by armin | Sep 23, 2025 | Writings
We don’t sing his name in songs and the house he was born in was demolished in a ‘clean up campaign’ but George Padmore, born Malcolm Ivan Meredith Nurse on June 28, 1903 was and remains one of the most influential names and voices of Pan Africanism. It bears...
by armin | Sep 23, 2025 | Writings
Yes we are finally claiming the steelpan, yet I find there is an oversimplification in just saying the African drum was banned. The drum was central to our life’s rituals and also part of our spiritual communication technology. That banning was a further attempt at...
by armin | Sep 23, 2025 | Writings
Good morning from the Republic of Oil and Music, the Republic of answers when no-one has asked the question yet. Good morning from the Republic of Love and War, of Dance and Fight. Good morning from the Republic of processions and fear of process. Good morning from...
by armin | Sep 23, 2025 | Writings
I lift mine eyes unto Laventille Hill from whence cometh my pan My pan cometh from Ogun Who created iron and warriorhood Pan will not prevent East and South Bands from coming in the top three. Pan is my jumbie, pan is the flag in my right hand Savannah dust shall not...
by armin | Sep 23, 2025 | Publications