Utopia Pan Soul performs Gnarls Barkley's Crazy at Pan on the Move in Baltimore, Maryland.
Read more…... word on the ground is that ROBERT HERNANDEZ has a BIG LEAD in the UPCOMING PAN TRINBAGO ELECTIONS. And I hear that BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE is FREAKING OUT. But let us be honest -- what has she accomplished in the last almost-three-years?
All the FA
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The Virginia International PANFest presents the 2021 Virtual Edition, featuring nine incredible steel bands ranging from middle school to collegiate level.
Join us on Saturday, May 8 via the Virginia Arts Festival YouTube channel for a marathon eve
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Global - The 2021 edition of the PanoGrama competition kicked off on the evening of May 7. And yes, the producers of this virtual show have upped their game considerably. The event's organizers provided a liv
Order of Appearance, and Tune Selections follow.
NIGHT #1 - May 7, 2021
| Position | Name | Country | Tune of Choice/ Performer |
| 1 | Aquila Pereira | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Dingolay Refix (Erphaan Alves) |
| 2 | Maurisha Potter | Antigua/ Barbuda |
Winelight (Grover Wa |
From the Polydor LP Brown Rain 1970
Victor Brady was a prominent musician who brought a Caribbean style in both his look and his music to psychedelic rock. Brady claims that guitar god Jimi Hendrix stole his look and has the photographs to prove it.
Read more…From the Polydor LP Brown Rain 1970
Victor Brady was a prominent musician who brought a Caribbean style in both his look and his music to psychedelic rock. Brady claims that guitar god Jimi Hendrix stole his look and has the photographs to prove it. Read more…NOBLE WILLIAMS (LA TRINI) once told me a "CALIFORNIA TING" that if it has ONE PAN IN THE BAND it is a STEELBAND. He did not know that I knew and lived that in NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and was involved/present in THOUSANDS of STEELBAND PERFORMANCES over de
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Memories - George Bailey - Trinidad Carnival
A Film by Aldric G. Bailey
In 1959, Your Uncle George, the most famous of all the bandleaders, had produced Relics of Egypt...
To me, Relics Of Egypt was a continuation of Cecil B. De Mille's "The Ten Co
Read more…Today, in this Holy Month of Ramadan. The Most Merciful Allah has called back his servant my mother (Iris Wilson). She was 102 years, having given a long innings. We are grateful. I consider my mother a steelpan activist as she was instrumental in ha
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by George D. Goddard
Cleaning up in Aisle 7. Dispelling a few myths for those who never met me
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So I was looking at THIS LIST and LAUGHING!!!
TOP 100 CALYPSOS OF THE 2OTH CENTURY
Whoever put THIS LIST TOGETHER must have COME ON A BOAT TO TRINIDAD or they BORN AND GROW UP IN CARONI ... and DEM TRINIS who migrated to CANADA was not REAL HARD CORE
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... and PLAYERS AROUND THE WORLD have MORE TIME TO PRACTICE THEIR SONGS. GLOBAL PAN NEEDS THIS SHOW -- DESPERATELY!!! IT WILL BE GREAT!!!
Antigua Observer
Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - “It has been 50 years, and we jamming still; 50 years, with musical talent and skill; 50 years of pan music in the air; 50 years, with passion, style and flair; 50 years of providing the nation with pulsat
Read more…It would be a SHAME on that ORGANIZATION (PAN TRINBAGO -- "WORLD GOVERNING BODY OF STEELBAND") if they miss out or lack the skills to deliver a PAN PERFORMER on that show. And it would be a BIGGER SHAME if they put some friend, or family member from
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