50+ Years of Panorama

[Pan Times]

Hate it, Love it, but - you can’t ignore it.  Panorama in Trinidad & Tobago has produced some of the greatest musical moments and pieces of our time. 

 

When Steel Talks takes a look at 50 Years of Panorama Music, Life & Culture.

 

Share here, your favorite and greatest Trinbago Panorama moments, the highs and lows, with the global steelpan community...

• 1963 - Mighty Sparrow - Dan Is The Man (In The Van) - North Stars Steel Orchestra (winners) - Anthony "Tony" Williams (arranger)
• 1964 - Lord Kitchener - Mama Dis Is Mas - North Stars Steel Orchestra (winners) - Anthony "Tony" Williams (arranger)
• 1965 - Lord Melody - Melody Mas - Cavaliers (winners) - Bobby Mohammed  (arranger)
• 1966 - Mighty Sparrow - Obeah Wedding - Desperadoes (winners) - Beverly Griffith (arranger)
• 1967 - Lord Kitchener - Sixty Seven - Cavaliers (winners) - Bobby Mohammed  (arranger)
• 1968 - Lord Kitchener - Wrecker - Harmonites Steel Orchestra (winners) - Earl Rodney (arranger)
• 1969 - Lord Kitchener - The Bull - Starlift Steel Orchestra (winner) - Ray Holman (arranger)
• 1970 - Lord Kitchener - Margie - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive Bradley (arranger)
• 1971 - Lord Kitchener - Play Mas - Harmonites Steel Orchestra - Earl Rodney (arranger)
• 1971 - Mighty Sparrow - Queen of the Bands - Starlift Steel Orchestra (winner) - Ray Holman (arranger)
• 1972 - Lord Kitchener - St. Thomas Girl - Harmonites Steel Orchestra (winner) - Earl Rodney (arranger)
• 1973 - Lord Kitchener - Rainorama - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Rudy Wells (arranger)
• 1974 - Lord Kitchener - Jericho - Harmonites Steel Orchestra (winner) - Earl Rodney /Rupert Mark (arrangers)
• 1975 - Lord Kitchener - Tribute to Spree Simon - Hatters Steel Orchestra (winner) - Steve Achaiba (arranger)
• 1976 - Lord Kitchener - Pan in Harmony - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive Bradley (arranger)
• 1977 - Lord Kitchener - Crawford  - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive Bradley (arranger)
• 1978 - Mighty Sparrow -  Du Du Yemi - Starlift Steel Orchestras (winner) - Herschel Puckerin (arranger)
• 1979 - No Panorama
• 1980 - Scrunter - Woman on the Bass - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards (arranger)
• 1981 - Blue Boy - Unknown Band - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards - (arranger)
• 1982 - Lord Kitchener - Pan Explosion - Renegades Steel Orchestra (winner) - Jit Samaroo (arranger)
• 1983 - Blue Boy - Rebecca - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive Bradley (arranger)
• 1984 - Lord Kitchener - Sweet Pan - Renegades Steel Orchestra (winner) - Jit Samaroo (arranger)

• 1985 - Lord Kitchener - Pan Night and Day - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner - tie) - Beverly Griffith(arranger)

  1985 - Lord Kitchener - Pan Night and Day - Renegades Steel Orchestra  (winner - tie) -  Jit Samaroo (arranger)

• 1986 - David Rudder - The Hammer - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards - (arranger)
• 1987 - Denyse Plummer- This Feeling Nice - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)
• 1988 - Denyse Plummer - Woman is Boss - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)
• 1989 - Barron - Somebody - Renegades Steel Orchestra (winner) - Jit Samaroo (arranger)
• 1990 - Lord Kitchener - Iron Man - Renegades Steel Orchestra (winner) - Jit Samaroo (arranger)
• 1991 - Bernadette Paul - Musical Vulcano - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Robert Greenidge (arranger)
• 1992- David Rudder - Savannah Party - Exodus Steel Orchestras - (winner) - Pelham Goddard (arranger)
• 1993 - Lord Kitchener - Mystery Band - Renegades Steel Orchestra  (winner ) -  Jit Samaroo (arranger)
• 1994 - Super Blue - Fire Coming Down - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Robert Greenidge (arranger)
• 1995 - DeFosto - Four Lara Four - Renegades Steel Orchestra  (winner ) -  Jit Samaroo (arranger)
• 1996 - DeFosto - Pan in a Rage - Renegades Steel Orchestra  (winner ) -  Jit Samaroo (arranger)
• 1997 - Lord Kitchener - Guitar Pan - Renegades Steel Orchestra  (winner ) -  Jit Samaroo (arranger)
• 1998 - David Rudder - High Mas - Nutones Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive Bradley (arranger)
• 1999 - Oba - In My House -  Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive Bradley (arranger)
• 2000 - Oba - Picture On My Wall - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive Bradley (arranger)
• 2001 - Roger George - A Happy Song - Exodus Steel Orchestras - (winner) - Pelham Goddard (arranger)
• 2002 - DeFosto - Fire Storm - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards - (arranger)
• 2003 - DeFosto - Pandora - Exodus Steel Orchestras (winner) - Pelham Goddard (arranger)
• 2004 - DeFosto - War 2004 - Exodus Steel Orchestras (winner) - Pelham Goddard (arranger)
• 2005 - Colin Lucas - Trini Gone Wild - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)
• 2006 - Ronnie McIntosh - This One's 4u Bradley - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)
• 2007 - DeFosto - Pan Lamentation - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards - (arranger)
• 2008 - Anslem Douglas - Musical Vengeance - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)
• 2009 - Eunice Peters - First In De Line - Silver Stars (winner) - Edwin Pouchet (arranger)
  
• 2010 - Aslem Douglas - Battle Zone - Silver Stars (winner) - Edwin Pouchet (arranger)
• 2011 - Aslem Douglas - It's Showtime - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards (arranger)
• 2012 - Crazy - Play Yourself - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards (arranger)
• 2013 - Black Stalin - More Love - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)
• 2014 - Destra Garcia - Jump High - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)
• 2015 - Sheldon Reid - Unquestionable - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards (arranger)
• 2016 - 5Star Akil - Different Me - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra (winner) - Clive "Zanda" Alexander (arranger)
• 2017 - Ultimate Rejects - Full Extreme -  Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards (arranger)
• 2018 - Voice - Year for Love - Renegades (winner) - Duvone Stewart (arranger)
• 2019 - Farmer Nappy - Hookin' Meh - Renegades (winner) - Duvone Stewart(arranger)
• 2020 - Nailah Blackman - More Sokah - Desperadoes (winner) - Carlton "Zanda" Alexander (arranger)

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2003 - DeFosto - Pandora - Exodus Steel Orchestras (winner) - Pelham Goddard (arranger)

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2004 - DeFosto - War 2004 - Exodus Steel Orchestras (winner) - Pelham Goddard (arranger)

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[Hameed Shaqq]

Mr George Goddard should be recognize for his leadership, dedication and be nominated for the Humming Bird Medal, as we look foward to the 50th year marking organized Pan competitions, that have spread around the world.

[Bertel Gittens]

Mr George 'Sonny' Goddard WAS awarded the Humming Bird Medal GOLD in 1988 for his contribution as a player, adviser, administrator, manager and statesman for the Steelband movement in Trinidad & Tobago.

[Hameed Shaqq]

thanks for the clarification

[Pan Times]

2005 - Colin Lucas - Trini Gone Wild - Phase II Pan Groove (winner) - Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (arranger)

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• 2002 - DeFosto - Fire Storm - Trinidad All Stars (winner) - Leon "Smooth" Edwards - (arranger)

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[Bertel Gittens]

Trini Gone Wild is one of my favorites after Music in we Blood.