The idea of Carnival, the spark of the individual, rebellious, expressed as boldly inventive creation still catches fire.
The idea for the panyard model was born out of the Digicel Foundation’s successful partnership with the Tobago Panthers Steel Orchestra, which opened a TIE Centre last year.
The State’s hand on the balance of Carnival is heavy, and its lazy insistence on spending taxpayer money to foster pointless rivalry is demonstrably destructive.
Above: Elements of Carnival. Flag. Big Truck. Gyal. Fella. Correct pose. Hard wine. Rogue by Caesar’s Army at the Socadrome,…
Above: Shawn De Freitas Director and pannist Tevin Shockness as he prepares to perform the National Anthem on PanJam’s Virtual Reality…
Above: There are fans and then there are pan supporters. Which band in the world has an audience that acts as…
In 2010 I addressed a room full of steelband professionals and told them of the dire straits their music and…
