"The glory days of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s no longer exists.
We need a paradigm shift, a renewed trust in sponsorship and a collective approach if we are to reap the benefits that have eluded us through the years."
Junia Regrello
And a Mr. Steve Williams responds by saying:
"... unfortunately most of the steel bands their members are only interested in playing steel pan for Panorama. This has been the tradition for the greater part as a result of no great plans and leadership from the parent organization. As mentioned above, this paradigm shift has to happen and is critical to the advancement of the movement."
Meanwhile, in the REAL WORLD OF PAN, You have BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE trying to take PAN back to the PRE-SIXTIES days!!! (Just go back and listen to the recent interview with the ERO and TREASURER.) And you have people like CECIL HINKSON and other hardcore INFLUENCERS and supporters of THE PRESIDENT pushing EVER BACKWARDS ("no great plans and leadership from the PARENT ORGANIZATION").
It look as if EVERYBODY did not DRINK the BACKWARD BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE KOOL-AID.
Every time I wake up and feel ISOLATED on the other side of the PAN PROGRESS BANK of THE RIVER -- some SIGNIFICANT PERSONALITY from the BOWELS of the STEELBAND MOVEMENT does come on the scene and give me a DROP OF HOPE to keep fighting THE BACKWARD MINDED!!!
Now the one thing that BEVERLEY KNOWS is the PANORAMA OBSESSION that exists in TRINIDAD -- so her entire PRESIDENCY is based on FLOODING their minds with MORE PANORAMA. A good POLITICAL STRATEGY for HER.
But a DETRIMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGY FOR PAN.
We need MORE VOICES who are LOOKING AHEAD -- rather than LOOKING BACKWARDS.
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