Small Conventional Steelbands Panorama Semifinals 2020

Thirty one (31) Small Conventional Steelbands will be raising “trouble” on Saturday (January 11) afternoon as they do musical battle for the top 14 spots in the Grand Finals one week later.

The arena is in front of Victoria Square, Park Street, Port of Spain. The time is 4:00 pm. The occasion is the NLCB National Panorama Small Bands Semi Finals produced by Pan Trinbago. Admission is $100. payable on entry.

Over several days in December 2019, forty (40) bands performed their Panorama tune of choice at their respective panyards/venues before a panel of adjudicators of four persons.

Come Saturday, the panel will be increased to six (6) persons comprising Ezra Joseph, Joanna Shortt, Kenrick Noel, Vorbin Cordice, Richard Pierre and Roger Sardinah.

Bands will play in the following order:-

Band                                         Selection                                  Arranger                                  

1. Perfect Cadence                              Pan By Storm                                      Mark Holder

2. Motown                                              Trouble In the Morning             Richard Gittens

3. Our Bo                                                 Top Striker                                    Ojay Richards

4. Genesis Pan Groove                      Doh Back Back                                Arddin Herbert

5. Northolus                                           Jane                                                    Arthur “Bolo” Peters

6. La Horquetta  Pan Groove            Trouble In the Morning                   Kwest Paul

7. Swavic                                                  Trouble In the Morning                   Dionne Kerr

8. Simple Song                                      Trouble In the Morning                   Kendall Brown

9. Alpha Pan Pioneers                         Trouble In the Morning       Keishaun Julien/Marina Marfan

10.C&B Crown Cordaans                    Thunder                                           Koreece Graham

11 Tamana Pioneers                              Woman On The Bass                 Michael Antoine

12. Merrytones                                        This Melody Sweet                      Jamal”Meek Meek” Gibbs

13. Nu Stars                                              Trouble In the Morning                    Irwin Louis

14. Hilltoppers Steelpan Academy    Far From Finish                                  Akil Browne

15. . Kalamo Kings                                  Gyal Owner                                        Jason Farrell

16. . Tokyo                                                 Nobody Go Run Me                            Richard “Worm” Jerry

17. Uptown Fascinators                         I Don’t Mind                                           Ojay Richards

18 Tobago Pan-Thers                            Trouble In the Morning                   Michael toby

19. Golden Hands                                    Oil And Music                          Vanessa Alexandra Headley

20. Arima Golden Symphony              Madness                                     Terrence BJ Marcelle

21 West Side Symphony                        Smile                                             Mickiel Gabriel

22 West Stars                                            Music In We Blood                       Kevon Duncan

23. T&T Defence Force                           Boots                                            Duvone Stewart

24. Plymouth/Bethesda Steel Symphony   Let Us Build A Nation Together    Augustus Melville

25. .St. Margaret’s Super Stars             Trouble In the Morning               Sheldon Peters

26. Panosonic Connection                    Party Start                                       Junior “Wiggy” Hinds

27. Highlanders                                          Surrender                                       Kareem Brown

28. T&TEC New East Side Dimension  Savannah Grass                           Kersh Ramsey

29. Harvard Harps                                     Mystery Band                             Liam Teague

30. . Road Block                                          Savannah Grass                     Dejean Cain

31. Fascinators Pan Symphony              Trouble In The Morning                Yohan Popwell

 Coming out of this round, fourteen (14) bands in order of merit will go on to the Finals carded for Friday January 17, 2020 at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 7:00 pm.  Tickets are priced at $100. (General) and $200. (Reserved). Tickets go on sale next week at Pan Trinbago’s Head Office, Cor,. Duke & Melbourne Streets, Port of Spain and at the venue on the day of the event.

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