Neville Jules has stated that Ellie Mannette's claim that he was the first person to sink a 55-gallon drum is a false claim. The modern term for a "false claim" is FAKE NEWS.
Jules said he and Ellie first saw the 55-gallon pan at a pan competition in
Mangrove, 2018 Panorama champions. Photograph: Stephen Spark
It was my first time at Panorama for several years, but the warmth of the welcome dispelled the unsummery chill in the west London air – once I had managed to breach the d
Leading up to the PANORAMA I did not see the USUAL COMPLAINTS!!! And even though I did not pay much attention to all the BROADCASTS (I only listened to ONE STEELBAND in the PANORAMA -- I tried to give DESPERS USA a listen the following day ... but I
KEITH DIAZ (and a lackey) went and single-handedly made a deal with the NCC (who should know better than to let old relationships taint reason -- right Gypsy and Lucas). And now FORTEAU ran out of COURT MONEY so there is NOTHING that he can do to sto
This has been my thinking over the last few years , but though my reasoning remains the same , I've modified it a bit. I'm willing to concede that , since panorama has become so deeply ingrained in the Carnival culture , there would be resistance to
There have been an outpouring of sympathy , remembrances and accolades with the passing of one of the must important and accomplished of the steelpan pioneers , and rightly so.
Where I disagree , however is with those who claim that Dr. Ellie Mannet
That MOU that Keith Diaz signed with GYPSY and DOLLY and COLIN LUCAS and the NCC was highly criticized around the STEELBAND COMMUNITY. But if you take time to PUT ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER, you will see that this could be a MAJOR BLESSING (a two-year b
he GRAND MASTER/INVENTOR/CREATOR of the PLAYABLE instrument known as steelpan is NO MORE. He has gone on to the big steelband in the sky. When will the envious, jealous pan fraternity and PAN TRINBAGO give ELLIE his due??? THE HYPOCRACY PERSISTS an
Mangrove, 2018 Panorama champions. Photograph: Stephen Spark