Over 50 years ago Dr. Eric Williams told a small group of STEELBAND OFFICIALS:"politics is in everything, you breathe politics, you eat politics, and everybody should be involved in politics."
I know that Keith Diaz is involved in the politics (for his own benefit) but what about the THOUSANDS of PANMEN and their families and spheres of influence?
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Pan is NOT in danger, its the ability to survive as a PAN MUSICIAN that's in danger. The discussion is about the role of the steelband movement in the election campaign.
Steelband MOVE...ment. Oxymoron? They ain't goin' nowhere. Not even in politics.
Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) said that the hardest part of politics is finding jobs for the party supporters/workers who helped you win the election. So, on Tuesday morning, when all the PARTY HACKS lining up for jobs and rewards for withstanding the whole GRINDING CAMPAIGN -- PAN MEN (as a body) out of the picture despite all the political capital they could have tapped.
They agreed to come on the road regardless who the winner is.
Pantrinbago is NOT a Union or better yet a Musician’s Union; the organization and its MEMBERS don’t have any CLOUT in the country's political process. Their elected leader may appear politically astute but there’s a difference between politics and politricks, The membership represents a cultural organization who's job is to ENTERTAIN the masses while begging for their supper. Some may call it modern day slavery, a new type of servitude.
Chalkie says Kasio and Pan is PNM salvation???
25 Million Dollar ICP !?!? But I understand some bands aint get paid as yet. So!?