On the subject of bands being not allowed to change their tune in later stages of the panorama competition ,I hate being a contrarian, but even if it was allowed in the past, that rule makes sense to me. Because it’s not just the band that got the judges nod in the preliminaries and semifinals, … Continue reading On the subject of bands not being allowed to change their tune in later stages of the panorama competition →

My dear friends and pan lovers , some more thoughts on the progress of our beloved art-form. Whenever we discuss the panorama , I always advocate that we remove all restrictions from arrangers as far as their choices of their selections whether old or new , foreign or local. This is not meant to disrespect … Continue reading Panorama music and Progress →

It began in the 1950s when a foreign tune called "The Happy Wanderer " won the road march in Trinidad. Instead of using the opportunity to inspire our artists to work harder at being competitive, in response we banned foreign competition for the Road March. Over the years , whenever our artists were challenged by … Continue reading Mediocrity and competition →

Over the years , I've posted a number of music videos on YouTube , and have gotten many copyright alerts. These are just alerts , however and I'm usually told I need do nothing , since my posts are not monetized by me. Since I do not monetize or profit from anything I post, the … Continue reading Copyright Issues and Steel-band Music →

I think we tend to overuse the word "hacked" , and need to clarify its meaning.. It is relatively easy to clone someone's list of Facebook friends and send them fake friend requests without actually accessing their account, which would be hacking. This is what is usually happening if you get a friend request from … Continue reading ON THE SUBJECT OF COMPUTER HACKING →