Condolences to the family of Ken "Professor" Philmore. It is truly a sad day for us in the steelband community and by extension for Trinidad and Tobago. What a great loss! No more massive hugs and warm greetings, whole face lighting up saying Meesh!
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Trinidad & Tobago - “All I can tell you is that, “Professor” is my brethren, he will be very missed. A good player – a great player, a great friend – a personal friend of mine. To ‘loss’ a man, who so represent this country a lot, all ov
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I still vividly remember the first time I met Ken "Professor" Philmore as a student at Pleasantville Senior Comprehensive School in Trinidad. His charisma was immense, and, for me, it was like meeting a rock star-- I couldn't wait to get
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All societies have art that most reflect their people. These pieces allow you to feel a culture. It’s not the tourist view; it’s the native view. And it’s the rare, gifted artist who creates these masterpieces. Ken ”Professor” Philmore
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Ken "Professor" Philmore, Clive Bradley and Pelham Goddard at When Steel Talks studiosWST Special
Trinidad & Tobago - I vividly remember as a young boy coming to Trinidad from Tobago in 1985 to attend the National School Steelband Music Festival at the Jean Pierre Complex with the Trintoc Tobago Youth Steelband. I recall seeing this s
Read more…Washington, D.C. - Within a little more than a month the global Pan fraternity has lost another icon of the movement. First Ellie Manette, then now Ken ‘Professor’ Philmore. We are still in shock, a young man, in his prime and moving towards his zeni
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Ray Holman, Pelham Goddard, Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, Robert Greenidge, Michelle Huggins-Watts, Dr. Dawn Batson, Liam Teague, Duvone Stewart and Andre White among others - join members of the global steelband music community in sharing their thoughts and
Read more…A patch from the signature wall in the steelpan laboratory at UWI, St AUgustine
The following statement on the passing of Ken Philmore is issued by the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal of The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Camp
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Hours-long search
TENOR pan which ace pannist Ken “Professor” Philmore owns, loves and takes with him whenever and wherever he performs, was found in bushes near the scene of an accident which left Philmore warded at hospital.
Philmore suffere
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The Passing of an Icon
Grenada, W.I. - It is with our deepest sympathy that we extend our prayers to the family and friends of Steel pan icon, Mr. Ken "Professor" Philmore.
On behalf of the entire steel band fraternity of Grenada, we pray that Almi
It is with a deep sense of lost, grief and a heavy heart, that I am informing the Steelpan fraternity and the local and international community on the passing of Ken “Professor” Philmore around 9:00am this morning, September 30th 2018, at the intens
New York Champion Arranger Ken “Professor” Philmore Dies From Injuries Sustained In Vehicular Accident In Trinidad
Global - Music lovers are mourning the loss of steelband icon Ken “Professor” Philmore who passed away around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday 30,
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Ken “Professor” Philmore. He will be missed.
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The Saigon River glitters under moonlight, reflecting a sampan highway for Viet Cong en route to a firefight with American forces.
(Image courtesy Hadi Zaher)
All night long, her flaxen hair shimmying like disco lights in the full moon, the river
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