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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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Pan Trinbago pays out

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Leader and manager of the Codrington Pan Family Cary Codrington breathed a sigh of relief on Monday evening when he received a $250,000 cheque from Pan Trinbago‘s President Keith Diaz.

The cheque

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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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Call for Comments: Toronto's Pan Alive

call for comments: I would like to create a Pan Sou Sou for bands competing in Toronto's Pan Alive. It is too late for this year but if we can put things in place for 2010, that would be a step in the right direction. Please email me at: macoomeh@hot

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