International support spurs global interest and oversight of carnival panists’ mistreatment

International support spurs global interest and oversight of carnival panists’ mistreatment

Global - With little more than a few weeks before the largest and most popular steelband music competition in the oil-rich country of Trinidad and Tobago, the

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Monarch School - San Diego

Big up to this San Diego school.... just saw a piece on CNN about them; they offer a special program: "School For the Homeless"  - which gives homeless kids a place to not only go to school, but have community involvement and care....

 

Their program

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Do Something for Pan or Join the Band of Gypsies

The choice is a simple one.  I am no fan of Pan Trinbago, but this is bigger than that.  Sign the petition. Time to stop the talk and walk the walk.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nationals-and-steelpanlovers/

 

bugs

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What is a Pan Tune?

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Earl Rodney, master arranger

Driving in snowy New England, I'm listening to Solo Harmonites albom "The Wrecker" (1968) , still sounding good after all these years.

 

I'm thinking , that Earl Rodney is one heck of an arranger.Won't it be great if he was able to take one more crac

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My First Pilgrimage to the Mecca of Pan

Hello to everyone in When Steel Talks,

I posted a discussion on the forum a couple months ago, asking for help with finding people to meet during my first trip to Trinidad and Tobago. I have studied the history and culture of Trinidad, and specifical

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Gypsy not comfortable with $800 pan fee

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Reflections - The State of the Steelpan - Mark Loquan

The State of the Steelpan - Mark Loquan
 

Trinidad - I was following from afar the events unfolding in the pan world with some of the latest controversies around payment for pan players, the Ministry and Pan Trinbago appearing not to have a common v

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Final Push For The Petition

This is the Final Push for the Petition: We wish to thank all the Participants on this WST Forum and all the people from all parts of the world who have signed the Petition. Your comments were also meaningful and important. You have proven that not o

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Gypsy killing Panorama

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What the bands are playing for Panorama 2011

The bands have begun to check into WST with selections for 2011 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama... Look for updates throughout the day.  All bands can check in with WST at whensteeltalks@hotmail.com

Unofficial List

• Antillean All Stars - Atiba 

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Visitors Fees and Registration for Panorama 2011

Pan Trinbago is issuing a reminder to steelbands who contract foreigners as players in the National Panorama competitions that they are required to pay dues.

 

This is outlined in Pan Trinbago’s Constitution Bye Laws under the heading Article 9 – Fee

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BP RENEGADES OFF TO FOLLE JOURNEE FESTIVAL IN FRANCE

Nine times Panorama Champions Bp Renegades Steel Orchestra flew out of Trinidad on January 26 to participate in the 2011 staging of the Folle Journee Classical Music Festival in France. Led by Captain Candice Andrews, the group comprises of tenor pla

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Professor has plan for cheaper pans

Professor has plan for cheaper pans By Darcel Choy Monday, January 31 2011 University of the West Indies (UWI) professor Winston Lewis has proposed a cheaper method to manufacture the steelpan to become more competitive in the global arena. He reveal

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Culture Minister booed

Culture Minister booed

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Trinidad and Tobago should have some kind of record for calypsonians

This is the year 2011.  In this day and age of computers.. There aught to be in our library records of all our musicians  - calypsonians, and steelbands---- and name the many known steelband men and there are many. Where are all the committees and As

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Panist, journalist and film director Dalton Narine in the news

Mas Man Film Scores Twice in a Single Day

Best Director in LA and Finalist in Africa World Festival

Global - Mas Man Peter Minshall copped the Best Director award in the Short Documentary category at the Los Angeles International Film Festival, the s

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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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ARANGER FOR 2011 PANORAMA

NOEL [MICO] SKAIR IS THE ARRANGER FOR WORLD WIDE [SINGLE PAN BAND] AND BELMONT FIFTH DIMENSION [MEDIUM CATEGORY] I NOTICE THIS WAS LEFT OUT IN THE LISTINGS,PLEASE UPDATE.

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Pan Trinbago Speaks To 2011 Panorama Issues

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