The glistening steel pans quieted and their players bowed and left the stage, but thunderous applause and a standing ovation from an audience 200 strong brought the Islanders Steel Band back for one more song.
PPP/C (opposition) is leading the incumbent APNU+AFC by over 51,000 with only Demerara-Mahaica to be verified.
GRANGER got to pull a FORBES BURNHAM rabbit out of a HAT to win this thing now. And if the numbers suddenly swing his way now -- RIOTING SU
... not to mention the ORGANIZATION that PRODUCED and HOSTED THE PANORAMA.
This is not a MICKEY MOUSE AFFAIR!!! The GOVERNMENT puts about $25,000,000 into the ANNUAL EVENT. And the event is seen as the GREATEST DISPLAY OF STEELBAND MUSIC IN THE WORLD
I have said this MANY TIMES BEFORE but ah have to say it AGAIN -- when they had NO MONEY they (GUYANA) INVESTED HEAVILY IN PAN. Now they have ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, they should be able to TAKE PAN TO THE WORLD.
All they will be lacking is GLOBAL
Now bugs and odw and Dr. deLight will jump right in and say that I am contradicting myself. But the ONE THING that I learn in life is that there are TWO SIDES TO EVERY COIN ... so let me begin MY DEFENSE OF DUVONE STEWART (formal MUSICAL DEFENSE -- a
"Many businesses in the capital and other parts of the country remained closed yesterday as the nation awaited the results of Monday’s general and regional elections.
Since the close of polls on Monday evening, a tense
I know that HER WICK is not going to BURN VERY BRIGHT for VERY LONG ... but she has made a MAJOR CONTRIBUTION to the PANORAMA DEBATE and even when her LIGHT FADES ... I will still hold her IN HIGH ESTEEM.
Now, I NEVER TALK about MY INVOLVEMENT IN THE MUSIC on THIS FORUM ... I like TO SNIPE ... seemingly for NO GOOD REASON!!! But ALEXICA gave me a CONCUSSION and it have me being A LITTLE MORE OPEN!!!
And bugs and merrytonestothebone and CECIL HINKSON a
... and she went to SCHOOL and she BECAME MUSICALLY EDUCATED.
And when she LISTEN to the 2020 PANORAMA and apply her MUSIC EDUCATION -- she SUDDENLY IDENTIFY ONE BAND that MAMAGUY EVERYBODY (MUSICALLY SPEAKING -- as it pertains to the JUDGING CRITERI
You have MARCUS ASH and you have the EX-VEEPEE and you have the SECRETARY who are all very knowledgeable people in the world of MUSIC and PANORAMA MUSIC.
Starting with SILVER STARS not being in the FINALS; continuing with EXODUS finishing SO LOW; an