If there’s one thing we all learned these last five years (or so), is that almost anyone can find others who would follow them, regardless of qualifications, experience, or the ability to do the job as defined by its job description. This is es

The Modern Falsifications Of Steelband and Steelpan History: Death By A Thousand Cuts (LINGCHI)

May 26th, 2021 1h 6m

The self-contradictory term, “White lie”, comes to mind, as it implies an untruth of lesser intensity or impact. After all, what harm can a little fib cause? Well, maybe if it is an isolated misrepresentation of facts, then no harm, no foul, as

The Govern-A-Plum Rule: Never Gamble On A Sure Loser!

May 20th, 2021 59m 24s

When the "working class" of the twin-island country of Trinidad and Tobago depends on their National Lottery Control Board (NLCB) to eat, then, I guess it's okay for panmen and panwomen to depend on them to "eat-ah-food" too. Unless, of course,

HOMOPHOBIA, MYSOGENY, BIGOTRY AND RAPE CULTURE IN THE STEELBANDS, AND WHY THEY MUST ALL BE REJECTED.

May 15th, 2021 45m 26s

A few days ago, after heeding my advice, a prominent member of the international steelband/steelpan community, updated his comments on a discussion he posted in 2012, which was republished on March 21st of this year. Simultaneously, in 2012, I

FROM DRUM TO PAN. FROM STICKS TO MALLETS. FROM BEAT TO PLAY. FROM BANDS TO ORCHESTRAS: HOW HISTORIES ARE LOST AND CULTURES BECOME THE SPOILS OF VICTORS.

May 5th, 2021 53m 39s

"In the distortion and rewriting of steelband history, nomenclature (how we go about naming things) continues to be a point of focus. Othello Mollineaux, continues (and will continue) to refer to his instrument as a STEEL DRUM! While many erron

Celebrating The Life and Legacy Of George "Sonny" Goddard: Godfather Of The Steelband Movement

Apr 28th, 2021 1h 44m

George "Sonny" Goddard (my dad) always reminded those he knew that, "when a donkey goes to college, it will never return as a horse, but as an 'educated jackass'". In this episode, we celebrate his life and legacy. George Sonny Goddard would ha

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