By Susan Mohammed
Passed away: Pan icon Jit Samaroo
STEELPAN icon Jit Samaroo has died. Samaroo passed away at his home in D’Abadie shortly before noon on Thursday. He was 65.
Samaroo was the arranger for the Renegades Steel Orchestra for for over four decades, and created history when he won nine Panorama Competitions between 1982 and 1997.
Samaroo was also awarded the Chaconia and Hummingbird medals for his success with the Renegades.
He leaves to mourn four children and three grandchildren. His son, Amrit Samaroo, is the leader of Supernovas.
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