Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Uptown Fascinators from sister isle Tobago got the job done. They set out to retain their title won in 2020 and did just that. Returning with arranger Ojay Richards, performing the classic soca “Dollar” (aka Dollar Wine),
There were unexpected nuggets from the likes of renowned soca artist Machel Montano when he dropped by to chat with Dr. Gormandy-Benjamin, having taken the stage with St. Margaret’s Superstars as they served up Too Young To Soca - the ditty which l
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Sixteen junior steel orchestras from three areas: South/Central, East and North regions - are expected to compete in the preliminaries of the Trinidad & Tobago 2023 National Junior Panorama. According to data provided by eve
ALSO RAN. Silver Stars did it in 2009 and 2010 when they came up from medium category and since then till now it has been ALL Stars (4 WINS) Despers (2 WINS) Phase II (2 WINS) and Renegades (2 WINS) Will this year 2023 be the year for another Lar
South East Port-of-Spain Secondary School Steel Orchestra members perform Out and Bad, by Voice, in the preliminaries of Junior Panorama at the Silver Stars Panyard on Tragarete Road, Port-of-Spain
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Seven bands representing the South/Central Region have registered and are expected to appear before judges in respective pan yards/ communities in the medium conventional steel orchestra category of the 2023 Trinidad & Toba
Pleasantville Secondary aka Pleasantville Pan Jammers performing at the National schools Panorama, Secondary schools prelims judging at Fonclaire Steel Orchestra panyard on Dottin Street in San Fernando. The band played ‘S
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Sixteen finalists take to the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad in the small steel orchestra category of the 2023 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. They have drawn their playing positions and face-off in
After years of playing events like Afropan Big Blocko and Sons Of Steel, I realized that with the exception of some classics, there are a lot of great pan kaiso/calypso/soca songs that get forgotten after Panorama. I decided to put together a mix of
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Overcast skies and periodic rain did not put a damper or a stop to the performances of small steel orchestras during the January 7 semi-finals in the Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2023. The first notes in the competi
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Approximately 5 million dollars [circa USD $737,000.00] has been approved by cabinet to support un-sponsored steelbands for Carnival 2023 and the payment of 5 hundred dollars to each steel pan player for Panorama
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A tune written and sung by soca star Aaron “Voice” St. Louis called ‘Long Live Soca’ has emerged as the front-runner for tune of choice in Trinidad and Tobago’s 2023 National Panorama season.