Desperadoes Steel Orchestra manager Dr Finbar Fletcher awaits the arrival of band members and supporters to start the band's victory motorcade at the Desperadoes panyard on Tragarete Road, Port of Spain on Sunday. - Vidya Thurab
It does not matter where Desperadoes are based, the band’s victories will always be a source of immense pride to Laventille said Finbar Fletcher, chairman of Desperadoes management team, on Sunday.
Fletcher said Desperadoes has always been the pride and joy to the people.
“I think our victory is their victory, and when you look at the backdrop of all the negatives, Desperadoes is a kind of beacon, a kind of light for the people. This win means a lot, a lot, to the people of Laventille.
“Wherever we are, whether we are down at George Street or on Tragarete Road, Desperadoes heartbeat is in the hills of Laventille.”
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Desperadoes Steel Orchestra has missed only 4 of the 57 panorama finals from 1963 through 1978 and 1980 through 2020. They are the first to win 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 panoramas.
The band has placed in the panorama top-three 27 times, {1 behind All stars} has won in 7 different decades and has the highest win ratio as in 1 every 4.75 years
Desperadoes is also the first to win 3 consecutive Pan is Beautiful classical competitions, appeared in 2 other classical and won. Desperadoes have never lost a classical competition as a finalist.
The band is also the first to win back to back at Republic Pan Fiesta and Pan in the 21st Century.
Desperadoes is the only steel orchestra to amass a victory in all competitions as a finalist.
The band is the first to visit the African Continent twice.