“The Business of Pan” by Nestor Sullivan

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“The Business of Pan”

by Nestor Sullivan

This presentation will analyse the ‘Business of Steelband’ within three specific areas of St

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Conversation with Swedish Pannist Stokley Taylor & Aquil Arrindell - July 14, 2016

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Financial advisor sent in claim for over $400,000. and Darren Sheppy for president.

This was sent to my bands e mail address moments ago. Give you thoughts. 

Financial advisor sent in claim for over $400,000. and Darren Sheppy for president.

 

By: Aquil Arrindell

 

The last year of the 3million dollar contract with CNMG is coming t

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The-sound-of-the-caribbean-is-the-soul-of-trinidad

The sound of the Caribbean was born from a 55-gallon oil drum on the island of Trinidad.

With its distinct ring and chime, the steel pan instantly evokes the chill vibes we associate with the Caribbean more generally. Commonly known as the steel drum

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Emancipation Day message to Keith Diaz, President of PanTrinbago

We do not respect pan, so pan leaving T&T. It may seem like nothing really, to us, but the world sees it, and they are acting while we react. There are countries right now doing far more for pan than we do, and will eventually have a greater claim t

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Hard to get foreign $ to pay international acts

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KEITH DIAZ: Holding on for the SALARY and PERKS

KEITH DIAZ has bankrupted PAN TRINBAGO and given the organization a bad name. Sponsors want nothing to have to do with him. Three of his cabinet members resigned. The Minister of Culture refuses to communicate with him. Banks refuse to give him any m

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Gunshots In Contant Rattle Minors Playing Steelpan In Church; Two Men Sustain Multiple Gunshot Wounds

ST. THOMAS — Two videos are circulating in the territory showing children peacefully playing steelpan in a Weslyan church in Contant Thursday evening, when suddenly the loud sound of gunshots rattle the kids, sending them — as well as adults in the b

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Desperadoes Steel Orchestra a cut above the rest…

The orchestra has worldwide appearances and has performed at the Royal Albert Hall in 1972, Carnegie Hall in 1987,[5] and performed with the Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti in Barbados in 1997.

The late Raymond "Artie" Shaw was the first musician to c

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GREGORY LINDSAY to lead PAN PLAYERS in EMANCIPATION DAY MARCH for PANORAMA$$$$!!! JOIN THE MARCH!!!

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A most powerful result emerged out of the sonorous, multi-talented, Big Five steel band musical of the last weekend.

A most powerful result emerged out of the sonorous, multi-talented, Big Five steel band musical of the last weekend. The performances created the space for a few of the gr

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Aquil: I came up with a STAGE NAME for you for your FOREIGN TOURS!!!

                                                               SANSIRIUS

Discuss it with your father and see if he approves!!!

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PAN MEN are the MOST LOYAL PEOPLE in the WORLD; And KEITH DIAZ is the GREATEST POLICITIAN in the WORLD

So with that combination, KEITH DIAZ is destined to rule PAN TRINBAGO until 2020. If DONALD TRUMP had a cabinet with that PAN MAN LOYALTY TO PARTY: Obamacare done repeal and replace; Wall done build; RUSSIA INVESTIGATION flushed; 13 million illegal M

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Big 5 thrills Queen’s Park

JOAN RAMPERSAD Saturday, July 29 2017

CONFETTI rained on the crowd at the end of the International Steelband Foundation’s (ISF) Big 5 concert featuring the five bands that have won the National Panorama title over the years. The event took place

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More Unrequested Advice for the Big5

First, congratulations on a great show.

Second get a copy of The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli. Read it twice.  Then apply what you have learned to dealing with Rolly Polly aka "KD" and his gangstas.  Keep these fellas away from your organization.

If

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The Melo Groove Steele Orchestra keeping Pan Culture alive

Written by Jason Walker

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Antigua’s panorama named ACB – George ‘Nugget’ Joseph Panorama Competition

In recognition of the outstanding contribution to the development of the steelpan movement in Antigua and Barbuda, the Antigua & Barbuda Festivals Commission and the Antigua & Barbuda Pan Association have tagged the 2017 edition of the National Panor

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Pan groups and Festival Commission bicker over money, stage

Antigua

The Chairman of the Festivals Commission, Maurice Merchant has promised the Pan Association that today it will get money owed for last year’s carnival.

The Captain of Gemonites Steel Orchestra, Jowato Henry says Merchant gave the assurance

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Steelband excellence at Queen’s Park Savannah

On show were the five large conventional steel orchestras which have won 43 of the 56 National Panorama championships held since 1963. The bands—Massy Trinidad All Stars, Desperadoes, Republic Bank Exodus, bpTT Renegades, Phase II Pan Groove in partn

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A CALL TO ALL BAND LEADERS, PAN MEN AND WELL WISHERS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. TIME TO HIT THE STREETS.

Dane Gulstan, together with the group, Concerned Individuals for Pan, is calling out all pan players, band leaders and steel pan well wishers to a meeting. The venue is the Newtown Playboys pan theatre at #64 Tragarete Road, Newtown on Thursday 27th

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