NSSO Pushing Pan - Beyond Boundaries

by Frank Philip

After hearing the National Steel Symphony Orchestra play ‘Ashley’ by Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, I went to the internet to see if there were any other versions. The four that were available were all very good but none achieved the virtuosi

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Minister wants pan in Africa classrooms

By Michelle Loubon Trinidad Express

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Campers show off pan skills

Nation News - Barbados - ALEX DOWNES

The intermediate group performing reggae medley. (Picture by Alex Downes.)

EVEN WITH THE National Cultural Foundation (NCF) pouring its resources into CARIFESTA, there was still space for the yearly Youth Pan Pro

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An ENCORE for AQUIL "SANSIRIUS" ARRINDELL!!!

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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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Cecil and Patrick: Big EMANCIPTION DAY and look PAN on TRUCK!!! And the CIP launced an inconsequential MARCH on Keith Diaz

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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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Rapso in a Pan Groove…Pan Rising to another Phase

Phase II Pan Groove was formed in 1972 by a group of six innovative musicians (Barry Howard, Rawle Mitchell, Andy Phillip, Selwyn Tarradath, Noel Seon and Len "Boogsie" Sharpe) seeking to produce a more creative sound on pan, by experimenting not onl

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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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Chasing DREAMS with Stephanie Matthews

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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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