Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Initially sixteen steel orchestras competed in the preliminary rounds of this medium category in the 2026 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. They hailed from the East, South/Central, Tobago and North regions. Making i
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Renegades Steel Orchestra playing champion arranger Duvone Stewart’s interpretation of the Mighty Sparrow’s cheeky ‘The Lizard,’ continued to titillate (musically) and retained its lead in scoring, ahead of title defender E
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Elders performing Ojay Richard’s arrangement of Magician (I Command You) garnered top points in the medium category semi-finals of the 2026 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. Sound Specialists of Laventille which led
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Large and in charge, musically speaking, for about ten minutes at the Big Yard, on stage. That is the case when seventeen large steel orchestras compete in the semi-finals, as part of the music battle at the Savannah Party
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Part of the ‘Savannah Party’ they are, but seventeen large steel orchestras will get down to serious business, the task of making the cut for the finals, even as steelband music lovers enjoy hours of performances to the max
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelband music lovers take in the competitive performances of sixteen medium steel orchestras as they perform on Sunday February 1 at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. It is the semi-finals phase for the category
Judging of Medium and Large Semi-finals and Results.
Okay, so I know that the judging of steelpan performances is highly subjective. The competencies of individual judges is never published beforehand. We are all very suspicious when the results are n
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - For many steelband music lovers, it is the most anticipated night in the preliminaries for large steel orchestras - the North region participants, which, this year are the final set in this phase of competition in the 2026
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The South/Central region is expected to field six medium steel orchestras over two nights—Wednesday January 21 and Thursday January 22—in the category’s preliminary phase for the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama s
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eight steel orchestras representing the East region ‘take it away’ musically speaking, as they vie for a spot in the semi-finals in the medium category of the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama. First, they have to
I remember a time when it was called "Beating Pan" and for a few years it became "Playing Pan". Now panorama has started it appears that we have reverted to beating the crap out of the instrument, it is much more than just a drum.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - St. Francois Valley Stars and Invaders Youth Steel Orchestra laid claim to the championship titles and trophies in their respective categories, in the Trinidad and Tobago 2026 National Junior
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Ten junior steel orchestras in the 19 and Under age group and twelve in that of the 21 and Under, take the stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain on Sunday January 18.
Brooklyn, New York, USA - On an evening between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, Khalabash Productions gave the New York audience a musical treat - a heavy dose of history, some unknown facts, education and entertai
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Scintillating sounds of steel in Trinidad and Tobago’s South land? Check. Sixteen steel orchestras more than up to the task, and delivering the musical goods at Skinner Park in San Fernando? Check....
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The younger generation of steelpan musicians come together and feature in steel orchestras in a youth configuration in this 21 and Under category. The grouping is part of the National Junior Panorama, a segment of the 2026
