Members of the Black Rock-based Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra, perform the late Winston Bailey’s (Shadow’s) Stranger for the semi-finals of Panorama last Sunday.PHOTO BY Division of Tourism
Salisha James, head of Pan Trinbago’s Tobago region, believes the island’s steelbands are progressing in the artform despite the organisation’s challenges.
“The bands’ performances have been very well so far,” she told Newsday Tobago on Monday. Tobago bands gave a formidable showing over the weekend with five of its bands qualifying for the finals in the Small Conventional band category of Panorama 2019, while two others secured places in the finals of the Medium band category.
“We have had the most bands in any region in the Small band category for 2019 and out of the 14 bands that qualified for the final, we have five. That is more than all of the other regions. So, that is a good achievement,” said James.
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