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The Late George Goddard - Pan Leader & former Steelbands Association President - UpClose!

Global - He was the blueprint for successful steelband leadership. George Goddard, one of the early leaders of the Steelbands Association, was awarded the Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold posthumously for his contribution to the development

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Pan Alive 2018 - Toronto Panorama Results

1. ONTARIO STEELPAN ASSOCIATION

   Pan Alive

   RESULTS TOTAL SCORE SHEET

   Friday, August 3, 2018

   
   BAND                                                              SONG                                    TOTAL SCORE          PLACEMENT

    

   Pan Fantasy       

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I recently saw NCC Panorama 2019 schedule with no mention of Single Pan category and i am surprise why WST members remain silent so far!!!

Was the 2018 Panorama the end of the Single Pan category? Pantrinbago responded by saying the NCC has not in any form taken over the running of Pantrinbago but the NCC Panorama 2019 schedule has no mention of the Single Pan category, Is this fake new

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YOUTH ON STEEL Project features Sydney Nichols

PAN YOUTH: Sydney Nichols - https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=sydrocs - was chosen as the only primary school student in Trinidad, to be a part of the Esther Dalton Foundation project, "Youth on Steel", which also featured 3 other secondary/Univ

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The legendary Ellie Mannette has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the friends and family of Ellie Mannette.

More on Ellie Mannette

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A message from Mannette Instruments

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An EXPAT is WITHOUT HONOR in his HOME LAND

I stand to be corrected on this, but I see very little MENTION of Ellie Mannette's death down in THE MECCA OF PAN. At the very least PAN TRINBAGO could have written up a nice obituary. I mean in today's world a 12-year-old child could go on the INTER

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GOING! GOING!......GONE!

I decided to spend most of my day at home, relaxing, and just thinking about everything that's happening. After reading about the passing of Dr. Ellie Mannette (condolences to the family), and realizing that we've truly lost a LEGEND, and a REAL cont

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Basement 2018 Panyard Recording Schedule

Basement 2018 Panyard Recordings
 

Tuesday August 28^th:

Wednesday August 29^th

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Are these THREE PLAYERS the KINGS OF PAN down in THE MECCA?

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We have neglected our expats, not realizing that they are our link to the global market in real time.

We have neglected our expats, not realizing that they are our link to the global market in real time.

 

By Aquil Arrindell

 

When I become president of Pan Trinbago, I would definitely have to set up a forum where our diaspora could influence the dec

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After ONE TIME is really TWO!!! As oil production in T&T dropped to 40,000 barrels a day (and they had to close the refinery), Guyana is heading to 500,000 a day -- out of the BLUE!!!

DISCOVERY OF OIL will change the world view on Guyana and lift the image as a country that is no longer seen as poor but is fast moving from potential to prosperity.

Meanwhile, in Trinidad: GREED and CORRUPTION mashing up the SOCA YARD (ah steal that

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Allyuh should really (one by one) come on THIS FORUM and thank GLENROY JOSEPH and ODW for putting up all that MUSIC on YOUTUBE!!!

I consider it a SMALL MIRACLE when I could go find a SONG (that Glenroy Joseph loaded) in just a few seconds and bring it across to THIS FORUM.

(For reasons of my own I have the utmost appreciation for the evolution of computer technology -- but I ne

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WORLD MUSIC CENTRAL does an OBITUARY on ELLIE MANNETTE

Shannon Dudley, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington provided the following obituary!!!

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Watch Live Stream - Aretha Franklin's Funeral Service:

Family and friends gather in Detroit at Greater Grace Temple for Aretha Franklin’s funeral. Former President Bill Clinton, Smokey Robinson, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be among the speakers, with musical tributes by Ariana Grande, Faith Hill, Je

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A message from Invaders Steel Orchestra - Reflecting on Ellie Mannette

As we reflect on the Man called Ellie and the many aspects of this life, here is an article we wish to share with you. It was written by renowned reporter Terry Joseph (deceased) of Express Newspapers dated Tuesday October 31, 2000. It records Ellie'

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KEITH DIAZ got HIS SHARE!!! Now PAN MEN should UNITE and RISE UP and get THEIRS!!!

This week the PAN WORLD was filled with DRAMA and related POLITICS. And KEITH DIAZ proved to me how smart a politician he actually is when it comes to LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE.

Earlier in the week when Keith Diaz revealed some of the details of the

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Remembering Patrick Thomas of Savoys

by Martin Albino

Patrick Thomas my Friend the modest Genius recently passed away in Queens, New York.As Manager of Savoys , Patrick successfully negotiated the band's sponsorship by Chase Manhattan Bank.His mission was to guide youths in the right

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Earl Richards: Pan Trinbago CANNOT even conduct a MEETING (EGM) successfully so how are they going to deal with the desperately growing need for GLOBAL CONTROL of the PAN WORLD

Earl Richards: I want you to read this challenge that is facing LOCAL PAN, globally. And tell me if you think the required skills to climb this mountain reside within the LOCAL PAN COMMUNITY.

 ... the rest of the world is not only embracing pan, they

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How come dey Shutting Down PETROTRIN and leaving PAN TRINBAGO with a BIG NEW 3-year contract?

PETROTRIN HEADQUARTERS

PAN TRINBAGO HEADQUARTERS

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KEITH BYER for PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO!!! Look at how this LEADER has the Diatonic Pan Institute—paving the way for the national instrument

 ... there is a beacon of hope for the youth of Siparia and south Trinidad. Steelband visionary and former Pan Trinbago vice president Keith Byer has formed the Diatonic Pan Institute (DPI), a

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