Exodus Wins World Steelband Festival

Congratulations to Exodus on their 2005 WSMF championship.
Congratulations are in order to Pan Trinbago for having successfully
produced the 2005 World Steelband Music Festival in New York. And a
special congrats to Patrick Arnold for stepping up to the plate and
taking full responsibility for both the good and/or bad.

The show was great and the steelband musicians were simply superb.
They have been without question, and continue to be, ready for prime
time. They (the performing steelbands) are operating on a world stage
with presentations to suit. The professionalism, look, sound,
performance and content - the whole package is there.

Again Pan Trinbago must be complimented for having pulled the show off
with a short runway. Indeed credit is due because had the show not
been successful they (Pan Trinbago) would have shouldered all the
blame exclusively.

Was the show or this adventure perfect? No. Far from it. However,
we are willing to overlook the behind-the-scenes shortcomings that
were at times inadequate, incompetent, unacceptable and intolerable,
which we observed, and those that were communicated to us by
event-participating parties. Let's just say (and hope) that these
were the results of Pan Trinbago being a rookie in a new arena. But
you only get to be a rookie once.

New York has the some of the best musical facilities and institutions
in the world, along with some of the most powerful movers and shakers
in the music business. It is the advertising, media and financial
capital of the world. Many of the world's most powerful and
significant musical organizations have their headquarters located in
New York city. To have not already cultivated an atmosphere and an
opportunity for the participating steelbands, and itself as the world
governing body for the steelpan - to take advantage of priceless
chances, would be a serious shortcoming on Pan Trinbago's part.

In this regard we are confident that Pan Trinbago and the local NY
steelband governing bodies understands that the World Steelband Music
Festival 2005 is far from over. Actually, the real work has just
begun. Millions of dollars in business, advertising and endorsements
deals are to secured over the next few weeks, that are a direct result
of great performances delivered by all the WSMF participants. We are
sure Pan Trinbago will leave an able-bodied team behind in New York,
to bring these opportunities to reality. There was no reason to hold
the show in New York if Pan Trinbago lacks the ability to identify and
exploit the opportunities created by holding a successful steelpan
music event in New York city. Having said that, there is nothing
stopping the individual steelband organizations themselves, from
seizing the moment and negotiating on their own behalf.


Skiffle Bunch 2005 WSMF Runners Up



In the home of business men like Donald Trump, Mike Bloomberg, Russell
Simmons and Sean "P Diddy" Combs, the WSMF panmen have delivered a
product that demands that Pan Trinbago get on a first-name basis with
these financial business moguls and many others.

A special thank you and an acknowledgement to Mrs. Angela Fox of Pan
Trinbago for being the glue that held it all together.

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