I would ADVOCATE for a MILLI VANILLI type PAN VIDEO where KHUENT ROSE does the ACTUAL PLAYING and some handsome Trini Man or beautiful Trini Woman FAKES THE NOTE PERFORMANCE ...

... from my PAN PERSPECTIVE -- which I have clearly defined over a decade on THIS FORUM -- there is NO PAN TALENT in TRINIDAD with THE GLOBAL VISION to understand what THE OUTSIDE WORLD wants to hear in PAN MUSIC.

Cecil Hinkson is always challenging

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Former Facebook Exec Chamath Palihapitiya On Social Media, Bitcoin, And Elon Musk (Full) | CNBC

Helping us make INFORMED decisions...

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Claude!! NBA Play Off is in full swing and not a word from you, Is it because GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS are no where to be seen? Are u thinking off jumping of G.S. ship to land safely on LAKERS ship?

Claude!! Are u staying with the Sinking ship (G.S.)

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Could somebody explain to me why this "PAN VIDEO" got almost FOUR MILLION VIEWS?

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2.4 MILLION VIEWS and 1337 comments. Interesting that MOLLEE has 8.7 MILLION VIEWS with 1232 comments ...

Notice that they do not indulge in that frenetic style of play SO COMMON to the TRINIDAD PLAYERS.

Anyway, until we have a PAN TRINBAGO ERO who could focus on TAKING PAN MUSIC beyond the PANORAMA STAGE -- we will just be wasting time waiting for the N

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A Moment with CrazyEdwin Ayoung

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TuneCore Review: Still Legit in 2020 to Distribute Your Music?

Claude,

I hope this addresses some of your concerns...dependency syndrome killing we. You have to spend money to make MONEY. What is OLD can be made NEW again?

Understanding internet music distribution.

"If they could spend 2 MILLION to produce the T

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Revisited - The Ivory and Steel Recording 40 Years Later, Still a Cultural Phenomenon

The Ivory and Steel Recording 40 Years Later, Still a Cultural Phenomenon How a dragon and a butterfly made it historic by Dalton Narine

Global. - They already had a name that fit – Ivory and Steel. Actually, they made a record, did Winifred Atwell

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[JAMAICAN] WOMAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE

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Me and TREVOR COOPER had one thing IN COMMON: We both did not like how these PANORAMA ARRANGERS was LOADING UP we CALYPSO with all this CLASSICAL STUPIDNESS on a CARNIVAL SATURDAY NIGHT ...

... now is ME ALONE LEFT to FIGHT THE BATTLE.

WE INVENTED THE STEELBAND!!! WE DEVELOPED THE CALYPSO!!! WE CRAFTED ONE OF THE GREATEST CARNIVALS IN THE WORLD!!! WE MASTER THE ART OF JAM AND WINE AND JUMP UP TO CALYPSO AND SOCA AND STEELBAND!!!

But on

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Pan in a major way

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

image:  Isaac Lee

AS TOLD TO BC PIRES

Global - My name is Liam Teague and the steelpan made me whatever I am today.

I’m originally from San Fernando. I grew up in an extremely humble background in a very problematic area

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Condolences to the family and friends of Panist and administrator Trevor Emanuel Cooper

When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolence to the family and friends of long time WST Forum member Trevor Emanuel Cooper.

See more on Trevor Cooper

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Tunapuna, Trinidad Gold. The Great Winifred Atwell

Tunapuna, Trinidad Gold. The Great Winifred Atwell

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If BIDEN pick KAMALA HARRIS this week -- ah going and JUMP OFF the GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE ... NO LIE!!!

Ah hope that DODD and RENDELL save MY LIFE!!!

Otherwise ah calling bugs to do a DOCUMENTARY called TWENTY MINUTE RIDE!!!

KAMALA has too much SAN FRANCISCO BAGGAGE

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The Steelpan: A Gem from Trinidad and Tobago! | Josanne Francis |

Born and raised in the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Josanne Francis is an internationally known steelpan performer and arts educator. In this well-received performance, Josanne and co. play some of their favorite steelpan tunes and sh

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Closed again! PM announces significant restrictions amid COVID rise [ELECTION DONE -- TRUTH UNFOLDS]

Guardian August 15, 2020

"Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced new restrictions that will last for at least 28 days as the country continues to face the rise in coronavirus cases.

It comes on a day in which the Ministry of Health announced 48

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When BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE first took over the "WORLD GOVERNING BODY OF STEELBAND": she set up almost 100 COMMITTEES to REBUILD PAN PROGRESS ...

... well i am BEGGING her to set up a NEW COMMITTEE to evaluate this MUSIC VIDEO and understand why it has gotten so many HITS -- and positive comments -- on YOUTUBE and how HER ORGANIZATION as the "WORLD GOVERNING BODY OF STEELBAND" could produce an

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As RACISM rises to the surface in TRINIDAD -- This is one of the SWEETEST CALYPSOS I have ever heard ...

I am usually obsessed with CALYPSO LYRICS but the MUSICAL EXPRESSION and the TONALITY OF THE SINGER'S VOICE could not better represent the essence of the music and capture the SOUL of THE ISLAND any better.than BROTHER MARVIN did in THIS MUSICAL COMP

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Harris 'electrifies' West Indian voters — and gives Biden a new edge in Florida [SOCA THE VOTE]

POLITICO August 15, 2020

Harris 'electrifies' West Indian voters — and gives Biden a new edge in Florida

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Notting Hill Carnival: Who Started It?

Notting Hill Carnival: Who Started It?

London, United Kingdom. - Wyn Baptiste grew up in Notting Hill believing his dad Selwyn, a Trinidadian steel pan player who arrived in Britain in 1960 and was the first Chair of Notting Hill Carnival Committee

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