Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - What began as a sunny and windy afternoon greeted pan players and attendees alike when the Panorama 2020 Semi-finals aka “Savannah Party” got started shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time, with Trinidad Valley Harps first up.
Read more…When I was growing up in TRINIDAD in the SIXTIES -- SILVER STARS was my FAVOURITE STEELBAND. And even today, when I am driving down THE HIGHWAY and I play some SILVER STARS MUSIC from the SIXTIES -- nostalgic tears does come to meh eyes. So I would s
Read more…Eastern Region
Band: Republic Bank Exodus
Tune: Dear Promoter
Arranger: Terrance 'BJ Marcelle
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The music was so sweet for this player from Courts Sounds Specialists which competed in the medium bands category at the Queen's Park Savannah. PHOTO BY WARREN LE PLATTE - WARREN LE PLATTE
Curepe Scherzando, playing in last
Read more…I think that THE JUDGES should just GIVE DUVONE THE WIN this year to CEMENT HIS PROFILE as a GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR PAN.
Ah could get into a LONG STORY HERE -- but my head is still buzzing from the PERFORMANCES and accompanying CHAT that went down wit
Read more…Maybe (just maybe) he tweaks the tune so well that the judges have no choice but to give him the win. But in the real world after ROWLEY and BEVERLEY and THE THA and TOBAGO TOURISM put all that time and effort and money into giving TOBAGO CENTER STAG
Read more…Eastern Region
Band: Birdsong
Tune: More Sokah
Arranger: Robert Greenidge
by Sharmain Baboolal
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All are mighty. But the heaviness of the badly disorganised Carnival 2020 is weighing on the shoulders of the only people now upholding culture. But whose vision is limited to money. Easily the Panorama is
I was noticing that SUDDENLY all the talk about CRACKSHOTS went silent until you brought the topic back up today.
But if I get your point, when you have 30 people in a band and 15 are CRACKSHOTS -- you sounding real good. But now when you come to lar
Read more…Beverley make meh wake up so early and now all ah seeing is ah empty stage!!!
WHERE IS THE MUSIC?
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Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille got the National Panorama medium band finals under way on Sunday evening with Merchant's Ah Feeling To Rock at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet. PHOTO BY DAVID REID - DAVID REID
President Paula-Mae Weekes was
Read more…Guardian February 3, 2020
"At the end of the exercise, the breakdown is as follows – one band from the North, five from the East, seven from South/Central and three from Tobago Regions."
Read more…'m here. See you in the Grand Stand. I'll be wearing my WST t-shirt and hopefully sitting behind the judges. Come and say hello
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