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SOCA MONARCH MONEY cut in half ... Trinidad turn upside down

When my party was in power we gave the SOCA MONARCH producers SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS and now this other Government cut the allocation in HALF. And that is their constituency. Ah never see thing so; like the country turn upside down.

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Humility was Jit’s hallmark

By Raffique Shah -- Trinidad and Tobago News Blog

“I don’t know who Jit Samaroo was, but listening to others speak, he must have been a great man…my condolences to his family.”

That was a caller from Princes Town to TV6’s Morning Edition’s host Hayde

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Socadrome stays for 2016

BY: Laura Dowrich-P... Loop

The Socadrome will continue to feature as part of the Carnival Monday and Tuesday parade in Port-of-Spain.

However, the bands that utilise the facility may still cross the Queen’s Park Savannah stage on those days.

Kenny D

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The Saga of Jit Samaroo - From Nobody To Somebody to Iron Man to the Great Beyond

by Simeon L. Sandiford

“Somebody will win this Panorama” quipped Keith Matthews of Trinidad All Stars as no fewer than nine bands played Winsford ‘Joker’ Des Vignes’ title song of 1989. In 1990 Jit whipped the field again with Lord Kitchener’s immort

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Crime makes iconic pan side homeless

The homeless plight of Laventille steelband Witco Desperadoes has afforded Port of Spain businessman Alfred Galy timely opportunity to demonstrate support for Carnival arts.

In urgent need of a panyard base to prepare for 2016 Panorama, Desperadoes h

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NCC audit coming after Carnival... Pantrinbago gets $30m, biggest slice of the pie

Chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Kenny Da Silva says it is time the commission raises its own funds and not depend on the public purse to stage the greatest show on earth.

When Carnival 2016 comes to a close on February 9, Da Silva

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Jit Samaroo’s funeral today

Saturday, January 9 2016 - Trinidad Newsday

THE funeral service for late pan icon, Jit Samaroo, takes place at 1pm today at the Aramalaya Presbyterian Church, Cochrane Street, Tunapuna. Samaroo’s remains will then be taken to the Surrey Village Publi

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Pan prelims fail to pull crowd in South

By Innis Francis - Trinidad Express

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The UWI remembers a native icon- Dr. Jit Samaroo

“The University recognised him because he was creative, innovative and he broke a lot of barriers.” This is how Pro Vice-Chancellor

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South Central Pan Prelims Pan lovers treated to soca classics

By Richardson Dhalai - Trinidad News Day

Under a cool evening’s sky, pan lovers were treated to a variety of scintillating pan arrangements ranging from the soca classics of Super Blue’s “Get Something and Wave” to Machel Montano’s 2016 offering “Tem

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Former Minister Winston Gypsy Peters (Panorama is killing Steelbands) returns to Calypso tent.

Winston Gypsy Peters famous for saying Panorama is killing Steelbands is making a return to his first passion Calypso and have recorded his first CD since 2010 for his fans. Peters will perform at the Kaiso House Calypso tent this season which opens

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Recession hits fetes hard

The downturn in the economy seems already to have had a negative impact on Carnival 2016 fetes and events as two promoters say sponsorship has been either hard to come by or unavailable since some sponsors have pulled out.

Chief executive officer of

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NCC looking to return traditional mas to Savannah stage

Time may be allotted for traditional mas only on the Queen’s Park Savannah stage on Carnival Monday.

The National Carnival Commission (NCC) is considering a proposal to return traditional mas to the Carnival in Port-of-Spain by allocating time on sta

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Why I think we should consider moving panorama away from Carnival, return pan to the road, and how it can be done.

I have always maintained that Trinidad's Carnival has suffered in quality as steel-band participation in the carnival parade has diminished.

 

The most visible demonstration of this over the last few years is the fact that while rest of the carnival

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A Tribute to Dr. Jit Samaroo by Mark Loquan

This morning I awoke to the sad news of the passing of one of Trinidad and Tobago’s cultural icons, Dr. Jit Samaroo, who came from very humble beginnings to not only create history in the Panorama arena with 9 winning arrangements, but has also compo

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Iconic Steel Band Arranger Jit Samaroo Dies on the Eve of Trinidad's Panorama Music Competition

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Pantrinbago gets $30 million

By Verdel Bishop -- Trinidad Express

Although Pantri

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Happy Birthday to Mr. Mack --Sonatas Steel Orchestra

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings Mr. Mack Scott of Sonatas Steel Orchestra.

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BOOGSIE SHARPE EXPLAINS THE MUSIC

"The truth is even my original compositions have become a comfort zone and the challenge is to be recognized for extending the boundaries of what exists.

In the end we will all be remembered for pushing the boundaries of our comfort zones. Learning i

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Dr Jit Samaroo - A TRIBUTE

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