Pan genius don’t walk the trail no more

Tribute delivered by Rev Daniel Teelucksingh at the funeral service for Dr Jit Samaroo at the Armalaya Presbyterian Church—January 9, 2016

The hills of Laventille missed the late panman Rudolph Charles and asked through David Rudder’s song:
“Where th

Steel Drum Documentary to Air on World Channel

Steel band featured in Pan

Pan! Our Music Odyssey is the title of a documentary that explores the magic and mystery behind the steel drum, also known as pan. The episode airs on Monday, January 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on World Channel.

The

Randy Glasgow calls out TTCO

Fete promoter Randy Glasgow is calling on the Trinidad and Tobago Copyright Organisation (TTCO), to inform party organisers of the artistes they represent, so as to give them clarity when applying for copyright licences.

Glasgow tells LoopTT that the

Tourism Ministry unveils Carnival plans

Visitor guides will be on hand to offer assistance to locals and visitors for the 2016 Carnival period.

The Tourism Ministry has confirmed that some 25 uniformed visitor guides will be strategically stationed along the streets of the capital city fr

Angostura pays homage to Pan

LOOP - News

Angostura is paying homage to the national Instrument and elements of Panorama during the Carnival Season with their limited edition White Oak Panorama 2016 sleeves.

“We felt that the country’s most popular rum should depict the excitemen

Government to audit Carnival

by Laura Dowrich-Phillips - Loop magazine

The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts is making moves to hire an expert to start the assessment this year.

Speaking to Looptt today, Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly. Minister of Community Developmen

…BUT WE HATE THE SOCA by Burton Sankeralli

It appears as if everyone enjoys bashing today’s young people and their music. But so-called art forms are not abstract inventions

imposed on history. Rather they are carried in the vital living of community…and the engulfing violence.
So let us att

5Star Akil makes VEVO with "Different Me" - 2016 tune of choice for Desperadoes & Soforzata

Directed by: Cowin Thorpe

Filmed By: Gabriel T.I Nagee

Executive Producer: Akil Borneo

Director of Photography: Melvern Isaac

Editor & Colorist: Cowin Thorpe

Behind The Scene & Grip: Melvern Isaac

Play back & Lighting: Ikenna Douglas

Makeup Artiste: Lise

Improvements to Greens as party brands pull out of pan

by Laura Dowrich-Phillips  -- LOOP Magazine

Improved lighting, more security and extra parking are some of the improvements that have been made to the North Greens for this year’s Panorama semi-finals.

The improvements came in response to complaints

Single Pan Prelim Results - Moving on to the semi finals - Panorama 2016

Fetes at risk -- Trinidad & Tobago

One of the country's three copyright organisations, the T-T-C-O is threatening a showdown with promoters. The organisation plans to take legal action or disrupt events if promoters fail to comply.
But one promoter responds by challenging the organisat

The Caribbean Mourns David Bowie

“Bowie is watching you” — posters for the David Bowie exhibit at the V&A. Photo by Sarah Stierch, CC 2.0.

The Caribbean, like much of the rest of the world, woke up to the news that musician David Bowie — that t

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

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

Giant of the Titans -- Pan's past, present and future share their thought on Jit Samaroo with WST

“Jit Samaroo was the consummate musician. He created a lasting body of wonderful music for the steel orchestra but his humility, his quiet strength, his willingness to share his knowledge and wealth of experience, left a blueprint for musical life...

The UWI remembers a native icon- Dr. Jit Samaroo

Veteran steel pan arranger, Dr. Jit Samaroo. (Photo courtesy The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus)

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

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

Pan prelims fail to pull crowd in South

By Innis Francis - Trinidad Express

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

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