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Back to the moribund: In 5 days the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of PAN TRINBAGO will take place!!!
Ah betting on KEITH DIAZ to control the meeting with an IRON FIST and WALK TALL out of the meeting on his way to a VERY SUCCESSFUL PANORAMA and the start of an election campaign running right into OCTOBER.
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So where is BYRON SERRETTE? I thought he was writing a TELL ALL BOOK on "Keith Diaz and CORRUPTION in PAN TRINBAGO"
Bryon Serrette burst on the ANTI-DIAZ scene with a massive media blitz promising a BOOK OF REVELATION on the CORRUPT PRACTICES of FORTEAU and DIAZ in PAN TRINBAGO. And then the man just disappear from the scene like JIMMY HOFFA. But I think that he i
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Big Five, or Five of Hearts
Big Five, or Five of Hearts
By Aquil Arrindell
After writing the review on the Big5 show in San Fernando, I received some unexpected attention, some pleasant, some not so pleasant, but I guess that comes with the territory. One of my past lectur
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I learned a GRIM LESSON yesterday: FORTY PERCENT of all MONIES given to PAN and PAN TRINBAGO over the years has been STOLEN!!!
Now I know that KEITH DIAZ (alone) stole TEN MILLION. And I have read other stories about one man who was living in the LA BASSE and manage to gain control of PAN TRINBAGO and he stole FIVE MILLION.
The problem is: How could the MINISTERS who are PAS
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Allan Gervais - Master Steelpan Tuner - A Legend
Allan Gervais was one of the finest tuners in his era. He was quick and excelled on all the steelpan instruments. He was considered to be one of the best, if not, the best, with respect to the maintenance of the instruments and was able to bring out
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So the BIG 5 tief somebody else idea and RISE TO FAME?
This TRINI TING real complex!!! If you look at the CONSULTANT LIST from the BIG 5, they could not be any more ACCOMPLISHED. And to think that they would steal a concept from the POOR LAVENTILLE PEOPLE is quite DISTURBING.
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The Melo Groove Steele Orchestra keeping Steel Pan Culture alive
South Florida Caribbean News
The Melo Groove Steele Orchestra
by Jason Walker
SOUTH FLORIDA – Steel Pan or steel drums were created in the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1930s. The Steel Pan is a unique form of musical expr
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‘Classical Jewels XI’ – Massy Trinidad All Stars From Jules to Jemmott
Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra
Trinidad, Port of Spain - In a year which began with a historic 10th National Panorama victory, for us to consider Classical Jewels XI to be the pinnacle of 2017 speaks volumes.
Huge volumes.
Classical Jewels XI wi
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Sticks ‘n’ Tones wins Miami Panorama Carnival
TRE GREAVES -- Nation News
On Friday the Sticks ‘n’ Tones steel band defeated six other bands to claim the top spot in Panorama. The keenly contested event came off at the Central Broward Regional Park, and today thousands have returned to the same v
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Dr. Nyomba encroached upon a very complex but critical PAN ISSUE on this forum ...
... ironically, PATRICK seized the reins on the topic but he was dismissed. The real issue is THE LACK OF ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS in OUR PAN WORLD.
And I would say that the "RESOURCES" are woefully lacking on THIS FORUM to expand upon and seek to resol
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Everybody on this FORUM just want to LIVE IN THE PAST like this is a RETIREMENT HOME
Well PAN is in dire need of some FUTURE THINKING!!! PAN needs HEROES of the DAY. Ah fellah named CYRUS (I think that was his name) came on the FORUM once and made that observation along with some notes on the contradictory content of those who so pro
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Emmanuel “Jack” Riley - A Legend
He is one of the most important improvisational panist and soloist in the history of Pan. Emmanuel “Jack” Riley - Master Panist, Steelpan Tuner
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Pan tour for 15 US cities
YVONNE WEBB -Newsday
The decision of the Cousoumeh Caravan to marry the potency of the steelpan with its rich heritage, in a musical form where the players become the actors, and the music they bring forth, becomes the message, is reaping large divid
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Neville Jules - A Legend
Neville Jules at When Steel Talks Studios
There are a collective few who bear the distinction of being universally recognized as members of that unique, and special fraternity we at When Steel Talks refer to as Giants and Titans of “Pan and the Ste
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USSA 2017 Election Update
Attention: the closing date for nominees for the upcoming USSA elections has been extended to October 19th 2017. Participants wishing to pay their dues can do so at 9211 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
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Panorama in the Diaspora
Most of the focus of this forum has been on issues faced by pan players in TT and Brooklyn. And rightly so, especially since these are the venues of the major panorama competitions and pan players and thus the finances and the opportunities for misma
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