Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
Hey Readers!
It is good to be back on track, giving you all the latest info, and of course lacouray (gossip) in the Steelband world, plus commentaries. First off, I want to say thanks to WhenSteelTalks for giving me the opportunity to keep the Pan Talk going. Thanks, guys!
PANORAMA
We start with Panorama 2012 and the war drums that are being banged. As you know the Buzz gets it live and direct, and my spies tell me that four pan songs are out of the Sunset Studio of Leston Paul. What this tells me is that Pan song composers are no longer playing the waiting game... or games for that matter.
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It’s now fire and steel, as Pan song composers go toe to toe in this brutal battle for Pan supremacy. The tandem of Jason ‘Peanuts’ Isaac (pictured) of JPI Music, Brooklyn, New York, and his new sidekick and lyricist Anthony “Lexo” Alexis, are coming with a cracker of a song yet to be named. All I can say of course is that the sexy, delicious, “voicelicious” (my word) and tantalicious vocalist Natalie Yorke is doing the honours. “Lexo” and Len “Boogsie” Sharpe fell out over some filthy lucre and both men can no longer see eye to eye. You will be getting more on this development... and others. The Sharpe/Alexis team had a successful run for six years.________________
Heard from the 1993 Pan Ramajay winner (soloist category) Dennis “Smithy” Smith who plays the cruise circuit with his band Canejuice. The man is awesome and could hold his own with the best in the business. Dennis is back home in Trinidad on holidays and is working feverishly in Fyzo (Fyzabad) on his 2012 ‘Pan In Yuh Face’ composition. I tell you, Panorama next year will be hotter than the mid-day sun, and don't doubt the Pan Buzz.
The Pan Buzz is all about love and wishes to send get well greetings to Eddie Yearwood and Edwin Pouchet (pictured) of PCS Silver Stars. Both men are ill with heart problems.Until next week, wherever you are in Pan’s Diaspora, keep on loving The Pan.
