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“GYPSY” MUST ACCOUNT
I hope Pan people are looking at what the Trinidad & Tobago Minister of Culture, Winston “Gypsy” Peters, is doing with taxpayers’ money. Is he giving it away to friends and family?
Winston “Gypsy” Peters must tell John and Jane Public why he is getting down on Pan people, while financing - to the tune of $1.2 million dollars - his son Colin Jackman’s misadventures with soca. The recent International Soca (substitute ‘Comedy’) Awards was a disaster. “Gypsy” must account. HE MUST TELL THE PUBLIC WHY he keep pelting taxpayers’ money behind this event, but on the other hand, pressuring Pan people. My spies tell me he is on a collision course with Panmen over cut-backs in the assistance to small steelbands and single-pan bands.
Over to you, Madame Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
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MUSICAL EARTHQUAKE TO SHAKE T&T
A musical earthquake is about to grip Trinidad and Tobago as over twenty pan songs have fallen from the various studios. There is a lot of lacourey surrounding Alvin Daniell’s collaboration with Edwin Pouchet. Word is that they are coming with ‘Tempo’ [Gie Dem Tempo]. Pan Buzz is anxious to hear this one, as I rate Maestro’s ‘Tempo’ as the bar. After such a sizzling song, ‘It’s Showtime,’ this year, it will be tough to climb that Everest.
Earl “The Loveman” Brooks is yet to release his bomb. When he last spoke to The Buzz, he promised something special.
Spoke to the brilliant Natasha Joseph of ‘Something Different’ fame; she sits on the sidelines this year. What a disappointment! Natasha rose to stardom with the Panazz Players, and has gone off the boil. However she is back after flying under the radar.
The bogey man, Len “Boogsie” Sharpe has returned to his old self, after waging a venomous, but foolish, campaign against Pan Trinbago honchos. His tribute to his mentor Pat Bishop should improve his stocks in the Pan fraternity. My spies tell me he is focused like a laser light, with eyes on the top prize. I tell you Panorama 2012 is going to be hot, hot, hot.
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“BOLT” loses a leg
Thunderbolt Williams is under the weather these days. The popular Despers Pan personality is stricken with diabetes, and has lost a leg. However the spirit of this indomitable Pan soldier is high, as he looks to make a comeback on the world wrestling stage. Pan Buzz spoke to the pan icon of The Hill (Laventille) and Despers elder - who promised to be in the thick of things for Panorama 2012...with Despers of course.
With a contribution that spans some 50 years to Desperadoes, Thunderbolt is determined not to roll over and die. “I intend to go as long as the Master says,” he signed off.
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ANNUAL PAN BUZZ AWARDS
Nominations have closed for the Annual Pan Buzz Awards and pretty soon judges will deliberate. Results for all the categories will be given within the first week of December. The judges’ decision is final, and anyone toting feelings will be ignored. The categories are:
Arranger of the Year
Pan Song of the Year
Top Ten Pan Songs
Allan Gervais Pan Heroes Award
The International Pan hero Award.
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Wherever you are in Pan’s world, keep loving up The Pan.
Comments
i read your post but you miss one name in the international cliff alexis he is a icon for the pan movement around the globe as a player national steelband as a tuner a teacher and i can go on and on he open the way for many panist to attend niu like leam and many more i played with him dont take this personal you are doing a good job.peace and love have a bless day.
Excellent question "What is Gypsy doing with taxpayers money"? Friends and Family? Another good question is 'What is PanTrinbago doing with taxpayers money? I wonder if the books of PT were audited for the past coupla years and something was amiss. Was there mis-appropriation of funds a la Gypsy? Jes more bachanal as the season approaches.............Gypsy must support single pan bands, the biggies can take care of themselves. His thinking on this issue is bass ackwards.