London, United Kingdom - Almost one year to the day (the 2012 Panorama was August 25) UK steel orchestra ‘Real Steel’ repeated their winning ways when they held on to their championship title for the second year in a row. As defending champs the band came out, taking no prisoners in this musical war. Even through the distortion of the online feed, the effectiveness of Leroy Clarke’s arrangement of their tune of choice Hammer Time and its execution by the orchestra, left little doubt that the Real Steel musicians were set on keeping their Panorama crown. The music pulled on ageless Afro-Caribbean musical idioms, connecting directly with the crowd, and ultimately the judges. Since rain was a weather factor umbrellas were up in the air, as the steelband lovers danced through it all. The 2013 steelband Panorama champions literally ‘played up a storm’ even as many present were drenched.
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CONGRATULATIONS to all the musicians: song writers, arrangers, pannists & rhythum section.
Truly...for the love of pan.
CONGRATS TO HALFERS........KK IN BARBADOS
Congratulations to Real Steel on your back to back victory. Mr. Kenneth "kc" Charles the composer of "Hammer Time" also sends his congrats to REAL STEEL players, management and arranger Mr. Leroy Clarke.
Can someone advise of the birthplace of Mr. Clarke?