I used the term "Caribbean pitfalls" in recording PAN MUSIC on this forum recently and I was challenged to define the term. Almost in a way as if I did not have support for my statement. Many times I have said on this forum that I am here mainly to a
I am re-posting this for one primary reason. The format of this discussion forum is not friendly to multiple pages of postings on a single topic. I hope that software challenge gets corrected in the near future. So instead of leaving Bob's HISTORIC C
At P.S. 156 Waverly in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Principal Beverly Logan started the year thinking about how to tackle a 40 percent chronic absentee rate. That means that well over a third of her students
These are issues facing every carnival or mas band. It’s apparent in Notting Hill, where there’s an urgent need for younger designers, band-leaders, steelpan arrangers and players, and organisers to take over the reins from the old guard. Carnival ne
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, veteran North Stars Steel Orchestra player David Maunday shares an insider’s view of what and who made Trinidad & Tobago’s Pan Am North Stars Steel Orchestra so legendary, and a business basti
Although Claude is suffering from the concussion Lebron and company gave him in game 6, he does raise an interesting point. Why do we spend so much time in the past when talking about Pan music and experiences? This is not something that is locked in
Looks like now is the time for a new assessment and review...
The Music Industry in Trinidad and Tobago By: Ralph Henry Kairi Consultants Limited 14 Cochrane Street, Tunapuna, Trinidad, WI Email: rmhenry@wow.net Website: www.kairi.com Alvin Daniel
Since 1960 this man has been tuning pans for the City Symphony Orchestra on St. Paul’s Street (behind the bridge) in Port of Spain. When Carnival finished that year, we were each paid $300TT for an entire season of tuning. D
Cecil, Boy: Ah under heavy manners on this forum. Brenda Hosang tell me to stop posting using CAPS. And ah next fellah tell me and bugs not to talk about basketball if we really love pan. And ah buy two CDs from ah english girl and she demanding that
Global - Orman “Patsy” Haynes from Casablanca Steel Orchestra is simply one of the all-time greats of Pan. When Steel Talks (WST) spotlights Orman “Patsy” Haynes as we revisit his 1985 interview with academic, journalist, historian, and cultural an
Oswald Alexander and Bertel Gittens and Merrytonestothebone are three unheralded pan soldiers who work their fingers to the bone down in T&T and still find time to come on this forum and contribute to the discussions.
Inquiring minds would like to know if this non payment of the Trinidad and Tobago Pan Players, a national disrespect? An international disrespect? Or a good old fashion pan people disrespect? Because rumors have it that even the DJ from Panorama nigh
I hesitate to an ‘ism’ to the end of my post title as I am not sure if that is exactly the category a certain phenomenon I have recently uncovered falls under.
As some of you know, about 6 months ago I wrote an article about how I with my wife brough
Looking for list of the most popular calypso's of the 1930's qnd 1940's. Looking for songs the can be found written (sheet music) and /or recording. Thanks.
I am really pleased to announce the launch of my new CD! Named after Lord Kitchener’s calypso celebration of the flame-haired ladies, the album demonstrates the ample capabilities of the pan for versatility, and for musical and emotional expression.
On 91.9 FM steelband show last night a caller called in and said PANS long ago used to sound better and the best basses were DESPERS. The host asked who am I speaking to and the caller said BOOGSIE man, BOOGSIE SHARPE. and the host said BOOGSIE man.