St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - At Grenada’s 2019 National Panorama, one of the competition's youngest arrangers, Cordel Byam, guided now-twelve-time Panorama champion New Dimension Steel Orchestra to its latest victory lap around the national steelba
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“Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi” marks La Rosalía’s second time dabbling in música urbana this year following “Con Altura” with Colombian superstar J Balvin and her frequent collaborator El Guincho. Whereas “Con Altura” is an aggressive party anthe
Read more…Written by Seani B
OVER THE last few weeks, I’ve been talking to different people that make up the components of
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She was responding to an allegation by Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore that she was told by Gadsby-Dolly that the national instrument, the pan, is “not good enough” to be featured at the Carifesta XIV Super Con
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With mere hours to go before the official opening of Carifesta 2019, the leaders of the country’s premier cultural organisation is in public dispute with the Minister of Culture.
As Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore put it, the national st
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Mass Trinidad All Stars.
MASSY Trinidad All Stars views the snub of pan on the Island Beats concert as “a slap in the face,” especially in Pan Month.
The concert lowers the curtain on Carifesta XIV on August 24 and is inten
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Ace pannist Dane Gulston who intrigued artistes like Tarrus Riley and Maxi Priest during their visit to Trinidad earlier this year, is unhappy that the national instrument is not being given its fair space on the main stage at the upcomi
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As part of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival at Carifesta, Ray Funk will be presenting a celebration of Pan Pioneers who have passed away. This free event will focus on Ellie Mannette, Kim Loy Wong, Clif
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C. will be celebrating the 27th Anniversary of the Declaration of the Steelpan as the National Instrument of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago with a series of
THE DESIGNATION of August 11 as World Pan Day by Pan Trinbago is an acknowledgment of the international reach of pan. Countries such as Switzerland, Denmark, Grenada, Germany, Japan, Finland, the Netherlands, France, US, and UK have pan associations
Trinidad - Caribbean Steelpan Connextion Ensemble is pleased to inform all steelpan lovers and music aficionados of its participation at the Carifesta Grand Market. The 10-piece ensemble will perform live at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Thursday Augu
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Arranger, anthropologist honoured in Cuba
Cuba - His passion for pan has been identified as the primary motivation for ensuring that our Caribbean neighbours are fully equipped to enjoy the sounds of the the steelpan.
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PARADE OF THE BANDS/LAST LAP
Newday Joan Rampersad
Speaking to Newsday yesterday, Samaroo thanked Rambharat for his assistance and said, “This is but the first, albeit very important step in us finally having a permanent home for Supernovas.”
He added, the band had been housed b
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Trinidadians like to spout “pan is ours” but never gives the instrument its just due. Pan is found in schools and universities globally, but in TT it appears to be “by the way.”
Recently pan music was included in the Toronto
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- Joan Rampersad
She dropped the ball on pan in Carifesta’
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts.
Pan Trinbago is most upset with Minister of Community
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Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore.
THE month of August is pan month with a number of pan events occurring across the country. From now on, August 11 will be known as World Pan Day. This was announced Sunday at the Pan Trinbago head offic
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