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines W.I. -  Commissioner of Police Keith Miller is calling on parents to encourage their children to get involved in playing the steel pan.  The Commissioner made the call on Wednesday at a news conference held at

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Toronto police mark day to eliminate racial discrimination

Toronto police mark day to eliminate racial discrimination

Toronto Community News 

Toronto, Canada - The North Albion Collegiate Institute Steel Band performed at 23 Division headquarters in north Etobicoke Thursday morning to celebrate the Toronto

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Dutch Police Steelband - Can’t think about not being there

Netherlands - The National Police Orchestra was founded in 1949 and exists as a Harmony Orchestra and a Marching band. In early 1979, the drummers of the Marching Band wanted to expand their music knowledge and were searching for another music form w

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